The North Carolina Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control, the second oldest state cancer coalition in the nation, will celebrate 30 years of vigorous efforts to reduce North Carolina’s cancer burden on Friday, Nov. 17.
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 11:13 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A new report revealed that the cancer death rate in the United States has gone down 33% since 1991, even as some concerns remain over rises in other cancers.
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 8:14 am
By: Daily Wire
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A new study indicates that scientists have discovered a method for predicting cervical cancer that could be extrapolated for use in predicting breast, womb, and ovarian cancer.
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 2:41 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Last week, the John Locke Foundation released “A Parents’ Bill of Rights for North Carolina.”
Published: Thursday, May 5th, 2022 @ 4:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released the NC Comprehensive Cancer Control Action Plan 2020-2025 to address the cancer challenges and issues that affect North Carolinians.
Published: Saturday, November 21st, 2020 @ 9:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Roy Cooper and Mandy Cohen claim to be following the “science and data,” while ignoring the data about the negative consequences of their shutdown orders
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2020 @ 7:47 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Hospital patients and caregivers angry, frustrated COVID-19 regulations split them apart
Published: Sunday, June 21st, 2020 @ 3:47 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today we celebrate the remarkable men, women, and children who have earned the title of cancer survivor.
Published: Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 @ 3:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in North Carolina, the NC Department of Health and Human Services Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (NC BCCCP) announced that it has screened more than 89,000 women from 2013 through 2018.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 @ 11:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper met with people from across the Piedmont and western regions of the state to hear firsthand the choices that they are forced to make because they cannot access affordable, quality health insurance.
Published: Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 @ 12:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina taxpayers are paying Merck, the $210 billion dollar pharmaceutical company that produces Viagra, among other drugs, some $12.5 million in tax incentives to build in Durham.
Published: Monday, July 29th, 2019 @ 6:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Federal law enforcement officials found several preserved fetuses in a Detroit warehouse that belonged to a man who sold human body parts, newly revealed photographs show
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2017 @ 2:38 pm
By: Daily Wire
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An updated resource for fighting cancer in North Carolina is now available to citizens and medical professionals through the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 2:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The 1in9 organization has awarded Vidant Health a $30,000 grant to assist women undergoing treatment for breast, ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancer or the gynecological cancers
Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 @ 4:25 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Senator Burr has consistently supported efforts to strengthen and improve the Violence Against Women Act, to close loopholes in the sex offender registry, improve access to health care, and ensure equal pay in the work place.
Published: Saturday, October 15th, 2016 @ 6:35 pm
By: Russell Allen
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month - the month dedicated to educating women about breast cancer by stressing the importance of early detection through regular self-breast exams and mammography.
Published: Tuesday, October 6th, 2015 @ 9:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Vidant Health Foundation distributed more than $1.8 million through 132 grants for communities in eastern North Carolina for the 2015-2016 grant cycle. Grants were awarded for programs that focused on chronic disease prevention and management, access to care and nutrition and physical activity.
Published: Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 @ 2:33 am
By: Chris Downey
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Effective Oct. 1, ECU Physicians and Vidant Health successfully partnered to transition neurosurgery services to become part of Vidant Medical Group.
Published: Monday, October 6th, 2014 @ 5:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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When I hear advocates claiming to represent women tell us we need to focus on "women's issues," I roll my eyes and try not to be insulted. I thought we'd gotten past the days of patronizing the "little ladies"
Published: Sunday, October 5th, 2014 @ 10:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month – the month dedicated to educating women about breast cancer by stressing the importance of early detection through regular self-breast exams and mammography.
Published: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 @ 10:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a perverse way this dereliction of journalistic duty while reprehensible is understandable because the press lapdogs of this administration do not want to admit that Obama's PC national security policies involving Muslims might have contributed to the Boston attack.
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 @ 8:41 am
By: Alicia Colon
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