Health

Equality NC and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary will host a virtual town hall on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on Monkeypox guidance.

Residents can pick up their kits at the Pender County Health Department, located at 803 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, or at Hampstead Annex, located in 15060 NC Hwy 17, Hampstead.

Beginning Saturday, dialing 988 will take you directly to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

n the latest New Hanover County COVID-19 Update, the county reports that cases have risen to 255 per 100,000 people.

New Hanover County and Smart Start are partnering to offer scholarships to people pursuing graduate level studies in Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health.

Brunswick County Health Services is partnering with Dosher Memorial Hospital, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center and the Brunswick Wellness Coalition to create the 2022 Community Health Opinion Survey.

The Mt. Calvary Center for Leadership Development held a dental clinic, a COVID-19 educational event and continued its VIC Academy on Saturday, July 9.

As for post-infection vaccines, just seven counties will share the first shipment of 444 doses in North Carolina. They were determined by a number of reasons-- including location, population, and also having a pandemic operations team.

Leaders say they expect these numbers to go even higher over the next week or so as data from the Fourth of July weekend comes in.

The county recommends precautions such as getting tested, staying up to date with vaccinations and wearing a mask.

DONORS NEEDED: Red Cross in critical need of blood

The New Hanover County Pandemic Operations Team is encouraging the community to celebrate the Fourth of July safely to limit the spread of disease.

“Triggers in the environment can bring on a migraine attack for somebody who has migraine. And these are things like, you know, storm fronts or weather, weather changes, stress, too much caffeine, alcohol, not having enough sleep, skipping meals, that sort of thing.”

Port City United has opened a 24/7 call center to connect the community with local resources.

A new report shows that North Carolina’s seven major hospital systems made millions of dollars in profit throughout the pandemic, and State Treasurer Dale Folwell says it came at taxpayer expense.

Trillium Health Resources and RHA are working together to reopen The Harbor, a facility-based crisis and medical detox center.

Children as young as six months old can receive pediatric does of the COVID-19 vaccine following approval by the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

SEEDS of Healing plans to host a free HIV Testing Day Event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 27.

Thursday afternoon, hospital officials expanded on a previous statement responding to claims that a woman had died in the Emergency Room lobby after waiting for hours to be seen.

“The summer months are traditionally our hardest months”: Red Cross calls on donors for upcoming blood drive

Members of the St. James Plantation’s Relay for Life team have earned the prestigious Hero of Research Award from the American Cancer Society, signifying them as one of the top three fundraising teams out of more than 19,000 across the United States in 2021.