U.S. nursing homes have significantly reduced the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs among their elderly residents, responding to pressure from many directions. Yet advocacy groups…
Kathy Mason, R.D., CSSD, recently joined FirstHealth’s Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center as a Registered Dietitian. She is a member of the American Association of…
Zoe Panizzi, PMHNP, majored in psychology at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, but it was an experience during her junior year that solidified her career…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Health officials say another 20 people have died from the flu, pushing the death toll for the season to…
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) submitted its Behavioral Health Strategic Plan to the NC General Assembly, providing an informed vision for…
St. Joseph of the Pines will welcome regional healthcare professionals across multiple disciplines when it hosts the annual Patient Centered Care for the Older Adult…
Gregory Collins, M.D., has been named one of the Best Doctors in America® for 2018. The prestigious recognition marks the fourteenth time that Dr. Collins has…
FirstHealth of the Carolinas is dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans, and congenital heart defects, the most common…
Governor Roy Cooper today announced the next wave of funding to combat the opioid crisis from the 21st Century Cures Act/State Targeted Response to the…
PINEHURST – Dory Franklin, R.N., BSN, has been recognized as the January 2018 DAISY Award Winner for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Franklin has been employed…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is reporting 42 flu deaths statewide, including 10 people who died last week and six who died in previous…
There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies each year, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation, and deaths from unknown causes. In…
One of the biggest health threats facing Americans age 65 and older is also one many of them don't like to talk about - Falling. …
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) has recognized FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital with a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Bariatric Surgery…
Health officials in North Carolina report four new flu deaths, while a school canceled classes for the rest of the week and hospitals placed restrictions…