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Shows a man in a black t shirt and a headband speaking at a podium with a state seal on it. He's advocating for the passage of a medical marijuana bill.
Posted inChronic Disease

Advocates for medical marijuana thought this was going to be the year

by Mona Dougani July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

By Mona Dougani Chris Suttle planned his funeral five years ago.  The commercial insurance consultant was diagnosed with a frontal lobe brain mass in 2017. Doctors left him with two choices: undergo a full craniotomy and biopsy the mass to see if it was aggressive or simply wait out his fate.  Instead, the Chapel Hill […]

A dental professional like a dental hygienist or dentist puts a flashlight into someone's mouth. It's a proxy for dentists and oral health and oral cancer screenings because of HPV
Posted inOral Health

In a county with few options for low-income adults, pandemic curtails charity dental care

by Liora Engel-Smith November 10, 2020January 27, 2021
shows the back of a man standing at a plane side, helping load up, the view is through a set of bright orange struts
Posted inPublic Health

Medical and Other Supplies Fly Their Way to Florence Flooded Areas

by Rose Hoban September 23, 2018September 16, 2022

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