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Whooping cough cases on the rise in North Carolina
Fox Wilmington - North Carolina
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August 11, 2025
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), there have been more than 550 reported cases of whooping cough. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that fewer...
Umbrella weather to start the work week in North Carolina and warmer late week
WXII 12 - North Carolina
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August 11, 2025
Umbrella weather to start the work week in North Carolina and warmer late week SHOWERS EXPECTED FOR TODAY AND MAYBE AN ISOLATED STORM LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WE’LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT. I KIND OF LIKE TO START OFF WITH THE TROPICS, IF THAT’S ALL...
Unauthorized North Carolina mine allegedly seizing on Hurricane Helene devastation, court battle imminent
Fox News
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Residents in Poplar, North Carolina, are fighting to shut down what the state recently deemed an "illegal" mine operation that swooped into the mountain town in the wake of Hurricane Helene without proper permitting. (Credit: Leo Sharp) NEWYou can...
Government event this week in Southeast North Carolina: Aug. 10-16
SE North Carolina News
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August 11, 2025
Ben Dietz, Mayor City Of Wilmington | City Of Wilmington Website Ben Dietz, Mayor City Of Wilmington | City Of Wilmington Website The following event is scheduled to take place in Southeast North Carolina this week. Tuesday, Aug. 12 Committee of...
Medicare Update: Lawmakers Sound Alarm About Major Change to Program
Newsweek
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August 11, 2025
More than a dozen House Democrats pressed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz in a letter last week over CMS's announced plans to expand prior authorization requirements to traditional Medicare through a pilot...
Longtime driver dies mid-race at historic North Carolina track
WBTV - North Carolina
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August 11, 2025
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WBTV) - A longtime driver died during a race at a historic North Carolina track over the weekend. Robbie Brewer was racing in Saturday night’s Sportsman race at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem when he experienced a...
Robbie Brewer dies after medical emergency during race at Bowman Gray Stadium
Associated Press
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August 11, 2025
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A veteran stock-car driver at a North Carolina short track died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race, officials said. Robbie Brewer’s car struck head-on a wall on the...
Driver dies after medical emergency during race
ESPN United Kingdom
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August 11, 2025
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A veteran stock-car driver at a North Carolina short track died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency while competing in a race, officials said. Robbie Brewer's car struck head-on a wall on the quarter-mile...
Mecklenburg County urges back-to-school vaccinations amid disease uptick
North Charlotte Today - North Carolina
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August 11, 2025
Dr. Raynard Washington, Director | Mecklenburg CountyDr. Raynard Washington, Director | Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg County Public Health is urging parents to ensure their children are current on required vaccinations before the start of the...
Study Urges Reform in Mental Health Screening for Incarcerated Youth
FAU
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Findings suggest that the most used mental health screening tools within the juvenile justice system may not be as reliable for everyone as once believed. Approximately 70% of incarcerated youth in the United States have a mental disorder. The...
Sermo Confusus - the Disease Sweeping the Democratic Party
Hot Air
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August 11, 2025
Word salads - they're not just the appetizer or palate cleanser anymore. They're what Democrats have for dinner. It's not a new phenomenon in American politics, and members of both parties have certainly been caught speaking words and phrases in...
Study reveals troubling gaps in accuracy, fairness of mental health screenings for incarcerated youth
Medical News
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August 11, 2025
Approximately 70% of incarcerated youth in the United States have a mental disorder. The challenges in this population are profound – about 30% report suicidal thoughts, 12% have attempted suicide and 25% experience solitary confinement, a...
Bladder testing gets a dignified makeover, thanks to Cleveland Clinic-backed tech
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 11, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Margot Damaser has long been fascinated by bladders, urine and figuring out what’s wrong when a person can’t tinkle properly. Decades ago, the associate professor of biomedical engineering at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College...
“There are problems with American Medical education system,” says Harmeet Dhillon: What is the reality?
The Times of India
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(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) It is not every day that a comment about visas rips open a conversation about the way America trains its doctors. But that's exactly what happened when Harmeet K. Dhillon, an India-born attorney and former Trump...
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center elevates stroke care
The Dispatch - North Carolina
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LEXINGTON — Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center is now able to provide a higher level of stroke care, which allows more patients to remain in their own community for treatment and recovery. For more than seven years,...
Charlotte rooftop bar announces first cocktail concept menu inspired by North Carolina
WCCB Charlotte - North Carolina
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August 11, 2025
Charlotte, NC – Merchant & Trade invites guests to experience their new cocktail menu inspired by and shows a deep appreciation for Charlotte and the state of North Carolina. The theme of the menu is the North Carolina state motto, Esse Quam...
Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate People with Disabilities and Their Communities
The Good Men Project - California
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August 10, 2025
By Karina Smith Two months ago, Sloan Meek – a disability rights advocate with cerebral palsy – took the stage at a rally protesting the Medicaid cuts in Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” Meek warned how $1 trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts...
‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: Tragic end to search for missing North Carolina teen who sent chilling final text to mom
The Independent
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August 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Medical examiner unable to identify body as Giovanni Pelletier due to state of decomposition: MCSO
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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BRADENTON, Fla. - A medical examiner has yet to make a positive identification of Giovanni Pelletier, the 18-year-old who went missing in Florida on Aug. 1, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. The District 12 Medical Examiner's...
More testing needed on body believed to be NC teen who disappeared in Florida, medical examiner says
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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August 10, 2025
Medical examiners on Sunday said they need to do more testing to confirm if a body found on Friday, believed to be a North Carolina teen who went missing, belongs to the teen. According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office in Florida, a medical...