The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced recent updates to the NC State Health Improvement Plan, which includes priorities for addressing the full set of factors that impact a person’s health
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 5:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Building on the success of a program in Mecklenburg County, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the development of pilot community-based programs to restore the capacity of people who the courts determine are Incapable to Proceed (ITP) to trial.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 8:27 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A recent study revealed how mothers were impacted by the changes that came during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it had some surprising results.
Published: Monday, December 26th, 2022 @ 8:50 am
By: Daily Wire
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ECU health sciences prepare its graduates to lead the rural workforce
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 4:29 am
By: ECU News Services
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ECU medical student research highlights rural adolescent physical activity, health disparities
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2022 @ 10:34 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Health equity, education and economic stability for all North Carolinians are key strategies in the 2022 North Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (NC SHIP), which the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released today.
Published: Saturday, September 3rd, 2022 @ 1:18 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU delivers healthy food program to underserved communities in the east
Published: Monday, April 11th, 2022 @ 11:22 am
By: ECU News Services
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The $25 Summer Card pilot program operated by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) was successful in encouraging COVID-19 vaccination.
Published: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 @ 10:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Project examines healthy behavior modeling in the classroom
Published: Thursday, February 4th, 2021 @ 1:01 pm
By: ECU News Services
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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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Permanent Proposed Changes Open for Public Comment through October 8th
Published: Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 @ 8:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Middle-aged whites in North Carolina are dying at an unprecedented rate, according to a new study by researchers at East Carolina University
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 @ 4:14 am
By: ECU News Services
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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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When seventh-grade science teacher and East Carolina University alumnus Tim Hardison learned his fellow Martin County residents had the shortest life expectancy in the state, he wanted to know why. So he dug a little deeper and discovered his rural, economically challenged county also had...
Published: Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 @ 12:50 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Everyone is talking about the $22 billion+ House Budget and what will happen to the spending plan now that it has crossed chambers and is in the hands of the Senate. Senate leaders will be meeting all this week to start their preparations before it is debated in sub-committees. We should expect a...
Published: Thursday, May 28th, 2015 @ 9:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Growing up on a military base, Jessica Ford witnessed the physical and psychological effects of war on her community.
Published: Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 @ 10:39 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University researchers are in the second year of a long-range alcohol consumption study aimed at helping students make safer choices.
Published: Saturday, November 29th, 2014 @ 2:53 pm
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University School of Communication Director Linda Kean was honored Oct. 9 with the 2014 NCA Health Communication Division's Outstanding Scholar Award.
Published: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 @ 5:49 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Building a road and building better health care require a community to work together. That was the message from keynote speaker Dr. Lori Carter-Edwards at the 10th annual Jean Mills Health Symposium held Feb. 7 at East Carolina University. Using a road-building project in three towns to...
Published: Thursday, February 13th, 2014 @ 11:00 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Jean Mills earned two college degrees, taught French and Spanish, and studied and traveled throughout the United States and abroad during her short life.
Published: Friday, February 7th, 2014 @ 1:45 am
By: ECU News Services
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