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UNC-Chapel Hill Researchers Aim to Revolutionize Ebola Care in West Africa

August 16, 2018 by Jared Weber

UNC-Chapel Hill Researchers Aim to Revolutionize Ebola Care in West Africa - North Carolina Health News

When hot spots of Ebola virus pop up occasionally in Africa, researchers from North Carolina are making their way there to help out, and find ways to prevent further disease.

By Jared Weber In the thick of the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, the World Health Organization dispatched UNC-Chapel Hill physician Billy Fischer to provide medical care in Guinea. Fischer had been in Geneva, Switzerland, to work on a different WHO project, when he received the call. Though he had been enthusiastic about […]

Legislative Health Care Round Up

June 22, 2018 by Taylor Knopf

Legislative Health Care Round Up - North Carolina Health News

It's a busy time of the year at the NC General Assembly, and a lot of bills are moving fast. We'll track some of the health care bills that got attention.

By Rose Hoban & Taylor Knopf As this year’s legislative work session rapidly draws to a close, lawmakers are pushing through multiple small bills having to do with health care. Naturopathic Medicine Study A bill that passed unanimously in both chambers of the legislature directs the Department of Health and Human Services to study naturopathic […]

Shows a smiling african american woman holding a tiny baby standing in front of a christmas tree with lights and toys underneath it. For story on reducing infant mortality

Healthy Beginnings Program Helps Moms and Babies Succeed

April 3, 2018 by Taylor Knopf

Healthy Beginnings Program Helps Moms and Babies Succeed - North Carolina Health News

The state-funded program aims to reduce the infant mortality rate among minority babies, who have a higher death rate than their white counterparts.

By Taylor Knopf Two years ago, Jasmine Hopkins was living out of her vehicle with a toddler and a newborn in Pitt County. “At that time, I was going through some personal things. I just needed a little more support and help,” Hopkins, 25, said. A social worker referred Hopkins to a state-funded program called […]

There’s Hope for the Increasing Number of Babies Born Opioid Dependent

July 31, 2017 by Taylor Knopf

There’s Hope for the Increasing Number of Babies Born Opioid Dependent - North Carolina Health News

While the rate of infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome increases and the cost of treating them is high, the good news is that there are no proven long-term negative effects.

By Taylor Knopf Randi Cranny, 23, was three months into methadone treatment at Johnston Recovery Services when she discovered she was pregnant. “My first thought was that I needed to quit or I needed to taper my treatment,” she said. This is the knee-jerk reaction for a lot of pregnant women in her situation. However, […]

Moms Of Sick Babies Face Critical Needs, Too

September 6, 2016 by Thomas Goldsmith

Moms Of Sick Babies Face Critical Needs, Too - North Carolina Health News

There’s little research on how mom’s with newborns in the NICU cope. But by all accounts, their needs are being ignored. By Thomas Goldsmith After a woman gives birth, the spotlight tends to shift to the newborn, sometimes leaving the mother herself in need of critical help even as she cares for her baby. Dr. […]

Doctors treating neonates often have to make their best estimate as to the best dosages of many drugs.

New UNC Study Shows Most Drugs Used for Neonates Unapproved

December 9, 2013 by Editor

New UNC Study Shows Most Drugs Used for Neonates Unapproved - North Carolina Health News

By Stephanie Soucheray One of the hardest things for a parent is to watch their child be sick, and that difficulty is only amplified when their little patient is a newborn who’s landed in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Doctors who treat these infants have applied increasing skill over the past decade to improving […]

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