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No More Excuses: Improvements to CSRS Make It Easier to Use
To help tackle a growing epidemic of opioid abuse, the state’s Drug Control Unit launched its redesigned Controlled Substances Reporting System (CSRS) on March 17, 2015. The new web-interface is […]
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State Senate Bill Filing Deadline Brings Flood of Health Care Legislation
Bill filing deadlines always bring a flood of legislation. Yesterday the North Carolina Senate’s bill fling deadline was no exception; it brought a deluge of health care related legislation on […]
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NCMS Service Project for March — Donate Blood
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) staff regularly participates in various community service projects throughout the year. For instance, last December the staff gathered one morning to package 10,000 meals […]
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Prevention Partners Issues On-Line Report Card On NC’s Health
A new, comprehensive look at North Carolina’s health as measured by tobacco use, nutrition, physical activity and obesity gives the state mediocre to dismal grades. The Prevention Partners “2015 NC […]
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Flu Virus Continues to Spread
Flu season in North Carolina has resulted in 90 reported deaths by early January, and more are anticipated as the virus continues its spread. The following message is from Interim […]
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NC Health Department Alert on Simulated Saline
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently are investigating multiple instances of simulated intravenous (IV) saline products being administered […]
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Flu Treatment and Prevention Key As Cases Reach Epidemic Proportions
With nine flu-related deaths last week alone and an increasing number of cases presenting in doctors’ offices and emergency departments statewide, State Epidemiologist Megan Davies, MD, issued an update for […]
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NC Division of Public Health Unveils New HIV Prevention Strategy
The North Carolina Division of Public Health is providing health care providers with information about an important new HIV prevention strategy called Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). Read more about their efforts. […]
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“Get Smart” About Antibiotics Campaign Launched
The North Carolina Quality Center, an initiative of the North Carolina Hospital Association, in cooperation with the NC DHHS Division of Public Health, has launched a statewide public awareness campaign […]
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