public health

Pistols for sale at Target Masters in Garland, Texas in 2017

Researchers Tackle Gun Violence Despite Lack of Federal Funding

11:43am May 12, 2018

by Ramin Skibba

Despite a federal ban on funding the study of gun violence, researchers have published hundreds of studies in recent years exploring risk factors and solutions to the problem.

The Level 1 adult trauma center will officially launch on May 1.

After Push From Activists, Chicago's South Side Gets An Adult Trauma Center

1:29pm April 28, 2018

by Natalie Moore

The University of Chicago's hospital will reopen the center on May 1. The move comes after years of pressure from young black activists, who mobilized when an 18-year-old died from gunshot wounds.

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Greensboro City Manager Encourages Donations, Urges Hope As Storm Cleanup Continues

9:18am April 25, 2018

by Sean Bueter

We're now more than a week out from the devastating tornado that ripped through Greensboro, and recovery efforts are well underway.

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Guilford County Lifts State Of Emergency, But Recovery Is Far From Over

2:03pm April 23, 2018

by Sean Bueter

Guilford County has lifted its state of emergency as crews and volunteers continue the task of cleaning up after the deadly tornado that struck Guilford County one week ago.

The bacterium that causes gonorrhea, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae, has become resistant to multiple kinds of antibiotics.

Gonorrhea Strain Thwarts 2 Main Drugs, Raising Concerns It's Becoming Untreatable

1:50pm March 29, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

This is the latest in a long history of gonorrhea developing resistance to antibiotics. It's the first global report of gonorrhea that is resistant to the two main drugs used to treat it.

Dr. Garen Wintemute at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center, says of the new authority given to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "There's no funding. There's no agreement to provide funding. There isn't even encouragement."

Spending Bill Lets CDC Study Gun Violence; But Researchers Are Skeptical It Will Help

4:08pm March 23, 2018

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

In 1996, Congress limited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's ability to study gun control. That will change with the new budget, but gun violence researchers aren't impressed.

Health & Safety

North Carolina Hospitals Move To End Flu Visitor Restrictions

3:02pm March 15, 2018

by Associated Press

Some of the largest hospital systems in North Carolina are ending child visitor restrictions put in place to try to reduce the number of flu cases, just as the death toll for the season surpasses 3

Protesters marched in London on Feb. 3 to demand more money for Britain's National Health Service, as winter conditions are thought to have put a severe strain on the system.

U.K. Hospitals Are Overburdened, But The British Love Their Universal Health Care

1:56pm March 07, 2018

by Lauren Frayer

Budgets are tight, wait times have grown and drugs are being rationed. But most of the U.K. believes the advantages of their taxpayer-funded coverage outweigh the frustrations.

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Flu-Related Deaths In North Carolina Reach 200

8:34am February 26, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

Last week there were 27 new flu-related deaths reported by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

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Next month in the U.K., anyone at a major grocery store looking to buy a soft drink with more than 150 mg of caffeine per liter will need to present an ID.

U.K. Supermarkets To Ban Energy Drinks For Shoppers Under 16

2:03pm February 16, 2018

by Menaka Wilhelm

In March, many U.K. grocery stores will check IDs for energy drink purchases. Teachers, nutritionists and public health researchers have called for the measures — as has celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.