10 hours, 34 minutes ago | By:
MyNC.com, NBC17
Duke University Medical Center officials joined Governor Bev Perdue and local leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Cancer Center on Duke's flagship campus.
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10 hours, 39 minutes ago | By:
Julie Henry, NBC17
Shirley Adams knew that blood in her cough was a bad sign. Her doctor attributed her symptoms to a bad sinus infection, but she pushed for more testing. A diagnosis of lung cancer hit especially hard.
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17 hours, 54 minutes ago | By:
lil157, User Submitted
I am a normal simple person in Harnett County who is wondering why all the tv stations are not allowing…
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19 hours, 29 minutes ago | By:
AP, Associated Press (AP)
A House leader says Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill and may push the vote set for Saturday back one day or more.
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1 day, 7 hours, 3 minutes ago | By:
OCHD, User Submitted
Do you have Type 2 Diabetes? Do you have a family member living with Type 2 Diabetes? If yes, help…
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1 day, 15 hours, 28 minutes ago | By:
NBC17
Wake County has received 9,900 doses of the H1N1 vaccine and will open five clinics to distribute vaccines to those in priority groups.
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1 day, 17 hours, 25 minutes ago | By:
NBC, NBC News
They came with strollers and strong opinions ... moms converged on Capitol Hill demanding universal coverage for kids.
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1 day, 17 hours, 29 minutes ago | By:
NBC News
Every year, 4 million people end up in the emergency room or a doctor's office because they got the wrong medicine or the wrong dose.
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1 day, 22 hours, 13 minutes ago | By:
AP, Associated Press (AP)
The director of the Fayetteville VA Medical Center is retiring amid reports of dissatisfaction among employees and patients.
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3 days, 14 hours, 16 minutes ago | By:
Cumberland County Health Department, Press Release
The Cumberland County Health Department wil host an H1N1 flu vaccine clinic Thursday, Nov. 12.
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3 days, 14 hours, 25 minutes ago | By:
Durham County Health Department, Press Release
Durham County Health Department has received a shipment of the Thimerosal free H1N1 injectable vaccine.
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3 days, 15 hours, 10 minutes ago | By:
Mary Shedden, Media General News Service
Q. If you are starting second trimester of pregnancy and have the flu is it safer for mom and baby to tough it out or take the Tamiflu? I am worried about side effects on my unborn grandchild. My daughter does not know what to do. - VM, Largo
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3 days, 22 hours, 7 minutes ago | By:
Cumberland Co. Schools
Flu clinics will be held at select Cumberland Co. schools.
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1 week, 22 hours, 7 minutes ago | By:
NCSU.edu
NCSU.edu: An H1N1 vaccine clinic will be held at N.C. State on Friday.
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1 week, 1 day, 46 minutes ago | By:
UNC.edu
UNC has received an allocation of the H1N1 vaccine for faculty, staff and students who are health-care workers with direct patient contact, or who are pregnant.
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1 week, 2 days, 10 hours, 16 minutes ago | By:
Sonya Van Horn, User Submitted
The 19th annual NC Assistive Technology Expo will be held December 3-4, 2009 at the North Raleigh Hilton. This two…
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1 week, 2 days, 11 hours, 17 minutes ago | By:
Connect2 Communications, User Submitted
Local orthodontist challenges trick-or-treaters to benefit themselves and their country WAKE FOREST, NC -- October 29, 2009—Want to make some…
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1 week, 3 days, 9 hours, 13 minutes ago | By:
NC Lung Cancer Partnership, User Submitted
Raleigh, NC -- Lung cancer kills more than 160,000 people annually and 5,630 citizens in North Carolina each year– more…
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1 week, 3 days, 18 hours, 34 minutes ago | By:
MyNC.com, Press Release
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center will hold an outdoor exercise to test its ability to respond to severe flu outbreaks. The simulation comes in the wake of President Obama's recent designation of the H1N1 flu virus as a national emergency.
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1 week, 3 days, 20 hours, 38 minutes ago | By:
NBC News
Lynda Sells doesn't mind shelling out about $60 a week to buy these diet cookies, the cornerstone of the diet plan she started in May.
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2 weeks, 13 hours, 16 minutes ago | By:
Susan Simon, User Submitted
Harmony Pilates Studio, Integrative Movement & Yoga will exhibit and sell artwork created by the students of Studio 123 throughout…
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2 weeks, 13 hours, 46 minutes ago | By:
Julie Henry, NBC17
There are fewer than 600 diagnosed Huntington's Disease patients in North Carolina, but doctors believe there could be many more who go undiagnosed for years. A new virtual care center promises better access to knowledgeable doctors and to help for families strained, financially and emotionally, by the fatal brain disorder.
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2 weeks, 2 days, 1 hour, 53 minutes ago | By:
NBC 17, NBC17
This Week On MyNC: Breast cancer survivor and Pristine Beauty, Inc. president Blaire Kessler shares her story of survival and successful efforts in creating safe beauty products.
