Funding will support peer-to-peer community projects for NC teens
Published: Friday, March 1st, 2024 @ 2:55 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Beaufort County Health Department will hold three drive-thru influenza vaccination clinics in October.
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 9:32 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Members of a local gym were shocked and distracted today after a woman — who was clearly new and not familiar with the expected attire of exercising females — spent her entire workout actually wearing clothing.
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 4:06 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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In the fast-paced time of today, people often overlook how important it is to keep your health and well-being in check.
Published: Sunday, June 12th, 2022 @ 11:08 am
By: Francesca
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One data point in my colleague Jon Sanders’ latest NC Threat-Free Index jumped out at me: For the week ending January 1, 40% of Covid-19 cases in North Carolina were to people considered fully vaccinated.
Published: Saturday, January 29th, 2022 @ 12:42 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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She spares no words in saying how she feels about vaccine mandates
Published: Sunday, September 12th, 2021 @ 9:30 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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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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Each year on the third Thursday of November, NOSORH leads National Rural Health Day, an annual day of celebration that shines a light on the vital health needs of an estimated 57 million people living in rural America.
Published: Thursday, November 19th, 2020 @ 3:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The little boy in a blue shirt emerged from the pandemonium in the center of the Greenville Boys and Girls Club gym wearing a look of pure bewildermen
Published: Friday, October 11th, 2019 @ 1:43 pm
By: ECU Sports
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Gov. Roy Cooper continues pushing for Medicaid expansion. State Rep. Donny Lambeth, R-Forsyth, said he and three co-sponsors plan to reintroduce Carolina Cares, proposed legislation to open Medicaid rolls to more people. Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell, said forget about it. It's not going to happen.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 @ 8:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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County public health departments across North Carolina are keeping families and communities safe year-round through immunizations, screenings, infectious disease control and promotion of healthy lifestyles, while also meeting the challenges of addiction, overdose and a rising death rate related to o
Published: Monday, April 16th, 2018 @ 11:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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An East Carolina University faculty member will team up with researchers at Memphis and Temple to improve the well-being of student-athletes in the American Athletic Conference
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2017 @ 1:27 pm
By: ECU News Services
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A recent symposium jointly hosted by the East Carolina University Division of Health Sciences and Vidant Health gave educators and learners the opportunity to present their quality improvement projects to an audience of 130 peers and health system leaders
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2017 @ 10:59 pm
By: ECU News Services
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When a person decides to purchase life insurance they are asked about their health status and history and are, in part, charged a premium based on their answers to those questions
Published: Friday, March 24th, 2017 @ 9:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A routine morning at the gym proved to be anything but routine for Beaufort County native Pamela Black. After being unable to remember her boxing combination, her trainer of four years thought something seemed "off" with Black's behavior. Later in the day, her "brain wouldn't talk to her hand,"
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2016 @ 11:59 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Students from the department of nutrition sciences are teaching at-risk youth the importance of healthy lifestyle choices as a partner in the Love A Sea Turtle (L.A.S.T.) program held at River Park North this summer.
Published: Tuesday, August 16th, 2016 @ 5:03 am
By: ECU News Services
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State parks seeing record attendance in 2016
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2016 @ 8:57 am
By: McCrory Communications
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In 2015, the city of Raleigh spent $4.62 million on on-road bikeways. Between 2009 and 2015, Raleigh grew its bikeways from 73 miles to 179 miles
Published: Monday, July 25th, 2016 @ 12:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The aim of Mental Health Awareness Month is to raise awareness about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and its preventive factors and benefits for mind and body
Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2016 @ 12:50 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The 2016 Wellness & Safety Expo connected thousands of state employees and retirees with community resources that promote a safe and healthy lifestyle.
Published: Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 @ 11:29 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Six East Carolina University graduate students are doing their part to uphold the university's motto, "Servire" -- " to serve" -- after being named North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellows for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 11:07 am
By: ECU News Services
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With support from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) and other partners, the North Carolina Diabetes Advisory Council (DAC) will release the inaugural publication North Carolina's Guide to Diabetes Prevention and Management 2015-2020 on
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 6:07 am
By: Chris Downey
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The East Carolina Heart Institute (ECHI) at Vidant Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that the East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center has reached an...
Published: Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 @ 11:59 pm
By: Chris Downey
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One in four Americans suffers from a mental health condition. Behavioral health, or mental health, is a term used to refer to fields related to the study, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness and substance abuse.
Published: Friday, May 22nd, 2015 @ 4:50 pm
By: Chris Downey
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An innovative East Carolina University program is planting ideas - and vegetables - with some Pitt County Schools students.
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2015 @ 9:49 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Messages from Mom and Dad this week most likely will urge East Carolina University students to wrap up in winter coats, hats and gloves before venturing out in the cold.
Published: Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 @ 2:36 am
By: ECU News Services
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East Carolina University has joined 100 cutting-edge colleges and universities nationwide recognized by the League of American Bicyclists with a Silver Bicycle Friendly University award.
Published: Saturday, November 1st, 2014 @ 5:02 pm
By: ECU News Services
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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
Published: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 @ 7:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Three days a week, Becky Blanton of Jamesville travels 90 miles round trip to East Carolina University. And she's not attending classes.
Published: Thursday, October 16th, 2014 @ 5:20 am
By: ECU News Services
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