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shows brand named halloween candy in a pile
Posted inNutrition

The History Behind the Myth of Poisoned Halloween Treats

by Institute for Nonprofit News November 1, 2017November 1, 2017

By Joe Fassler The New Food Economy Everybody’s heard the unsettling bit about the razor blade-spiked Halloween apple. But for three decades, Joel Best, a sociologist at the University of Delaware, has been a calm, consistent voice of reason: No, the neighborhood psycho isn’t going to tamper with the local trick-or-treaters’ candy. In a paper […]

shows lawmakers at their desks, some speaking to one another, some looking down at their work
Posted inState Health Policy

Legislative Roundup – A Busy Week

by Rose Hoban May 1, 2017May 1, 2017
Posted inUncategorized

Motorcycle Helmet Bill Zooms Through NCGA Committee

by Rose Hoban April 25, 2017April 25, 2017
A showing the decay of downtown Parkton, North Carolina. This town like many others in Eastern North Carolina is a shadow of its former self. Reasons for the decay, the loss of textile mill jobs and dramatic downturn in tobacco farming. Photo courtesy: Gerry Din
Posted inChronic Disease, Featured, Health Inequities, Public Health, Rural Health, Substance Use

In Robeson County: Fighting Grim Statistics with Work and Hope

by Thomas Goldsmith November 28, 2016November 28, 2016
Kids sliding down a tube slide
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Health Inequities, Health Insurance, Public Health

More N.C. Kids Die Before Reaching 17

by Rose Hoban November 16, 2016December 20, 2016
Photo credit Jason Edward Scott Bain, flickr creative commons
Posted inNC Health Briefs, Public Health

Motorcycle Crashes Helped Drive Highway Death Toll to Highest Level in Years

by Editor May 26, 2016May 25, 2016

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