 |
|
HealthLocal stores selling recalled canned meatSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 5:55pm.READ MORE: New clinical trials using electricity to zap cancerSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 3:58pm.READ MORE:
New clinical trials at 12 major hospitals around the country are using electricity to zap cancer cells. One study participant who a year ago was given only six months to live.
Full story... » Five simple health measures could save livesSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/08/2007 - 5:51pm.READ MORE:
The American health care system is often criticized for placing too much emphasis on disease treatment and less effort on disease prevention. But preventing disease can have a big payoff, according to a new study.
Full story... » Cape Fear Hospital celebrates 50th anniversarySubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/08/2007 - 4:46pm.READ MORE: Southeast N.C. under heat advisory MondaySubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 6:59pm.READ MORE: African-American women more likely to die from breast cancerSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 11:24am.READ MORE:
African-American women as a group fare less well than white women when it comes to breast cancer. Recent research shows that while African-American women are less likely to get breast cancer than Caucasian women, they are more likely to die from it.
Full story... » North Carolina mental health facilities short on space, squeezing hospitalsSubmitted by WWAY on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 9:24am.READ MORE:
Shrinking capacity and growing demand have increasingly squeezed North Carolina hospitals looking to transfer mental health patients into psychiatric facilities.
Full story... » Strollathon to benefit Rett Syndrome Research FoundationSubmitted by WWAY on Fri, 08/03/2007 - 6:15pm.READ MORE:
There's an event coming up in October that we want you to know about. It's a strollathon at Wrightsville Beach Park to raise money to find a cure for Rett syndrome.
Full story... » Millions suffer 'silent strokes'Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 08/02/2007 - 5:32pm.READ MORE: A new study by researchers at the University of Alabama has an important new warning that could save your life. The details, published in the journal "Stroke" reveals that as many as 10 million Americans may have suffered a small stroke without even knowing about it.
Full story...Car interiors reach dangerously high tempsSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 08/01/2007 - 5:47pm.READ MORE: It's August, in the middle of summer. And if you think it's hot out there, just consider how hot it can get inside of a car, without any air conditioning. Well, we wanted to show you. So, we bought a thermometer that we'll be placing on our dashboard, to show you the rising temperatures during one of the hottest times of the day.
Full story...Audit: change in health insurance could help 10,000 more kidsSubmitted by WWAY on Thu, 07/26/2007 - 10:45am.READ MORE:
A state audit says about ten-thousand more children could receive government-sponsored health insurance. But it requires a change in the way North Carolina processes medical claims, which the audit says would free up $16 million.
Full story... » Rainbow of foods benefits healthSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 5:54pm.READ MORE:
What you eat could reduce your risk of cancer, according to a new study. Having a rainbow of foods on your plate benefits your health.
Full story... » Are your friends making you fat?Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 5:26pm.READ MORE:
Researchers from Harvard Medical School looked at weight gain among 12,000 people in a study tracking relatives, friends and neighbors for more than 30 years.
The results published in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that people are more likely to become obese if their friends and family put on excess weight.
Full story... » N.C. inspectors looking for recalled Castleberry's food productsSubmitted by WWAY on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 3:35pm.READ MORE:
Nearly 100 food items are the focus of a statewide inspection to make sure recalled chili, corned beef hash, and canned dog food is off store shelves.
Full story... » Wilmington awarded Fit Community titleSubmitted by WWAY on Tue, 07/24/2007 - 5:27pm.READ MORE: Have you ever wondered what those Fit Community signs were all about when you drove into Wilmington? Well, we found out. The state has awarded Wilmington the title of a Fit Community based on the City's amount of healthy lifestyle options.
Full story... |
|
|
