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News

Novant Health

Novant: Private data was potentially exposed

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WBTV Web Staff
Affected patients will be getting letters in the mail.

Mecklenburg County

monkeypox

Monkeypox vaccine to be distributed at Charlotte Pride events this weekend

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:41 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
The vaccines were secured through a federal program that offers additional monkeypox vaccines to states hosting large LGBTQIA+ events.

Health

We spoke with an infectious disease expert at Atrium Health about the polio virus.

Should we be concerned about polio?

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 10:05 AM EDT
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By Brad Dickerson
With polio once again on people’s minds, we brought in Dr. Anu Neelakanta, an infectious disease doctor at Atrium Health.

News

A boil water advisory for the town of Fort Mill has ended.

Boil water advisory ends for Town of Fort Mill

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 1:05 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff and Morgan Newell
Fort Mill officials received the results of its water samples Wednesday afternoon, which showed that no contaminants were found.

News

Mecklenburg Co. Public Health to offer monkeypox vaccine intradermally

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 10:39 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
The vaccine will now be injected under the skin and not into muscle or deeper tissue.

Education

Heading back to school? Don’t forget about an eye exam!

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 10:10 AM EDT
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By Brad Dickerson
There is one thing you don’t want to forget about before school starts and that’s a trip to the eye doctor.

News

Gov. Cooper lifts state’s COVID-19 state of emergency

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 2:43 PM EDT
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By WITN Web Team
North Carolina’s COVID-19 state of emergency has officially come to an end.

Education

What parents need to tell the school nurse

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 10:56 AM EDT
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By Brad Dickerson
Is it information on allergies? What about recurring issues like headaches?

Coronavirus

N.C. Congresswoman Alma Adams tests positive for COVID-19

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 5:02 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
Adams released a statement saying, in part, “I am following the advice of my doctor and resting to ensure a strong recovery.”

News

Breastfeeding interest on the rise as formula shortage persists

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:22 PM EDT
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By Courtney Bunting and WITN Web Team
Health officials are still battling a shortage of baby formula in this country, and that’s causing more moms to consider breastfeeding instead.
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News

Understanding how the CDC’s changed COVID guidelines could impact the start of school in the Carolinas

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 5:50 PM EDT
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By Caroline Hicks
The CDC dropped several COVID-related recommendations on Thursday.

Health

N.C. health officials visit Mecklenburg County to review monkeypox response

Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:13 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff and Sharonne Hayes
Monkeypox is spreading by close, often intimate, skin-to-skin contact.

Coronavirus

Mecklenburg County set to end COVID-19 state of emergency on Aug. 15

Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:57 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff and Sharonne Hayes
Mecklenburg County declared a state of emergency in March 2020 and imposed restrictions and guidelines in Charlotte and other county communities.

South Carolina

SCDHEC urging college campuses to prepare for monkeypox as school gets ready to start

Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 6:41 PM EDT
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By Morgan Newell
A case has already been confirmed at two college campuses--one in DC and one in Texas.

Health

American Heart Association recognizes Cabarrus EMS for commitment to quality care

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 6:17 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
Cabarrus County EMS recently received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.

Health

Health leaders lay out plan to lower monkeypox cases before Charlotte Pride

Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:38 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff and Sharonne Hayes
The last in-person event for Charlotte Pride back in 2019 had 200,000 people attend.

Health

Mecklenburg County to receive additional doses of monkeypox vaccine, health officials say

Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 12:28 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
Monkeypox is spread through close or intimate, skin-to-skin contact.

News

Mecklenburg County has reached the highest CDC COVID-19 Community Level

Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 12:25 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
The announcement came Friday.

Health

Clinics offered to get Charlotte students up to date on childhood vaccines

Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:21 AM EDT
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By Lileana Pearson and WBTV Web Staff
With COVID-19, families may have gotten behind on those regular vaccines for things like chicken pox, MMR and hepatitis.

Health

N.C. health officials, Equality NC to discuss monkeypox in virtual town hall

Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 5:00 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
Participants said they will share information on how to get checked for monkeypox, access testing and find treatment.

Health

“All-time high of people that are experiencing overdose.” Rowan PORT team goes to the streets to help those in crisis

Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 4:19 PM EDT
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By David Whisenant
North Carolina is on a pace now to set a record for the most deadly overdose cases with the numbers up 8% over June of last year.

Health

Doctors say many families are playing ‘catch-up’ with required vaccines ahead of new school year

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 9:05 PM EDT
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By Sharonne Hayes
Most children receive all the necessary vaccines by kindergarten, although the pandemic has affected that trend.

WBTV Investigates

Charlotte woman on the hook for $40,000 in medical bills from lawsuit she didn’t know about

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 5:27 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
The WBTV Investigates team is continuing to reveal how medical debt is impacting people across the Charlotte area. Durham’s situation raises new questions about hospitals’ responsibility to provide charity care for people who are stuck with years old unpaid bills.

Coronavirus

Mecklenburg Co. in medium-risk category as COVID-19 cases rise

Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 6:04 AM EDT
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By Lileana Pearson and WBTV Web Staff
Currently, about 50% of cases across the state are due to the BA-5 Omicron subvariant since it’s more contagious.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising due to Omicron subvariant, Novant Health officials say

Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 1:36 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
According to one doctor, the BA.5 subvariant accounts for about 65% of all COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

News

New ‘988′ suicide prevention hotline launches Saturday

Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 11:23 PM EDT
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By Lowell Rose
“988 is great, it’s going to be another tool for us to have to save someone’s life,” an advocate said.

