North Carolinians are already utilizing the North Carolina Poison Control’s coronavirus helpline, according to Dr. Michael Beuhler, the medical director of the NCPC.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says a patient who was being tested for the newly-discovered coronavirus was not infected with the disease.
Officials with New Hanover Regional Medical Center have issued flu-related visitor restrictions in an effort to keep the illness from spreading within hospital facilities and the community.
Patients will have even better emergency care now that the New Hanover Regional Medical Center AirLink aircraft stationed at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center is operating 24 hours a day.
With winter just days away and temperatures dropping, health and safety professionals want to remind parents of car seat safety as the weather changes.
Under the proposed changes to the prior exam rule, a dentist would not have to be present to supervise a dental hygienist who is providing care to a patient who has not met the prior exam requirement.
The New Hanover County Health and Human Services Board is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would prohibit the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes in county-, town- and city-owned buildings, grounds, and vehicles as well as public places.
The N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program is launching its annual Holiday Booze It & and Lose It Dec. 16. During the campaign, law enforcement around the entire state will step up patrols to catch impaired drivers.
The YMCA of Southeastern NC received full recognition status for their Diabetes Prevention Program. The award is the highest honor given by the Center of Disease Control.
A recently approved new medication, Trikafta, is already showing positive results for patients with cystic fibrosis. Jacob Venditti, 26, says after just four days of taking the medication, he already noticed an improvement in his breathing, and enjoyed a full night of uninterrupted sleep.
Infant mortality rates in North Carolina reached at 31-year-low in 2018. According to the state infant mortality report, there were 6.8 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Turkey is a traditional and delicious part of the Thanksgiving celebration, but you have to be careful to thaw it and cook it properly to avoid foodborne illnesses that could come from an undercooked bird.
A New Jersey company is recalling about 97,271 pounds of salad products sold at Giant Eagle, Walmart, Target and other stores throughout Ohio because they may be contaminated with E. coli, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
A study by the American Psychological Association is getting attention. It says Millennials turn more to Astrolog to help them process work, love and life. What’s written in the stars, is helping guide a generation.
Gov. Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Office of Rural Health has awarded grants for disaster preparedness to 23 health care providers affected by Hurricane Florence.
A new nonprofit organization has been formed to stop the sale or partnership of New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Save our Hospital, Inc. says they plan to launch a public information campaign.
Carbon Monoxide(CO), also know as the “Silent” or “Invisible” Killer, kills more than 400 people each year in our country. When the temperature drops, CO calls increase for first responders.
As southeastern North Carolina continues to struggle against the addiction epidemic, one of the measures created to fight on the front lines is seeing continued success — as well as continued need.
A new device called the SofPulse is used by surgeons at New Hanover Regional Medical Center and removes the need for patients to take narcotics for pain.
Healthgrades, an online resource for information about physicians and hospitals, has given New Hanover Regional Medical Center five stars in stroke care.
Healthy Places NC, an initiative of the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Grant, announced Wednesday that they will be working with Robeson, Columbus and Bladen Counties to reach their unique health goals.
Earlier this month, Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina’s infant death rate in 2019 reached the lowest rate in the 31 years they have been tracked, decreasing for the third straight year.
