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North Carolina is a recipient of more than $31 million to address the opioid crisis through the 21st Century Cures Act, State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2017 @ 5:02 am
By: Governor's Office
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Twenty flu deaths were reported in North Carolina for the week ending March 11, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Published: Friday, March 17th, 2017 @ 10:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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An additional 17 flu deaths were reported in North Carolina for the week ending March 4, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Published: Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 @ 8:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This article is to remind folks of the loss of freedom we suffered at the hands of President Obama and his administration with the unconstitutional and universal healthcare scheme he misrepresented and then forced on the American people.
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2017 @ 10:43 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The number of confirmed flu cases and flu-related deaths is rising in North Carolina as the peak of the 2016-17 flu season nears, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 7:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr. Jeffrey Gibson, a family medicine physician, joined Vidant Multispecialty Clinic - Belhaven, located at 598 W. Old County Rd., on Feb. 6. Gibson joins the team of local doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses who have years of experience caring for patients in eastern North
Published: Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 @ 8:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In North Carolina, roughly a third of all deaths are caused by heart disease. And many of these deaths are preventable
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 @ 11:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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February is American Heart Month, and Vidant Health is encouraging everyone in eastern North Carolina to "Love Your Heart."
Published: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 @ 11:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Medical Center and Pitt Partners have been awarded a grant from The Duke Endowment to help improve health in Pitt County
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2017 @ 10:20 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Influenza activity and flu-related deaths are rising in North Carolina as the peak of the 2016-17 flu season nears
Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 @ 11:57 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services encourages adding healthy and smart lifestyle choices to New Year's resolutions for the coming year
Published: Monday, January 2nd, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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State health officials encourage North Carolinians to take health and safety precautions during the winter months
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2016 @ 6:27 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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As flu season approaches, state health officials encourage North Carolina residents to protect themselves by being vaccinated against the flu.
Published: Friday, September 30th, 2016 @ 10:29 am
By: Russell Allen
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The director of research for the East Carolina Heart Institute is going to have a special title in honor of a cardiologist and professor who has not only changed the lives of many eastern North Carolinians, but also people around the world.
Published: Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 @ 9:59 am
By: ECU News Services
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Incumbent U.S. Reps. Renee Ellmers and George Holding share many core beliefs about what ails America, and offer similar solutions for some of those ills
Published: Monday, June 6th, 2016 @ 3:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Drs. Carabello And Kiser Bring International Experience To Improve Cardiovascular Care In Eastern NCThe Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Vidant Medical Center have appointed two acclaimed specialists to key leadership positions. Drs. Blase Carabello and Andy Kiser bring international experience and a new level of expertise in cardiovascular care to the East.
Published: Sunday, June 5th, 2016 @ 10:42 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Vidant Health, East Carolina Heart Institute and its physician partners are working together to offer education and information about women's heart disease with our 2016 Heart Truth Speaking Tour.
Published: Friday, February 5th, 2016 @ 10:17 am
By: Chris Downey
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East Carolina University researchers are part of a multi-institutional team receiving a large grant to tackle health disparities related to uncontrolled high blood pressure in the rural South
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 3:16 am
By: ECU News Services
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Governor Pat McCrory cautioned North Carolinians that winter returns in earnest this weekend and it appears it is going to stick this time
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 2:03 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Why? Because TIME magazine just reported that wine, especially red wine is good for you. Yes, I've read similar reports before, but this particular article somehow seemed more convincing to me.
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 8:13 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Two families from Mongolia will celebrate their first Thanksgiving this week, grateful their youngest members have each received a second chance for a healthy life.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 11:52 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Medical technology that seemed relegated to science fiction is at hand, but fast-moving innovations are threatened by established interests and government regulations, said a panel of medical and academic experts at the State Policy Network's recent annual meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Published: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015 @ 2:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory urges all North Carolinians to protect themselves from the flu by receiving a vaccine and taking other precautions to protect against the spread of the virus.
Published: Monday, October 26th, 2015 @ 1:43 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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East Carolina University has played a leading role in a clinical trial that may change the way health care providers treat high blood pressure.
Published: Monday, October 12th, 2015 @ 3:43 am
By: ECU News Services
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As flu season approaches, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging all North Carolina residents to protect themselves by getting vaccinated against the flu.
Published: Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 @ 5:18 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Scientists from around the world converged on East Carolina University's health sciences campus Aug. 10-13 to get a crash course in an organelle that powers all human cells.
Published: Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 @ 2:30 am
By: ECU News Services
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We’ve all seen those weepy commercials about “food deserts” — geographic areas where folks apparently can’t get access to the kind of stuff you find in Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, or The Fresh Market.
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2015 @ 3:14 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Vidant Medical Center (VMC) has received full Chest Pain Center accreditation from the national Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). The accreditation includes percutaneous coronary intervention, in which blocked arteries are opened to allow adequate blood flow to the heart.
Published: Monday, March 16th, 2015 @ 10:40 pm
By: Chris Downey
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