In one of the most controversial decisions in recent memory, a divided New Hanover County Commission voted today to explore the sale of the county owned hospital, New Hanover Regional Medical Center.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says unintentional opioid-related overdose deaths fell by 5% in 2018, compared to a 34% increase in deaths in 2017.
Opioid manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, has been ordered to pay $572 million to Oklahoma for misrepresenting their products and contributing to the opioid crisis.
The Bladen County Opioid Task Force is hoping to get input from citizens about how the opioid crisis is affecting their communities at four upcoming forums.
The Brunswick Wellness Coalition launch "Walk with a Doc" in May to get people in the community outside and on their feet while getting questions answered by local health professionals.
A new children’s soccer program recently launched in Wilmington that hopes to capitalize on the excitement of Team USA’s win in the Women’s World Cup this summer
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday, August 15 that a medication used to treat migraines was being pulled from shelves because continued use could lead to serious, life threatening infections.
The toxic blue/green algae suspected of killing three Wilmington dogs in a matter of hours could pose human health risks according to a doctor at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality tested a pond that dog owners blame for killing her pets, according to emails we obtained from the Wilmington city server
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach due to a possible salmonella risk, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
At a meeting at the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning, New Hanover Regional CEO John Gizdic and County Manager Chris Courdriet explained to business leaders and elected officials in attendance they thought the need to eventually sell the hospital was “inevitable.”
Attitudes toward mental health treatment have changed dramatically since Joseph Kertesz got his start in the field but Kertesz's enthusiasm for helping people hasn't.
Faced with an emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross is offering a $5 Amazon gift card for those who donate blood or platelets through Aug. 29.
A Lauderdale County man has been fighting for his life in the hospital after his wife says a day kayaking with their kids left him with a terrifying infection.
In February, the Coastal Horizons Quick Response Team had connected with 66 survivors of opioid overdoses, getting them treatment they need. Less than six months later, that number is up to 148.
Five locations in Wilmington are now authorized VA urgent care providers, meaning eligible veterans can receive on-demand care without prior authorization or an appointment.
The Coastal Horizons Center in Wilmington is one of six facilities in North Carolina to share $1.2 million in federal grants to fight the opioid epidemic.
This technique has been around for several years, being tested in research institutions and academic centers, but has only recently become a mass marketed technique used by surgeons.
A clinical trial conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has beachgoers and pool lovers concerned about chemicals in sunscreen being absorbed into the bloodstream.
A Wilmington store is among two businesses that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to for illegally selling unapproved, misbranded kratom-containing drug products claiming they can treat or cure opioid addiction and withdrawal symptoms.
A non-profit group called Ainsley's Angels provides adaptive chairs and able body runners to help the disabled participate in the NC Blueberry Festival in Burgaw
It's important to wear sun skin while laying out by the pool or when going to the beach, but you should actually wear it every day, according to medical experts.
Lawmakers responded Tuesday to findings from researchers at Duke University that coal ash spilled several times into a lake, and has gone unnoticed. The researchers said this most recently occurred after Hurricane Florence.
The second of two medical facilities that sued over The Healing Place, a controversial planned treatment center on Medical Center Drive, has dismissed all its claims against the City of Wilmington, City Council, New Hanover County, IS Design and Trillium Health Resources.
In Burgaw, storm damage forced a vital Pender County health care facility to close for eight days, and even after Black River Family Practice reopened, it took a while before it was able to be 100 percent operational.
Representatives with New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s Trauma Services Department hosted a Stop the Bleed training event at Laney High School Tuesday afternoon.
The American Red Cross has a critical shortage of type O blood and needs eligible donors to give now to help patients facing trauma and other life-threatening situations.
Community Enrichment Initiatives, Inc. is working to raise money to build a community kitchen to offer cooking and nutritional classes at the MLK Center in Wilmington.
Welcome Home Angel, a non-profit organization that provides bedroom makeovers to children with chronic or debilitating illness or injury, held a special reveal Tuesday for a Wilmington boy named Grayson Allen.
A bill that would create harsher punishments for a person who distributes drugs that result in the user’s death has passed in the state House and will go to the Senate next.
The North Carolina Senate has agreed to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of legislation directing doctors and nurses to care for an infant born alive after an attempted abortion.
