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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.
Posted inMilitary Health

Marine veterans petition for medical health registry for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims

by Greg Barnes March 16, 2021March 15, 2021

By Greg Barnes In the yellowed photograph from 1968, a young Lisette Partain sits on a hospital bed cradling her newborn baby. A glass of water and a partially filled baby bottle rest on a bedside table. Mike Partain, the infant in the picture, believes his misery began at conception  Although it wouldn’t manifest itself […]

a fence is in the foreground, with a dozen men in jumpsuits beyond it, they're sitting on benches and seveal are playing basketball. More inmates with mental illness find themselves in solitary confinement following the 2017 deaths of prison officers in NC.
Posted inPrison Health

Should COVID-19 vaccine testing be done on prisoners? Some researchers say we should ask them.

by Hannah Critchfield September 4, 2020January 29, 2021
shows the front of a building with several flags on poles, the American flag is at half staff, as there are dead COVID patients within. A sign in front of the building reads, "Heroes work here"
Posted inAging

Coronavirus deaths bring attention to privatized state veterans homes

by Thomas Goldsmith July 31, 2020July 31, 2020
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Disposing of Pesticides the Right Way

by Catherine Clabby September 14, 2017April 7, 2022
Photo of Dunne getting a haircut as he looks into the camera.
Posted inMilitary Health, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

Bull City Stand Down Serves Vets’ Health Needs

by Editor September 25, 2015September 25, 2015
9-year-old Tully James was born without a left forearm and hand. He says he can do "anything." Photo credit: Jasmin Singh
Posted inDisabilities, Environmental Health, Featured, Medicaid, Public Health, Rural Health, State Health Policy

Top 10 Health Care Stories of 2014

by Editor December 30, 2014December 31, 2014

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