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A man with brown hair donates blood in a hospital setting. He is pictured laying down with a white blanket covering him.
Posted inGender health

As a blood shortage unfolds in NC, many gay and bisexual men are still barred from donating

by Elizabeth Thompson June 29, 2021June 27, 2021

By Elizabeth Thompson Lee Storrow was a proud regular platelet donor for years, a service to the community he began after a representative spoke to his biology class at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about the importance of donating. But Storrow became instantly ineligible when he had sex with a man.  At […]

photo shows national guard member leading civilian throughflood waters to a waiting truck
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Robeson County residents still reeling from two prior hurricanes

by Greg Barnes September 6, 2019September 5, 2019
shows cots and room dividers set up in a large room in a shelter prepared for Hurricane Dorian evacuees
Posted inChronic Disease

People with special medical needs fleeing Hurricane Dorian might end up at a Clayton church

by Anne Blythe September 5, 2019October 8, 2019
five women, some sitting, some standing look at the camera. One woman is wrapped in a blanket.
Posted inFeatured

State Stands Up Specialized Medical Shelters for Sicker Evacuees

by Rose Hoban September 18, 2018April 14, 2021
Normal blood cells (left) and the blood cells in Sickle cell disease, which do not flow through the circulatory system smoothly.
Posted inChildren's Health

More African-American Blood Donors Needed for Sickle-cell, Other Treatments

by Thomas Goldsmith June 18, 2018June 18, 2018
Red Cross volunteers installed fire alarms in homes throughout Southeast Raleigh Saturday. The Red Cross also makes alarms available for free to people who ask for them. Photo credit: Rose Hoban
Posted inPublic Health

Wake, Brunswick Volunteers Work to Prevent Home Fires

by Editor March 30, 2015April 22, 2021

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