South Carolina

South Carolina COVID cases, hospitalizations creeping back up, top doctor says expect more cases

Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 5:27 PM EDT
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By Morgan Newell
Reinfection is the main concern for the BA.5 subvariant of Omicron. BA.5 can avoid vaccines but also immunities from past infections. Studies show people who have had COVID-19 twice are at a higher risk for complications and hospitalization.

News

First monkeypox case confirmed in Rowan County, health officials say

Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 11:14 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
Officials say 11 cases have been reported in North Carolina so far.

Coronavirus

‘Ninja variant’ of Omicron blamed for rise in COVID-19 cases across Charlotte, N.C.

Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 5:17 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff and Sharonne Hayes
Health officials said the best protection against severe illness is vaccines and booster shots.

Health

City of Salisbury receives top Healthiest Employer honor

Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 6:42 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
The City of Salisbury claimed the top spot in the 2022 “Healthiest Employer” competition among Charlotte area businesses, according to the Charlotte Business Journal.

Health

‘It saves lives’: Teen credits infusions with killing cancer, encourages blood donations

Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 6:05 AM EDT
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By Lileana Pearson and WBTV Web Staff
Being too tired to stand and unable to join in on regular high school activities all because of an illness destroying her blood was reality for Amanda Haufler.

South Carolina

South Carolinians can soon access birth control without doctor’s prescription

Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 8:08 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
A pharmaceutical company is now asking the Food and Drug Administration for approval to make birth control available over the counter nationwide.

Medical Debt

South Carolina ranks 49th out of 50 in new study ranking states medical debt collection policies

Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 5:58 PM EDT
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By David Hodges
The Palmetto State finished 49th out of 50. But that might not be too surprising if you’ve followed WBTV’s Investigations on how medical debt is collected in South Carolina.

News

Mecklenburg County Public Health offering monkeypox vaccine starting Wednesday

Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 10:50 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
The vaccine will be offered to high-risk individuals.

South Carolina

South Carolina health agency announces first cases of monkeypox

Updated: Jul. 8, 2022 at 6:47 PM EDT
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By Morgan Newell
Two cases of monkeypox were confirmed in S.C. on Friday.

Health

Salisbury VA Health Care system expands sleep study capacity to serve more Veterans

Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:59 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
Veterans suffering with sleep apnea, daytime drowsiness, insomnia, and excessive snoring now may find relief through Salisbury VA Health Care System’s expanded Sleep Clinic.

Health

Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation grants more than $250,000 to Atrium Health Cabarrus

Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 9:43 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation grants more than $250,000 to Atrium Health Cabarrus

South Carolina

Doctors warning about the dangers of fireworks as people flock to the stores

Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 6:32 PM EDT
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By Morgan Newell
Many Americans will celebrate the Fourth of July by shooting off fireworks.

South Carolina

Stricter abortion ban on the table in SC, would ban nearly all abortions

Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:53 PM EDT
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By Morgan Newell
This bill would consider life to start at conception. And there is no exceptions for cases of rape and incest.

Axios Charlotte

5 things to know about Monkeypox in Mecklenburg County

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 4:46 PM EDT
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By Ashley Mahoney
Mecklenburg County announced its first case of Monkeypox on Monday, June 27. Here's why it matters. - Axios Charlotte

Health

First case of monkeypox confirmed in Mecklenburg County

Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 11:20 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
The patient is currently isolating at home, officials said.

Politics

‘They can change access to abortion by turning out to vote’: Davidson College professor speaks about Roe v. Wade being overturned

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 11:36 PM EDT
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By Alex Giles
A Davidson College professor spoke to WBTV about the ramifications of Roe v. Wade being overturned.

South Carolina

South Carolina poised to enforce Fetal Heartbeat Bill, possibly stricter abortion laws

Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 7:05 PM EDT
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By Morgan Newell
The Fetal Heartbeat Bill bans abortions after the six-week mark of a woman’s pregnancy.

Health

N.C. attorney general speaks about FDA order for JUUL products to be removed from store shelves

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 11:54 PM EDT
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By Alex Giles
Regulators from the Food and Drug Administration have ordered JUUL, an American electronic cigarette company, to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market.

News

Health officials confirm first case of monkeypox in N.C.

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 2:41 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
The case was confirmed by the State Laboratory of Public Health.

Health

Citadel nursing home in Salisbury, site of state’s worst COVID-19 outbreak, has closed

Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 6:10 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
The facility on Julian Road in Salisbury was the site of the state’s worst outbreak of COVID19, and recently lost its agreement for Medicare to pay for services.

Health

New Duke study at NC Research Campus about preventing dementia now enrolling ages 75+

Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 6:23 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
New Duke study at NC Research Campus about preventing dementia now enrolling ages 75+

State

StarMed giving away baby formula in several N.C. counties

Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 8:05 AM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
According to StarMed, parents and caregivers are eligible to receive one can of baby formula per person.

Health

Rowan Emergency Services earns recognition for caring for heart attack patients

Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 6:12 AM EDT
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By David Whisenant
Rowan County Emergency Services has announced the national recognition of the EMS Division for its commitment to quality care for severe heart attacks in Rowan County.

State

N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper tests positive for COVID-19

Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 12:37 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
Cooper is vaccinated and has received two booster shots, a news release stated.
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