Catawba Valley Health Blog
Health Equity: What is it and Why is it so Important?
Achieving health equity in a community, state, country, or in the world, requires a shared vision of increasing not only access to quality health care, but also addressing the unique needs of different populations and eliminating barriers of cost and other forms of...
The Importance of Wellness Exams
The Importance of Annual Check Ups An annual check up (also known as a wellness exam) is an annual visit with your primary care provider that helps you and your provider stay current and proactive on all your health care needs. Annual check ups and their accompanying...
Dealing With Holiday Stress: Tips for Maintaining Your Mental Health
While everyone wants the holidays to be a time of joy, this holiday season will undoubtedly bring unwelcomed emotions and challenges for lots of people-- from stress and anxiety to sorrow and depression. The impact of COVID continues to devastate communities...
How Social Determinants of Health Align With Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
What are the Social Determinants of Health? Social determinants of health (SDoH) as defined by the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) are the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They include the conditions in which...
What is Brain Health?
Mental Health during the Pandemic. Mental health is getting an increasing amount of attention as people worldwide cope with the Covid-19 pandemic. This heightened attention to mental health is a good thing, and according to many mental healthcare professionals, long...