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Where to get your COVID booster shot in Wake County

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NC flu deaths jump to 52 as respiratory virus cases spike

WEBFLU DEATHS IN NORTH CAROLINA. The NCDHHS is also monitoring the amount of flu deaths so far this season. As of December 23, a total of 30 flu deaths in NC had been reported. As of the latest update, that total number has jumped to 52 flu deaths in North Carolina. According to NCDHHS, five of those deaths have been in pediatric patients.

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Participating in clinical trials can be lucrative and enticing …

WEBThe National Institute of Health runs a website listing over 300,000 clinical studies in this country and worldwide.. The NIH database says the studies it lists are …

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Moore County expands COVID-19 testing due to surge in …

WEBCARTHAGE, N.C. (WNCN) – The Moore County Health Department now offers drive-thru COVID-19 testing in its parking lot. Testing is done Monday through …

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Duke drops 10,000 patients, in new dispute with …

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Another dispute between UnitedHealthcare and a hospital that participates in its network is affecting approximately 10,000 people who use …

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UNC Health and UnitedHealthcare continue to establish …

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — UNC Health and UnitedHealthcare are continuing negotiations regarding insurance coverage for thousands of UNC patients. …

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Hospitals across NC issuing mask mandates as RSV, …

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Major hospitals in the Triangle are preparing for the rising number of respiratory illnesses now surging across the state. Already this year …

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Cumberland Department of Public Health is offering free …

WEBFAYETTEVILLE – Cumberland Department of Public Health Department is offering free flu shots by appointment only. The Department is partnering with …

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Wake County breaks ground on $117M public health …

WEBThe county held a groundbreaking Friday morning on the new 151,000-square-foot Wake County Public Health Center. The facility is a $117 million-dollar …

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Monoclonal antibody treatments begin in Johnston County

WEBSMITHFIELD, N.C. (WNCN) – Patients in Johnston County are now receiving monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19. It’s an option for those who are …

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Johnston County continues to offer COVID-19 testing events

WEBSMITHFIELD, N.C. (WNCN) – Johnston County Public Health and its partners continue to provide COVID-19 drive-thru and clinic-based testing at several …

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WakeMed's new center seen as an innovative model for …

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — WakeMed held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to officially open its new Center for Community Health. This center, at 2600 …

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UNC Hospitals cancer cases being investigated by CDC

WEBUpdated: Feb 2, 2024 / 11:15 AM EST. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the North Carolina Department of Health and …

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UNC Health announces long-term agreement with …

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — UNC Health announced it has signed a new, long-term agreement with UnitedHealthcare. The health system says their multi-year …

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Mpox in Wake County: New cases prompt reminder for …

WEBUpdated: Feb 13, 2024 / 01:05 PM EST. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Wake County Public Health is reminding people about mpox vaccines after new cases were discovered in …

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NC officials drop weight loss drugs from state health care plan, …

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Bad news for those on the state health care plan who take popular diabetes and weight loss drugs known generically as GLP-1. The …

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WakeMed to take over WakeBrook Behavioral Health Center …

WEBUpdated: Oct 25, 2023 / 12:07 AM EDT. RALEIGH N.C. (WNCN) – WakeMed is helping take over critical mental health services in Wake County that temporarily shut down at …

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Whooping cough outbreak reported in NC county

WEBHENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A whooping cough outbreak has been reported in Henderson County. The Henderson County Department of Public …

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Youth psychiatric facility soon to open in Butner

WEBBUTNER, N.C. (WNCN) — Children in North Carolina struggling with mental health concerns will now have a new place to go and get help thanks to a partnership …

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Zepbound, newly approved weight loss drug, won't be covered …

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell said Wednesday that the newly approved weight loss medication Zepbound would not be …

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California expanding free health care to 700,000+ immigrants …

WEBSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free health care starting Monday under one of the state’s …

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