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As COVID races through Mountaire Farms poultry plant, workers deemed vital feel dispensable

May 28, 2020 by Victoria Bouloubasis Leave a Comment

As COVID races through Mountaire Farms poultry plant, workers deemed vital feel dispensable - North Carolina Health News

Mountaire criticized for moving too slowly to protect workers who weren’t aware of coronavirus cases in workplace.

By Victoria Bouloubasis and Greg Barnes This story is being co-published with Enlace Latino NC. Read it here in Spanish. On a rapidly moving production line at Mountaire Farms in Siler City, Ana uses a sharp knife to slice the wings off a chicken in less than two seconds, making sure they land into a […]

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On National Nurses’ Day, these critical health care workers are more in the spotlight

May 7, 2020 by Rose Hoban

On National Nurses’ Day, these critical health care workers are more in the spotlight - North Carolina Health News

Staffing, salary and working conditions, especially in long-term care, also shine a light on challenges for the nursing profession.

By Rose Hoban, RN For close to two decades, nurses have been ranked as the most honest and trustworthy profession in the U.S. but with the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the country, there’s a new gravity to how people are thinking about the nation’s 2.8 million nurses. “Nurses are really at the forefront of caring for […]

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Coronavirus Today – April 20 – COVID deaths surpass flu, Neuse prison outbreak, Smithfield and food supply

April 20, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 20 – COVID deaths surpass flu, Neuse prison outbreak, Smithfield and food supply - North Carolina Health News

N.C. coronavirus deaths in one month now exceed the entire season of flu fatalities, said DHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen.

By North Carolina Health News staff More COVID-19 deaths than flu In less than one month, the number of deaths related to COVID-19 in North Carolina has surpassed flu-related deaths for the whole season. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, made that note as she announced the state’s COVID death […]

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Ahh-choo! Flu season hits hard in North Carolina

January 9, 2020 by Sarah Ovaska

Ahh-choo! Flu season hits hard in North Carolina - North Carolina Health News

N.C. confirms its first pediatric flu death, as preliminary reports point to a bad year across the nation. Older people, children and those already ill can be hit the hardest.

UPDATE: with new N.C. flu-death data from Thursday, Jan. 9 By Sarah Ovaska and Thomas Goldsmith Time to break out the hand sanitizer – flu season is officially underway with initial reports predicting it could be among the worst flu seasons to hit in a decade. Health officials in North Carolina and beyond are watching […]

Flu causes more hospitals across the state to restrict visitors

February 8, 2019 by Yen Duong

Flu causes more hospitals across the state to restrict visitors - North Carolina Health News

Joining other hospitals across the state, hospitals in the Piedmont enacted visitor restrictions limiting children and anyone with symptoms from visiting.

By Yen Duong Move over, groundhog. Per the latest data, there are several more weeks of flu season ahead. Health department officials set a baseline “high flu activity” rate based on previous years’ data, said North Carolina State Epidemiologist Dr. Zack Moore. Once you pass it, “you’re going to stay above baseline on average about […]

“This is a population we’re ignoring:” Docs Share Best Practices for Transgender Health Care

November 6, 2018 by Editor

“This is a population we’re ignoring:” Docs Share Best Practices for Transgender Health Care - North Carolina Health News

Often the medical community misses opportunities to effectively care for transgender patients. Some physicians want that to change.

By Jacob Rosenberg After showing attendees a cartoon that helps clarify definitions of gender and sex, Dr. Tonia Poteat, a UNC School of Medicine professor, began an all-day conference on transgender health at UNC by diving into the numbers. About 1.4 million people in the United States are transgender, Poteat said. And yet doctors often […]

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State Stands Up Specialized Medical Shelters for Sicker Evacuees

September 18, 2018 by Rose Hoban

State Stands Up Specialized Medical Shelters for Sicker Evacuees - North Carolina Health News

At present, DHHS has created at least four shelters for people with serious health issues, but there’s likely need for more.

By Rose Hoban As Hurricane Florence bore down on eastern North Carolina, Louise Bledson and her neighbors from Trenton, the tiny county seat in Jones County upstream from New Bern, got the word that buses would come to Jones Senior High School to take people out of the path of the rising Trent River. When […]

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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 […]

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For 11-year-old in ER, The Wait for a Psych Bed is 10 Days

October 17, 2017 by Taylor Knopf

For 11-year-old in ER, The Wait for a Psych Bed is 10 Days - North Carolina Health News

For more than 250 hours in the UNC Emergency Department, Liam Harrison waited for an inpatient bed to open at one of North Carolina’s few psychiatric facilities. Maybe today will be the day he gets one.

By Taylor Knopf Calling the police to escort his 11-year-old son to the emergency department was one of the hardest decisions Michael Harrison ever had to make. Liam has autism. His tantrums have become more frequent and violent in recent months. On Friday, Oct. 6, Harrison got an urgent call from Liam’s school director Linda […]

Press Release: Shark Victim Update

June 25, 2015 by Editor

Press Release: Shark Victim Update - North Carolina Health News

UNC Children’s chief surgeon, Dr. Bill Adamson, shares details about the care and treatment of 12-year-old Kiersten Yow, who was transferred to UNC Hospitals following a June 14 shark attack on Oak Island, N.C. As of 4 p.m., June 25, Yow remains in good condition. Here is her update: Kiersten Yow was transferred to UNC […]

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