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We see a group of healthcare workers holding signs that say, "#CherrySpringsStrong" while wearing masks and scrubs in the hallway of the long-term care facility.
Posted inAging

Concerns grow over COVID fatalities in NC assisted living facilities

by Thomas Goldsmith January 22, 2021January 21, 2021

By Thomas Goldsmith It’s a statistic that could easily fly by at a time when the number of statewide COVID-related deaths have passed 8,300. But there are good reasons to take a deeper look at the 200 North Carolina residential-care residents who have been listed as COVID-related deaths each week beginning with Dec. 22 as […]

Man in a dark green shirt stands at a podium, he's talking about actions north Carolina is taking against the coronavirus, COVID-19. He's been working extensively with Gov. Roy Cooper and Sec. Mandy Cohen
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – May 6 – Some businesses can reopen, while others wait; masks and summer camps

by Editor May 6, 2020April 14, 2021
Industrial looking monitors for air quality as a proxy for air quality standards
Posted inEnvironmental Health

NC State professor says more people will die if air quality standards left unchanged

by Greg Barnes April 17, 2020April 26, 2020
shows someone vaping, with vapor curling around their nose and mouth
Posted inChildren's Health

As vaping devices evolve, new potential hazards emerge

by Kaiser Health News October 29, 2019October 29, 2019
shows someone vaping, with vapor curling around their nose and mouth
Posted inChildren's Health

NC hospital spotted mystery vaping injury patterns early on

by Sarah Ovaska October 4, 2019October 4, 2019
shows a young man sitting on a fence next to a horse after his treatment for addiction to Juul
Posted inSubstance Use

As NC attorney general tries to slow Juul use among NC teens, researchers weigh health effects of e-cigarettes

by Anne Blythe May 20, 2019November 13, 2019

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