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Volunteer Ophthalmologists Needed to Help Rural Ecuadoran Community
Steven Williamson, MD, of Davidson, NC, is seeking other volunteer ophthalmologists to treat the citizens of Guadalupe, a small town in southern Ecuador. Twelve years ago the Catholic church built a […]
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Ebola Resources and FAQs
At the current time, there are no active cases of Ebola in the United States, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health officials are remaining […]
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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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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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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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Rural Health Action Plan Released
The Task Force on Rural Health released its final report this week outlining ways to improve health care in the state’s 60 rural counties. Franklin Walker, the North Carolina Medical […]
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Updated Ebola Guidelines Issued by NC Department of Health and Human Services
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Communicable Disease Branch issued updated guidance last week for North Carolina health care providers and laboratories regarding Ebola. The new information […]
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