"But I think the most important one is the water, like, we all need to pay attention to what’s in our drinking water," Dr. Soren Johnson, a pediatrician with Novant Health, said.
The Cameron Art Museum has announced a free six-week creative writing and artmaking class for current Novant Health Zimmer Cancer Institute patients and cancer survivors.
Christian Recovery Centers, Inc. plans to expand its program to offer up to 24 months of assistance for clients and double its bed count as it purchases a new facility in Shallotte.
The bill passed in the Senate will now be sent back to the House of Representatives for concurrence, if that happens it will be sent to Governor Roy Cooper for final approval.
"E-cigarette and vape use among North Carolina high school students increased more than 1,000% between 2011 and 2019, and national surveys suggest rates may be increasing again since 2021 — the most recent available trend data,” states the NCDHHS in a release.
“I finally see like differences in my day-to-day life in a month of taking one simple little medication. And knowing that I wouldn’t be able to get it, or I would have to struggle to get it was difficult," Megan Engle said.
LELAND, N.C. (WECT) - A Leland man is a week and a half into a months-long hike across several states in an effort to raise money and awareness for veterans' and first responders’ mental health.
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for some customers along Metts Ave., College Acres Drive, Borden Ave. and Clear Run Drive for Feb. 23.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting that 4,041 people died from overdoses in 2021—a 22% increase from the previous year.
Novant Health hosted the "It Takes a Village" Youth Summit on Saturday, Feb. 18. The event offered students an opportunity to connect with doctors and learn more about potential careers in health care.
The Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute’s Heart Failure Program is now offering a new local procedure to help advanced and end-stage heart failure.
A bill to expand Medicaid coverage to more people passed its third reading on Thursday morning with a 92-22 vote and is now headed to the state Senate.
State Treasurer Dale Folwell held a press conference on the ‘extravagant’ executive pay for nonprofit hospitals in North Carolina; over $1.75 billion was paid to top executives between 2010 and 2021.
Waldroup said they’re still pushing for Chemours—who is responsible for the water contamination—to foot the 43-million-dollar bill for this new facility.
With the funding, Novant Health Pender Medical Center and Black River Health Services in Burgaw will be able to expand access to care through a new rural physician training program.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has granted a motion to intervene made by several groups in the ongoing legislation between Chemours and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Wear Red Day is meant to raise awareness about heart disease in women. It's also a reminder to schedule an annual health exam to get regular screenings for cardiovascular issues.
President Joe Biden announced this week his administration will end the COVID-19 public health emergency statuses in place since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020.
On Wednesday's first day where lawmakers could file bills in the new General Assembly session, Senators Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) and Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick) filed Senate Bill 3, which would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina.
Patients recovering from strokes and other brain-related illnesses and injuries will soon be able to access a new specialty care center in southeastern North Carolina.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is set to hold a community meeting on private well sampling at the Heide Trask Senior High School auditorium in Rocky Point on February 28.
After an increase to high earlier in the month, CDC COVID-19 community levels for southeastern North Carolina counties have decreased to medium and low as of Wednesday, Jan. 18.
The National Eye Institute has named January as Glaucoma Awareness Month to tell more people why they should get a comprehensive exam to protect their vision.