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2 weeks, 2 days, 9 hours, 20 minutes ago | By:
AP, Associated Press (AP)
The U.S. federal government originally promised 120 million doses of swine flu vaccine by now. Only 13 million have come through.
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2 weeks, 2 days, 13 hours, 8 minutes ago | By:
Julie Henry, NBC17
For many people, the State Fair is not just about rides and games, it’s also about the food. From fried foods to barbecue, the fair offers a midway full of indulgences.
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2 weeks, 3 days, 4 hours, 7 minutes ago | By:
BounceBackKids, User Submitted
BounceBack Kids will hold its annual open house on November 21, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the…
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2 weeks, 3 days, 20 hours, 7 minutes ago | By:
AP, Associated Press (AP)
The federal government has begun a study of how much swine flu vaccine to give to people with asthma.
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2 weeks, 4 days, 10 hours, 11 minutes ago | By:
Center for Chiropractic & Wellne, User Submitted
Have you been amazed by the effects of your treatment here at Center for Chiropractic & Wellness? Has Acupuncture helped…
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2 weeks, 5 days, 13 minutes ago | By:
Julie Henry, NBC17
An increase in cases of H1N1 flu during the month of September have prompted many Triangle employers to rethink their policies on employee sick leave and staffing.
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2 weeks, 5 days, 7 hours, 19 minutes ago | By:
supermomem, User Submitted
With the announcement of the second string of H1N1 vaccines becoming available, I made plans to take myself and my…
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2 weeks, 5 days, 9 hours, 19 minutes ago | By:
Julie Henry, NBC17
Technology commonly used in adults is now being used to help premature infants at Duke University Medical Center fight a devastating problem that can cause permanent vision problems, even blindness.
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2 weeks, 6 days, 5 hours, 7 minutes ago | By:
Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship, User Submitted
Based on his real life experience with terminal illness, loss of all hope and his own death. The story of…
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2 weeks, 6 days, 5 hours, 19 minutes ago | By:
Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship, User Submitted
Based on his real life experience with terminal illness, loss of all hope and his own death. The story of…
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2 weeks, 6 days, 15 hours, 12 minutes ago | By:
Julie Henry, NBC17
Hundreds turned out Saturday morning at Lake Crabtree Park in Morrisville for the second annual Hemophilia Walk.
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3 weeks, 18 hours, 19 minutes ago | By:
AP, Associated Press (AP)
Drugmaker Merck said Friday that U.S. regulators cleared its vaccine Gardasil to prevent genital warts in boys, a new use for a product already approved to prevent cervical cancer in women.
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3 weeks, 1 day, 27 minutes ago | By:
Julie Henry, NBC17
A midway full of people also means lots of potential for exposure to cold and flu viruses. In this Minute for Health, get some tips on how to lessen your risk of catching something more than a good time at the Fair.
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3 weeks, 1 day, 7 hours, 15 minutes ago | By:
Heather Monackey, User Submitted
RALEIGH, N.C. (October 16, 2009) - WakeMed Health & Hospitals is pleased to announce Deborah Friberg, chief operating officer and…
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3 weeks, 1 day, 13 hours, 43 minutes ago | By:
Julie Henry, NBC17
Seasonal flu immunization clinics are giving local health departments and school districts a look at how they might handle large-scale immunization against the H1N1 virus. Durham County has been immunizing fifth graders all week as a trial run for clinics during the school day.
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3 weeks, 1 day, 22 hours, 17 minutes ago | By:
Jamie Rogers , Media General News Service
Breast cancer - often regarded as a female illness - can strike women and men alike, and is equally deadly for either gender.
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3 weeks, 2 days, 5 hours, 47 minutes ago | By:
Press Release
The 2009 North Carolina Child Health Report Card, issued jointly today by the North Carolina Institute of Medicine and Action for Children North Carolina, indicates that while the health and safety of the state's children and youth have improved in many areas, there is still cause for concern.
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3 weeks, 2 days, 23 hours, 50 minutes ago | By:
Triangle Business Journal
Triangle Business Journal: North Carolina hospitals rank high in the 12th annual "HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study."
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3 weeks, 3 days, 10 hours, 17 minutes ago | By:
Steve Sbraccia, NBC17
The Senate Finance Committee has approved a health care reform proposal that has the support of Democrats and Republicans.
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3 weeks, 4 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes ago | By:
Zaxbys of Smithfield & Clayton, User Submitted
Zaxbys of Smithfield and Clayton will be having a Halloween Party on Oct 29th to help raise money for breast…
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3 weeks, 4 days, 11 hours, 48 minutes ago | By:
Julie Henry, NBC17
In just three days of clinics, the Wake County Health Department ran through 3,500 doses of H1N1 vaccine, forcing it to suspend vaccinations until the next shipment arrives. Stephanie Poole was one of the first in line Monday as she brought her three children in for the nasal mist vaccine.
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3 weeks, 4 days, 12 hours, 34 minutes ago | By:
Kerry Hall, NBC17
School children in Wake County can line up this afternoon for a free seasonal flu vaccination.
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