The North Carolina Medical Society Honors Memorial Day
The North Carolina Medical Society Honors Memorial Day In observance of Memorial Day, you will not receive the NCMS Morning Rounds on Monday, May 26. As we pause to honor the brave men and women who...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Fewer Americans Are Developing Dementia—But More Are Living...
New Study Finds Fewer Americans Are Developing Dementia—But More Are Living with It (UNC Health) — A major new study published in The British Medical Journal has found that fewer older Americans are...
View Article’Baby Brain’ Is Real. 3 Things To Know About What’s Happening To Your...
’Baby Brain’ Is Real. 3 Things To Know About What’s Happening To Your Patients’ Brains (CNN, Andrea Kane) — Science has pretty well established that the brain isn’t static; it changes and adapts...
View ArticleMultimillion-Dollar ‘NC Care’ Initiative To Help Reopen Hospital In Martin...
Multimillion-Dollar ‘NC Care’ Initiative To Help Reopen Hospital In Martin County (WUNC, Brianna Atkinson) — A new state initiative for rural healthcare will help reopen a hospital in Martin County....
View ArticleJoy and Wholeness Summit Scholarship Awardee
Joy and Wholeness Summit Scholarship Awardee The 2025 national Joy & Wholeness Summit, scheduled for July 23-25 in Asheville is a premier event dedicated to advancing the well-being of physicians,...
View ArticleNew Study at UNC Offers New Hope For Safer Bleeding Treatments
New Study at UNC Offers New Hope For Safer Bleeding Treatments (Medical XPress, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Lisa Lock and Andrew Zinin) — A new study from UNC School of Medicine...
View ArticleNCDHHS Shares Critical Summer Safety Tips You Can Share With Your Patients
NCDHHS Shares Critical Summer Safety Tips You Can Share With Your Patients (Goldsboro Daily News, Deonna Starks) — With summer on the horizon and temperatures beginning to climb, the North Carolina...
View ArticleMake Your Plans Now! NCCPRW Joy & Wholeness Summit 2025 is Happening Soon!
NCCPRW Joins the Joy & Wholeness Summit 2025 In every corner of healthcare, there is a growing call for change. A call to prioritize the well-being of the people who care for others, to build...
View ArticleDuke and Uganda’s Makerere University Join to Combat Maternal Mortality
Duke and Uganda’s Makerere University Join to Combat Maternal Mortality (Duke Research, Monona Zhou) — A recent study about maternal deaths at Kawempe National Referral Hospital in Uganda found that...
View ArticleWelcome Our New Members!
The NCMS is excited to welcome these new members! Mark A. Cairns, MD Edwin Conquest Ferdusy R. Dia, MD Connor W. Ferguson, MD Mary E. Hampe, DO Rachel M. Harrison, MD Jacqueline B. Hudson, PA-C Amanda...
View ArticleECU Health’s Mental Health Expo Showcases Resources For Community
ECU Health’s Mental Health Expo Showcases Resources For Community (ECU Health) — More than 50 organizations focused on mental health participated in ECU Health’s 13th annual Mental Health Expo on...
View ArticlePractice Manager Bootcamp Registration Is Open Now
Practice Manager Bootcamp Registration Is Open Now July 2025 – May 2026 Calling all novice practice managers as well as experienced practice managers — register now for Practice Manager Boot Camp...
View ArticleNCMS Member Named New State Health Director
NCMS Member Dr. Lawrence Greenblatt Named by NCDHHS as State Health Director Dr. Lawrence Greenblatt, a distinguished physician, professor and public health champion, has been appointed as State...
View ArticleWhat To Know About the New NB.1.8.1 Covid Variant. And Whether You Should Worry.
What To Know About the New NB.1.8.1 Covid Variant. And Whether You Should Worry. (Katie Couric Media, Tess Bonn) — It’s more contagious, flying under the radar, and already in the U.S. — meet...
View ArticleFormer Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children’s Health
Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children’s Health (Physicians Weekly, Health Day News) — Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging lawmakers to take stronger steps to...
View ArticleSpotlight on Future Healthcare Leaders and Campbell University
Spotlight on Future Healthcare Leaders and Campbell University (Campbell University) — The Campbell University medical school is fulfilling its mission to teach and prepare osteopathic,...
View ArticleRates Of Liver Injuries Rise In The U.S. As Supplements Grow In Popularity
Rates Of Liver Injuries Rise In The U.S. As Supplements Grow In Popularity (NBC News,Lindsey Leake, Marina Kopf and Emilie Ikeda) — It started with nausea and loss of appetite. Robert Grafton, of...
View ArticleTelehealth In Home Healthcare Faces Setbacks Amid Lack Of Federal Reimbursements
Telehealth In Home Healthcare Faces Setbacks Amid Lack Of Federal Reimbursements (News Medical Life Sciences) — Many home healthcare agencies adopted telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
View ArticleWeight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Could Soon Be In Reach
Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Could Soon Be In Reach (The Charlotte Ledger, Lindsey Banks) — At Carolina Family Healthcare in Charlotte, family physician Dimitrios Hondros has seen firsthand the...
View ArticleFather’s Death Led UNC Researcher To Seek Treatments For Pancreatic Cancer
Father’s Death Led UNC Researcher To Seek Treatments For Pancreatic Cancer (The Robesonian, Jennifer Fernandez) — Finding a way to fight pancreatic cancer is personal for Kirsten Bryant. She was...
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