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NC Department of Administration’s Secretary Machelle Sanders will present the 2019 Status of Women in North Carolina: Health and Wellness Report on the main campus of Vance-Granville Community College on Thursday, July 18 at 11:00 a.m.
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019 @ 2:09 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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The NC Department of Administration’s Council for Women and Youth Involvement today unveiled the 2019 Status of Women in North Carolina: Health and Wellness Report at UNC Wilmington.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2019 @ 3:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper today announced the completion of the 2019 Status of Women in North Carolina: Health and Wellness Report, released by the NC Department of Administration’s Council for Women and Youth Involvement.
Published: Wednesday, June 26th, 2019 @ 4:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Men’s Health Week is an opportunity for our Nation’s men to familiarize themselves with the symptoms and warning signs of diseases and illnesses that pose a risk to them
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2019 @ 2:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Opponents of measures that would relax North Carolina’s arcane — punitive, even — ABC laws are running out of new arguments, which are becoming more pervasive, more hard-edged.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 3:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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During National Women’s Health Week, we come together to promote and support the health and well-being of our Nation’s mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, and friends.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The NC Department of Administration’s Council for Women and Youth Involvement will give a preview of the 2019 Status of Women in North Carolina: Health and Wellness Report on May 1 from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. at UNC Greensboro.
Published: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 @ 3:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The funds will be used for prevention, access to treatment and improved linkages to care.
Published: Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 @ 10:56 pm
By: Governor's Office
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This year’s is theme “Active & Healthy,” and health advocates will be promoting the benefits of incorporating even small amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity into daily routines.
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 @ 12:31 am
By: Daniel Bunting
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Dr. Mike Waldrum, CEO of Vidant Health and chair of the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) Board of Trustees, spoke about Stand Up For ENC at this afternoon's Power Luncheon hosted by the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @ 9:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has selected seven organizations across the state to receive federal funds to promote healthier living through better nutrition and increased physical activity in the communities they serve.
Published: Sunday, February 17th, 2019 @ 11:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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About 60 percent of Americans support abortion in the first trimester. As pregnancy continues, though, support drops. Just 28 percent support abortion in the second trimester.
Published: Sunday, February 17th, 2019 @ 10:31 am
By: Daily Wire
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Influenza activity is rising in North Carolina as we move closer to the peak of the 2018-19 flu season.
Published: Saturday, February 9th, 2019 @ 4:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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More foreign-born doctors educated in the U.S. are seeking visa waivers to practice medicine in North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 @ 7:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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With the holiday season gearing up, now is a good time for people who use tobacco to make a plan to quit and give the gift of health to themselves and their loved ones
Published: Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 @ 12:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health today announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2018-19 flu season, which occurred last week and involved an adult in the central part of the state
Published: Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 @ 6:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The two candidates competing for the N.C. House District 1 open seat agree that more economic development and good-paying jobs are top priorities in the northeastern counties that make up the poor, largely rural district
Published: Wednesday, October 31st, 2018 @ 8:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With flu season's arrival, health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging residents to protect themselves, their families and other people around them by getting vaccinated against the flu
Published: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 @ 4:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As North Carolina's tobacco-free schools law marks its 10th anniversary, the state has seen cigarette smoking reduce 50 percent among high schoolers since 2008
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2018 @ 6:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released its Health Equity Report for 2018, which shows progress and areas for continued improvement for a healthier North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 @ 3:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina faces a looming doctor shortage, particularly in primary care. But a report this week from the N.C. Academy of Family Physicians suggests some relief is on the way
Published: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 @ 11:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Middle-aged whites in North Carolina are dying at an unprecedented rate, according to a new study by researchers at East Carolina University
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 @ 4:14 am
By: ECU News Services
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With temperatures having dipped significantly across the state, North Carolina health officials are encouraging residents to take health and safety precautions during the winter months
Published: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two years ago, East Carolina University psychiatrist Vivek Anand documented adolescent use of and opinions on electronic cigarettes
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2017 @ 9:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D., got her flu shot Thursday and encouraged others to get vaccinated, too, with the flu season underway
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2017 @ 1:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Millions of people in the U.S. take statins, a class of drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease and other health problems
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 2:49 am
By: ECU News Services
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North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper joined State Health Director Betsey Tilson, M.D., on Tuesday at Wake County Human Services to encourage North Carolinians to get vaccinated against the flu
Published: Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 @ 3:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Tuesday evening, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel spoke from the heart once again about Obamacare.
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 @ 2:47 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is joining citizens and partner organizations across the United States to celebrate August as National Breastfeeding Month
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 2:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Patients being treated for advanced heart failure in eastern North Carolina now have access to a new life-saving treatment option, an implantable mechanical pump that restores blood flow throughout the body
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 @ 1:36 am
By: ECU News Services
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As part of its mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina, Vidant Medical Center (VMC) in partnership with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (ECU), is now offering a new life-saving treatment option for patients with advanced heart failure
Published: Thursday, July 6th, 2017 @ 2:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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