By Will Atwater Eastern North Carolina has some of the highest rates of diabetes in the state. There are two forms of diabetes – type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes is a genetic disorder in which the immune system destroys insulin producing cells needed to regulate blood sugar levels. Type 2 diabetes occurs […]
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Pandemic uncertainty complicates Medicaid budget
By Rose Hoban What a difference a decade can make. Republican lawmakers raised a ruckus 10 years ago when officials from the state Department of Health and Human Services informed them that North Carolina had spent millions of dollars more than projected on the Medicaid budget. But this month, when Dave Richard, the DHHS head […]
COVID Shots Still Work but Researchers Hunt New Improvements | Health News
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Health-related Writer COVID-19 vaccinations are at a significant juncture as corporations exam no matter if new methods like mixture photographs or nasal drops can hold up with a mutating coronavirus — even however it is not obvious if variations are required. Now there is community confusion about who need to get […]
OSHA, USDA should have protected meatpackers
By Sky Chadde / Investigate Midwest This story was originally published by The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has food safety inspectors in every large meatpacking plant in the country. Just like the industry’s workers, the government’s inspectors entered the high-risk work spaces almost every day during the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
Nearly half of rural hospitals lose money on births
By Liz Carey Daily Yonder About 40 percent of rural hospitals are losing money on their obstetrics programs, but many continue to provide the service because of its importance for community health, a new study shows. Losing childbirth services can also be a harbinger of hard times for a rural hospital, oftentimes serving as a […]
How regular intercourse can keep you away from ED?
Men who seem to be having more intercourse with partners seem to be having fewer chances of having ED. yes, this has been a curious type of observation that has been found as per data of experiments and research. Some doctors say that the more sex you have the more you are going to stay […]