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Published October 10, 2013
With no end in sight to the federal government shutdown, Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell is offering local resources to keep open parts of the most-visited national park in the country -- though he's having trouble getting the feds to agree.
Published October 02, 2013
A provision in ObamaCare requiring medical providers to switch from paper patient charts to electronic records is intended to reduce costs and improve care. But privacy advocates fear the transition is too fast for security measures to keep pace.
Published September 17, 2013
Terrie Hall, a cancer patient who made a bold appearance in a hard-hitting national anti-smoking ad campaign, has died at the age of 53.
Published September 12, 2013
Although measles was officially "eliminated" in the United States in 2000, public health officials warned Thursday that the highly contagious, and sometimes deadly, virus continues to be imported from Europe and other parts of the world where the disease is still common.
Published September 09, 2013
Graphic advertisements, featuring real people living with the debilitating and disfiguring effects of smoking, are saving lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Published September 03, 2013
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and claims the lives of approximately 800,000 Americans each year. However, more than 200,000 of these deaths from heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure are preventable, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published August 27, 2013
A month after appearing on Fox News Channel, the owner of a small tea shop has received an outpouring of support in her grassroots effort to rescue young girls from the sex trafficking industry in India.
Published July 25, 2013
Federal health officials urged doctors on Thursday to become more active in recommending the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to parents of adolescents.
Published July 04, 2013
They say necessity is the mother of invention. And in the case of former NC State Football Coach Don Horton, it was a desire to maintain independence while living with Parkinson's disease that inspired his wife to come up with an entrepreneurial solution.
Published July 02, 2013
Federal health officials on Tuesday warned of a "prescription painkiller epidemic" that is "killing more women than ever before."