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Latest News

More than 200 Medicaid Providers in North Carolina Identified for Possible Medicaid Fraud, Misuse

State Health Director urges caution on consuming Korean imported shellfish following FDA alert

Teen Smoking Rates Drop to Historic Low

2.3 Million Pills Off the Streets, $5.2 Million Saved by Narcotics Lock-in

Nearly 20,000 Reports of Abuse, Neglect of Elderly and Disabled in 2011

Public Health Officials urge safety measures when handling live chicks and ducklings

Public Health Grant Program Delayed After Internal Audit

DHHS Receives Grant to Promote Patient Safety in State Operated Healthcare Facilities

First reported child flu fatality for 2011-12 season

Public review and comment period announced for infant-toddler program grant application and new federal regulations

New Videos Help Grocery Shoppers Buy Healthier Foods

New Web-Based Wellness Resource Offers North Carolina Small Businesses Tools to Improve Employee Health and Increase Productivity

Norovirus Infections Spreading Widely Across North Carolina

Gov. Perdue Urges More Sponsors to Help Provide Summer Meals for Kids

Gov. Perdue Announces New Leadership and Consolidation in the Department of Health and Human Services

North Carolina Division of Social Services Receives Grant to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes

QuitlineNC Offers Nicotine Replacement Therapy at No Cost for a Limited Time

Gov. Perdue Names Delia Acting Secretary of DHHS

Program Provides Meals At Child and Adult Care Centers

North Carolina Up in National Health Ranking While Nation Plateaus

Don’t Let Holiday Weight Gain Weigh You Down - Eat Smart, Move More offers free Holiday Challenge

N.C. Medicaid Chooses New Diabetic Supplies Vendor; Savings to State of $6 Million Annually Expected

N.C. Agriculture, Health Officials Identify Source of E. coli Outbreak

N.C. Heart Attack Rates Down Since Passage of Smoke-Free Law

Crisis Hotline for N.C. Tornado, Storm Survivors Has New Number

North Carolina Division of Social Services Announces Changes to Low Income Energy Assistance Program

North Carolina’s Infant Mortality Rate Lowest In Recorded History: Marked Improvement Among African American Births

News Advisory Update: State Public Health Investigation Into E coli Outbreak

State Public Health investigation continues into E coli outbreak

N.C. Medicaid Goes Online to Monitor Kids’ Mental Health Drugs

N.C. Division of Public Health Urges Precautions to Prevent Norovirus

State Health Director Urges Flu Vaccinations for Children and Adults

Cabarrus County paramedics selected as North Carolinas’s best

N.C. Health Officials monitor cases of cantaloupe-related Listeria infection

North Carolina Awarded $7.4 Million to Help Create Healthier Communities

Gov. Perdue Announces Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Benefits to Open in Pender and Wayne Counties

New State/Private Bed Board Pilot Program Works to Cut ER Wait Times For Patients With Mental Illness or Substance Abuse Issues

N.C. Public Health Recognizes Six N.C. Maternity Centers With Breastfeeding-Friendly Awards

Gov. Perdue Announces Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Benefits Open in Additional 24 Counties

Gov. Perdue Announces Disaster Food and Nutrition Services Benefits Open in Nine Counties

N.C. Public Health Officials Warn of Pests in Irene's Wake

N.C. Public Health Officials Stress Importance of Health and Safety In Clean-Up Following Hurricane Irene

North Carolina Health Officials Concerned About Food and Water Safety Following Hurricane Irene

N.C. Public Health officials urge rabies vaccinations to protect pets, people

Possible transmission of Hepatitis A at Olive Garden in Fayetteville

N.C. Medical Care Advisory Committee to Discuss Medicaid Budget Reductions

N.C. Public Health Leaders Encourage Support for Nursing Moms

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