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Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Sept. 26
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) nationwide drug take back day will be held this Saturday, Sept. 26. Cities and towns throughout North Carolina are participating in this event, which encourages […]
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In the News
Under Pressure Hospitals Push Physicians to Improve Their Bedside Manners, Kaiser Health News, 9-16-15 Medicare Yet To Save Money Through Heralded Medical Payment Model, Kaiser Health News, 9-14-15 Standalone EDs: […]
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NC Health Department Issues Guidance on Avian Flu
While no cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been detected in domestic or wild birds in North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Communicable Disease […]
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Learning Opportunities
Tonight, Aug. 26, from 7-8 p.m., tune in to an AMA-hosted webinar and hear from leading Veterans Administration officials on new community-based care options, known as the Veterans’ Choice Program, […]
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Weapons in the Battle Against Opioid Abuse
North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) President Robert E. Schaaf, MD, FACR, recently had an editorial piece published in the Raleigh News & Observer titled “The Public Health Issue of Our […]
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CDC Issues This Season’s Flu Vaccine Recommendations
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued its recommendation for the 2015-16 flu vaccine season. Read about them.
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Weigh-in Today With Your Thoughts on Obesity As a Disease
Robert Carels, Ph.D., MBA, a professor and the Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Health concentration of the Health Psychology doctoral program in the Psychology Department at East Carolina University, […]
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HEALTH ALERT: 18 Cases of Illness Due to Heroin Mixed with Clenbuterol
The North Carolina Division of Public Health (NC DPH) currently is investigating 18 cases of illness potentially due to use of heroin mixed with clenbuterol. Reported cases are from four counties […]
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Dr. Randall Williams Is New NC Deputy Health Secretary
Randall Williams, MD, an obstetrician/gynecologist from Raleigh Gynecology and Wellness, assumes his new post as Deputy Secretary of Health Services within the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services today. […]
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NC Health Department Updates Screening Guidelines for International Travelers
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), no new Ebola cases have been identified in Liberia since March 20, 2015. On May 9, 2015, forty-two days after the last laboratory-confirmed […]
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