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11th Rabies Case Found In Orange County

Posted by Staff | Oct 18, 2013 | Health

ORANGE COUNTY – The Orange County Animal Services Department reported two cases of rabies Friday, bringing the total to 11 cases this year. A Rougemont resident discovered a dead raccoon lying on her porch beside her dog...

Leukemia Is A Cancer Of The Blood

Posted by Ran Northam | Oct 15, 2013 | Health

“When a white blood cell starts growing out of control it causes a cancer.”

WIC Participants Being Improperly Turned Away

Posted by Ran Northam | Oct 9, 2013 | Health

The vouchers you’ve received are still good despite the government shutdown.

Southern Stars Dinner To Support Prostate Cancer Fight

Posted by Staff | Oct 5, 2013 | Health

On Thursday the Peter Michael’s Foundation held a Southern Stars dinner and auction at Fearrington House in Pittsboro to support prostate cancer.

Health Care Signup Begins

Posted by WCHL News | Oct 1, 2013 | Health

Millions of Americans will be able to shop for the first time today on the insurance marketplaces that are at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care reforms.

FDA Funds Two Tobacco Centers At UNC

Posted by Staff | Sep 25, 2013 | Health

The Food and Drug Administration is funding 14 tobacco centers of regulatory science, and out of the 40 universities that applied, UNC was the only school to receive two.

Pink Heals! Fire Truck Parade Friday For Cancer Research

Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 19, 2013 | Health

A national tour of firefighters battling cancer comes to Chapel Hill for the first time on Friday.

FDA Investigating Chobani Yogurt Mold Issue

Posted by WCHL News | Sep 5, 2013 | Health

The company did not issue a recall notice over the problem, the FDA told Reuters, but instead the company contacted stores directly.

UNC Researchers Find Possible Cause For Autism

Posted by Staff | Aug 31, 2013 | Health

Researchers at the University Of North Carolina School Of Medicine have discovered a possible cause of autism.

Young Children At High Risk Of Whooping Cough

Posted by Ran Northam | Aug 27, 2013 | Health

About half of the children younger than one year that catch whooping cough will be hospitalized; one to two percent of those will die.

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