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Coronavirus Today – May 22 – Restaurant effort to boost confidence; craft brewery confusion; NASCAR and Atrium team up

May 22, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – May 22 – Restaurant effort to boost confidence; craft brewery confusion; NASCAR and Atrium team up - North Carolina Health News

Restaurants are back with a new campaign to boost customer confidence as dining moves back inside.

By North Carolina Health News staff Count On Me NC campaign Now that restaurants can serve diners inside again with new social distancing requirements, a large question looms: Will diners feel comfortable enough to return? With that in mind, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association has helped develop the Count On Me NC program […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 19 – Heated Lincoln County debate; nod to older North Carolinians; Avery County gets first COVID case

May 19, 2020 by Editor 1 Comment

Coronavirus Today – May 19 – Heated Lincoln County debate; nod to older North Carolinians; Avery County gets first COVID case - North Carolina Health News

Pressures mount to reopen restaurants, salons and churches as governor contemplates moving to the next phase.

By North Carolina Health News staff Defiance in Lincoln County A Lincoln County restaurant owner who also is a member of the county board of commissioners opened his restaurant in Vale on Monday in defiance of the governor’s statewide stay-at-home order. Carrol Dean Mitchem was cited by Sheriff Bill Beam for violating Gov. Roy Cooper’s […]

Editorial cartoon from the early 1900s shows a man with Spanish influenza sneezing, and people in front of him falling down sick.

Historic Outbreak: Spanish Flu on NC Coast

May 2, 2020 by Coastal Review Online

Historic Outbreak: Spanish Flu on NC Coast - North Carolina Health News

A century ago, North Carolina was ravaged by a different epidemic than the one we are experiencing today. Again, it was a disease that was without treatment, spread easily and killed about 14,000 people in the state.

By Kip Tabb Coastal Review Online In April, Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the national COVID-19 task force, called out shaking hands as a particularly dangerous custom that should be relegated to the past. “ I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you,” he said in […]

Military leaders at Fort Bragg prepare for coronavirus, restrict travel

March 16, 2020 by Greg Barnes

Military leaders at Fort Bragg prepare for coronavirus, restrict travel - North Carolina Health News

Through May, all U.S. soldiers can only take leave locally to prevent them from spreading the coronavirus.

By Greg Barnes Frida Guerrero Huber said her husband, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, was expecting to return to their California home in April before he got shipped overseas on a deployment. They had planned to spend three weeks together, she said, but it appears that is no longer possible. Blame the coronavirus. On […]

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Latest NC research finds potential new treatment for PTSD

January 14, 2020 by Taylor Knopf

Latest NC research finds potential new treatment for PTSD - North Carolina Health News

Researchers are waiting on two more grants to further study the effects of stellate ganglion block treatment for PTSD patients.

By Taylor Knopf A procedure historically used to treat pain could also be used to help people with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a recent clinical study by Research Triangle Park-based RTI International. Researchers found that a treatment called stellate ganglion block (SGB) improved symptoms of PTSD in their study participants. The treatment involves an […]

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A new treatment could benefit vets with PTSD and brain injury, lawmakers want insurers to reimburse for it

July 9, 2019 by Emily Davis

A new treatment could benefit vets with PTSD and brain injury, lawmakers want insurers to reimburse for it - North Carolina Health News

Hyperbaric therapy forces more oxygen into damaged cells. Even as the evidence remains mixed, the NCGA is poised to make the treatment easier to get.

By Emily Davis Veterans who have had brain injuries or are struggling with the effects of trauma may soon have a new treatment option if a new bill making its way through the legislature eventually becomes law. On Tuesday, a Senate Health Care ommittee greenlighted House Bill 50, the North Carolina Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury […]

Hundreds of thousands of people may have been exposed to contaminated drinking water at Cape Lejeune from the 1950 to the 1980s. The Jacksonville base, covering 156,000 acres in eastern North Carolina, remains in operation today with a safe water supply. In this 2016 photo, members of the US Marine Corps and the US Navy, along with civilians, participate in a ceremony on base.

Border wall could divert money targeted for NC military bases

March 28, 2019 by Greg Barnes

Border wall could divert money targeted for NC military bases - North Carolina Health News

An emergency declaration signed by President Trump for his border wall could put a water treatment plant at Camp Lejeune and a new elementary school for Fort Bragg in peril.

By Greg Barnes The failure Tuesday by members of the U.S. House to override President Trump’s emergency declaration could mean millions of dollars being diverted from military bases in North Carolina and other states to build 57 miles of a border wall separating the U.S. from Mexico. When Trump made his declaration in mid-February, he […]

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A Veteran and His Dog: A Story of Mental Health Recovery

November 12, 2018 by Taylor Knopf

A Veteran and His Dog: A Story of Mental Health Recovery - North Carolina Health News

Quinn, a 4-year-old boxer goes everywhere with Billy DeWalt, keeping him safe, providing him with alerts, acting as a companion and helping him with PTSD.

By Taylor Knopf On Saturday mornings, Billy DeWalt stretches for a workout class at Neuse River Crossfit while his dog, Quinn, sits patiently watching. There are other adaptive athletes in the room. A one-armed athlete works out his remaining shoulder. Meanwhile, a woman with nerve damage lifts weights, despite arm and leg braces. “Everybody should […]

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Veterans Treatment Court Gives Vets a Second Chance

November 20, 2017 by Taylor Knopf

Veterans Treatment Court Gives Vets a Second Chance - North Carolina Health News

A Harnett County court leads the way in treating veterans who have low-level charges at getting their lives back on track.

By Taylor Knopf As offenders came before district court Judge Jacquelyn Lee on Wednesday, she asked if they would be going somewhere for Thanksgiving and who in the family would cook the turkey. To one, she asked to see photos of his baby, born the week before. Everyone from the district attorney to the judge […]

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VA Wants to Reduce High U.S. Veteran Suicide Rate

November 8, 2017 by Taylor Knopf

VA Wants to Reduce High U.S. Veteran Suicide Rate - North Carolina Health News

Saturday is Veterans Day and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs is promoting #BeThere, a new campaign to fight veteran suicide.

By Taylor Knopf Every day, 20 veterans take their own lives somewhere in the United States. In North Carolina, five veterans die by suicide each week. This is a growing problem. Since 2001, the rate of suicide among veterans has increased by 32 percent, according the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Reducing the number […]

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