Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, contributing to more cancer deaths than colon, breast and prostate cancers…
Firsthealth's computer system is recovering from a malware attack that began Tuesday. The malware virus, WannaCry, has been hitting business systems across the globe. FirstHealth’s…
Several hundred patients are now actively involved or are being followed in studies conducted by the FirstHealth of the Carolinas Clinical Trials program. The program…
N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D., got her flu shot Thursday and encouraged others to get vaccinated, too, with the…
The annual median cost of assisted living increased 3.36% from 2016 to 2017, according to the Genworth 2017 Cost of Care Survey released recently. National…
Charles McPherson didn’t become really concerned about how bad he was feeling until acquaintances started telling him that he didn’t look well and that it…
According to the American Cancer Society, there is no sure way to prevent breast cancer. But there are things a woman can do that might…
Henry J. Thompson, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) Repeated studies have shown that physical inactivity, and the occurrence of obesity to which it is linked, increases…
During October, residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, along with family members, ombudsmen, citizen advocates, facility staff and others will honor the individual…
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein called on Congress to pass legislation to make treatment for drug addiction more affordable and accessible for Americans who…
At every driver license office in North Carolina, an examiner may ask, “Would you like to join the organ donor registry?” Through the coordinated efforts…
The N.C. Department of Health Human Services' Division of Social Services collaborated with the Office of State Budget and Management, which today released a request…
The Moore County Health Department is seeking input from the community. An opinion survey of 11 questions is currently posted on the Health Department website.…
Residents of Moore County, especially those in the Pinehurst-Taylortown-Pinewild vicinity, can look forward to another FirstHealth health care option with the fall opening of a…
In September 1990, Dewey McClendon, a Montgomery County resident with a long history of heart trouble, became the first person to have open-heart surgery at…