January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
The bad news: Each year more than 350 North Carolina women are diagnosed with cervical…
Would You Like Your Patients to Stop Smoking? QuitlineNC Could Help
According to the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), Tobacco use is the leading cause…
Revised BMI Tool To Track Severe Obesity in Kids
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated growth charts to now…
CDC: Flu Shot ‘Good Match’ For Current Strains
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this year's…
Is a Skin Cancer Vaccine One Step Closer to Reality?
Two pharmaceutical giants are collaborating to study and create a feasible melanoma…
COVID, Flu, RSV … Could Measles Be Next for NC?
A measles outbreak in Ohio that begin in November has spanned to four counties and sickened…
CDC: Updated Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Pain affects the lives of millions of Americans every day and improving pain care and the lives of…
NC Makes CDC’s 16 Places in US Where Flu Is Rampant List
The CDC lists 16 states or major metropolitan areas as having the highest possible label…
Lung Cancer: Help Your Patients Reduce Their Risk
According to the CDC, People who smoke cigarettes are 15 to 30 times more likely to get or…