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NC Public Health Releases Six-Year Cancer Prevention Plan
Cancer has been the leading cause of death in North Carolina since 2009. The North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan 2014-2020: A Call to Action, released Nov. 7, 2014 by […]
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Ebola Update: NC Health Community Fosters Open Lines of Communication
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS), is communicating weekly with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and other stakeholders throughout the week to ensure that if […]
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Annual Meeting News: State Epidemiologist to Update Members & Guests on Ebola Outbreak and Other Infectious Diseases
NC Epidemiologist Zack Moore, MD, MPH, will speak to NCMS members and guests on the recent outbreaks of infectious diseases such as Ebola and Enterovirus D68 during his talk entitled […]
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Ebola and similar infections: How do I protect my patients and staff?
See the latest from the CDC…
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Governor Seeks to Reassure Public on State’s Ebola Preparedness
“We want to be over-prepared for a possible emergency…”
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New, Faster Test for Enterovirus D68 Released
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed and started using a new, faster lab test for detecting enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) in specimens from people in the United […]
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Physicians May Now Delegate Access to CSRS
See how you can register someone on your staff as an approved delegate.
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New Rule Establishes Legal and Environmentally Friendly Ways to Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs
The US Division of Public Health recently finalized Drug Enforcement Administration rules implementing the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010. The final rule is available here. It becomes […]
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