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Posted inInfectious Disease

Melissa Crady was young, vibrant and among 199 North Carolinians who died from the flu this season

by Greg Barnes May 10, 2019April 13, 2021

By Greg Barnes To most people, it’s merely a statistic. Nearly 200 people have died in North Carolina from influenza or its complications so far this flu season — 199 to be precise. Each of those 199 people had a life, a family who loved them and a story to be told. Among them were […]

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Posted inEnvironmental Health

When Wood Smoke Poses Risks

by Catherine Clabby January 10, 2018January 23, 2019
Shows a map with multiple areas of eastern and northern Greensboro colored in red. One area, right near the center of town, is circled in yellow.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Better Housing for Better Health in Greensboro

by Catherine Clabby September 20, 2017September 21, 2017
NC State University/ Dr. David Crouse
Posted inRural Health

Helping Farmers Care for Their Number One Asset: Themselves

by Taylor Knopf July 4, 2017July 6, 2017
Posted inEnvironmental Health

North Carolina is Latest in State CAFO Battles

by Catherine Clabby April 13, 2017July 21, 2022
Posted inEnvironmental Health

NC Fires Brought Severe Pollution

by Catherine Clabby January 13, 2017January 17, 2017

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