Your Help Is Needed For Historic Cancer Prevention Study
The American Cancer Society is looking for more volunteers to participate in a long-term study.
View ArticleSC Saying No to State-Run Health Insurance Marketplace
South Carolina is not going to set up a state-run website to give consumers options for different health insurance plans they can buy, telling the federal government that it's a federal responsibility.
View ArticleFamilies Sue NC County Fair Over E.coli Outbreak
Complaint filed in Gaston County against fair operator.
View ArticleNC Health Officials: Get Flu Shots During Holidays
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says health care providers are seeing an increase in flu-like illnesses.
View ArticleSC, NC Report 1st Flu Deaths; Cases Already Widespread
Health officials in the Carolinas are reporting the season's first deaths.
View ArticleFree Flu Shot In Exchange For Toy Donation Saturday
Doctors Express in Cherrydale is hosting its grand opening on Saturday.
View ArticleDeadline to Sign Up or Renew Medicare Benefits for 2013 is Approaching
December 7 is the deadline
View ArticleFlu Season Starts Early Throughout Southeast
The Bumbcombe County Department of Health believes that this flu season may be the worst in over a decade.
View ArticleSouth Carolina Ranks 46 In America's Health Rankings
The United Health Foundation has ranked South Carolina 46th in the nation in terms of the best overall health as a state.
View ArticleLocal Hospitals Restrict Visitation Rights
With the flu season starting early this year, western North Carolina hospitals put restrictions on who comes through the doors.
View ArticleMalaria Progress Falters; Critics Say World Health Organization's Goal...
A report from the World Health Organization says the fight against malaria is slowing down amid a dramatic drop in efforts to reverse the epidemic.
View ArticleRutherford Regional Health System Limiting Visitors Due To Flu Concerns
Limited visitation is in place at Rutherford Regional Health System due to concern of the spread of the flu.
View ArticleDuke Hospitals Restrict Visitors Because Of Flu
Visitors are now restricted at all Duke University Health System hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers because of the flu.
View ArticleFlu Season Begins With A Vengeance
Health officials say flu season is early this year - and the Carolinians are feeling the pain.
View ArticleSimple Tips To Help Keep Those New Year's Resolutions
Experts say the keys to reaching your goal are to be specific, plan ahead, be realistic, and think short-term.
View ArticleBrain Image Study: Fructose May Spur Overeating
A Yale University endocrinologist says MRIs show that after drinking a sugary beverage using fructose, the brain doesn't register the feeling of being full as it does when simple sugars are consumed.
View Article6 Fired From Hospital For Refusing Flu Shots
The Indiana hospital’s parent company is mandating workers get the vaccine.
View ArticleStudy: Depression In Older Adults Linked to Drinking Soda
Is your favorite soda causing you to feel down? A new study claims that there is a link between drinking sugary beverages and depression.
View ArticleWhat Is Being Done In Your Community To Stop The Spread Of The Flu?
At the Farmers Table restaurant in Spartanburg, employees are taught techniques that will help keep food clean.
View ArticleCancer Society Backs Lung Screening For Older, Heavy Smokers
The American Cancer Society says there now is enough evidence to recommend screening certain older, heavy smokers for lung cancer.
View ArticleER Visits Tied To Energy Drinks Double Since 2007
Most of those cases involved teens or young adults.
View ArticleSC Health Officials Warn Of Stomach Bug Norovirus
South Carolina health officials warn that January marks the rise of the stomach ailment known as norovirus.
View ArticleResearchers: Don't Rely On Smartphone Apps To Diagnose Skin Cancer
University of Pittsburgh researchers say most of the apps diagnosing skin lesions were wrong.
View ArticleCan Your Cellphone Make You Sick?
AT&T's chief medical officer is warning that cellphones can easily spread the flu because they're one of the few devices that regularly come in close contact with the face.
View ArticleNorovirus Outbreak Hits Hard In Upstate
State health officials say a Norovirus outbreak has hit the Upstate.
View ArticleHealth Officials: Worst Of Flu Season May Be Over
The number of states reporting intense or widespread flu dropped again last week. By some measures, flu activity has been ebbing for at least four weeks. Deaths from the flu or pneumonia have been...
View ArticleCDC App Lets You Solve Disease Outbreaks At Home
The nation's public health agency has released a free app for the iPad.
View ArticleFlu Shot Did Poor Job Against Worst Bug In Seniors
Health officials say this season's flu shot is only 9 percent effective in protecting seniors against the most common and dangerous flu bug.
View ArticleMediterranean-style Diets Found To Cut Heart Risks
Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering...
View ArticleStudy Shows Declining Life Span For Some US Women
The latest research found that women age 75 and younger are dying at higher rates than previous years in nearly half of the nation's counties.
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