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Stein said limitations for the drug place a burden on women who are trying to get access to what the FDA says is a safe and effective drug.
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"E-cigarette and vape use among North Carolina high school students increased more than 1,000% between 2011 and 2019, and national surveys suggest rates may be increasing again since 2021 — the most recent available trend data,” states the NCDHHS in a release.
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The project is expected to cost $55.9 million and would be completed in Oct. 2026.
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On your mark, get set, go!: Blue Ribbon Run, a colon cancer awareness race, set for March 25
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“I finally see like differences in my day-to-day life in a month of taking one simple little medication. And knowing that I wouldn’t be able to get it, or I would have to struggle to get it was difficult," Megan Engle said.
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Face-to-face interactions instead of time spent in front of a screen can make a world of difference.
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Construction has begun on the Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic at the corner of 15th and Greenfield streets.
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Getting your hearing checked can be a simple process and can help detect ear damage early on.
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As cold and flu season continues to impact schools, some children may also be fighting another common condition.
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Teen suicide rates are the highest they've been in 20 years, according to a statewide report from the Child Fatality Task Force.
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LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - A Leland man is a week and a half into a months-long hike across several states in an effort to raise money and awareness for veterans' and first responders’ mental health.
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The expansion could benefit nearly 600,000 North Carolinians.
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The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for some customers along Metts Ave., College Acres Drive, Borden Ave. and Clear Run Drive for Feb. 23.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting that 4,041 people died from overdoses in 2021—a 22% increase from the previous year.
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A new contract is in place between Brunswick County and The Healing Place to help residents struggling with substance abuse.
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Campbell has been the interim health director since mid-January and served as the manager for the pandemic operations team since December of 2021.
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Novant Health hosted the "It Takes a Village" Youth Summit on Saturday, Feb. 18. The event offered students an opportunity to connect with doctors and learn more about potential careers in health care.
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The Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute’s Heart Failure Program is now offering a new local procedure to help advanced and end-stage heart failure.
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New Hanover Hospital is asking for your help to put a smile on the faces of patients.
A bill to expand Medicaid coverage to more people passed its third reading on Thursday morning with a 92-22 vote and is now headed to the state Senate.
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Two disorders have been added to the list of screenings that are required for babies after birth.
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell held a press conference on the ‘extravagant’ executive pay for nonprofit hospitals in North Carolina; over $1.75 billion was paid to top executives between 2010 and 2021.
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Firefighters risk their lives for us everyday, now steps are being taken to help protect themselves from toxic chemicals.
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Waldroup said they’re still pushing for Chemours—who is responsible for the water contamination—to foot the 43-million-dollar bill for this new facility.
Waldroup said they’re still pushing for Chemours—who is responsible for the water contamination—to foot the 43-million-dollar bill for this new facility.
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With the funding, Novant Health Pender Medical Center and Black River Health Services in Burgaw will be able to expand access to care through a new rural physician training program.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has granted a motion to intervene made by several groups in the ongoing legislation between Chemours and the Environmental Protection Agency.
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For this year’s National Wear Red Day, the American Heart Association is stressing the importance of learning how to perform CPR.
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Wear Red Day is meant to raise awareness about heart disease in women. It's also a reminder to schedule an annual health exam to get regular screenings for cardiovascular issues.
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“I just got in a really dark place,” Kris said.
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President Joe Biden announced this week his administration will end the COVID-19 public health emergency statuses in place since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020.
Wilmington resident Joanne Sobocinski started to feel dizzy and uneasy last November. Given her symptoms, she thought she might have vertigo.
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On Wednesday's first day where lawmakers could file bills in the new General Assembly session, Senators Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) and Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick) filed Senate Bill 3, which would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina.
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Patients recovering from strokes and other brain-related illnesses and injuries will soon be able to access a new specialty care center in southeastern North Carolina.
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is set to hold a community meeting on private well sampling at the Heide Trask Senior High School auditorium in Rocky Point on February 28.
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After an increase to high earlier in the month, CDC COVID-19 community levels for southeastern North Carolina counties have decreased to medium and low as of Wednesday, Jan. 18.
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The National Eye Institute has named January as Glaucoma Awareness Month to tell more people why they should get a comprehensive exam to protect their vision.
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Brunswick County is set to receive $13.6 million in NC Opioid Settlement funds spread out annually until 2038. Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to direct the next year of funding towards “evidence-based, high impact” strategies.
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The Healing Place of New Hanover County officially opened its doors to treat those struggling with addiction Tuesday. It will start taking clients for its long-term residential program on Feb. 1.
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Brunswick County considers using $169,703 in opioid settlement funding for substance abuse clinician
The Brunswick County Department of Social Services has requested the board of commissioners use $169,703 in opioid settlement funds to support a full-time mental health and substance abuse clinician.
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A breakthrough treatment to slow down effects of Alzheimer's disease
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Attorney General Josh Stein has announced the conviction of a man for defrauding the North Carolina Medicaid program of over $11 million.
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According to the NCDHHS, radon is an odorless, colorless gas that is released from the ground into outdoor air and can accumulate and reach harmful levels when trapped in homes and buildings. It is currently the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers.
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Nearly 100 people died from drug overdoses in New Hanover County in 2021, marking the fifth-highest overdose death rate among the area’s seven-county hospital service area, and 46th-highest North Carolina’s 100 counties.
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Our community spread level for COVID is considered high, due to the new variant,