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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has received five years of funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to partner with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Published: Saturday, September 19th, 2020 @ 6:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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One of the benefits of eastern North Carolina living includes the proximity to beaches, water ways and a multitude of outdoor recreation activities, perfect for the summertime. However, sun exposure is the greatest risk factor associated with skin cancer.
Published: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 @ 6:13 pm
By: Russell Allen
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The grants will be awarded as part of the 2016-2017 Community Benefit Grants program; the grant cycle period is July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017. Grants will be accepted from Beaufort and Hyde Counties.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 @ 2:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor McCrory has proclaimed September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting families throughout North Carolina battling cancer as well as the advances being made throughout the state in cancer research, prevention and treatment.
Published: Monday, August 31st, 2015 @ 7:15 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) State Cancer Registry is being recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a Registry of Excellence for collecting complete, timely and high quality data for the 2012 diagnosis year.
Published: Tuesday, July 14th, 2015 @ 11:52 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory signed into law HB 158, the Jim Fulghum Teen Skin Cancer Prevention Act today. The governor signed the legislation at a ceremony attended by the late state representative's family, legislators and leaders from North Carolina's medical community.
Published: Thursday, May 21st, 2015 @ 8:41 pm
By: Chris Downey
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May is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month – the month dedicated to increasing public awareness of the importance of skin cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment.
Published: Thursday, May 8th, 2014 @ 7:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Known as the Youth Skin Cancer Prevention Act, HB 18 would require all North Carolinians under 18 years of age to have a written prescription from a doctor in order to use a tanning bed, essentially banning all minors from indoor tanning.
Published: Monday, February 25th, 2013 @ 11:39 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center in conjunction with the Shepard Cancer Foundation is hosting a Skin Cancer Prevention educational session on Tuesday, May 17th at 6:00 pm.
Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 @ 3:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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