41 Articles Matching "florence"
Nursing Instructor Changed Forever By Hurricane Relief Work
Dec 12, 2018
Wichita State University School of Nursing instructor Richard Nold spent two weeks in North Carolina earlier this fall providing medical assistance to victims of Hurricane Florence. Nold, clinical educator in the Accelerated Nursing Program, was deployed through his military service in the Air Natio......
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Anthony Bourdain’s Suicide Prompts Those In Notoriously Brutal Culinary Industry To Speak Out About Mental Health Struggles
Nov 14, 2018Insiders have long worried privately about the lifestyle of people who work in the restaurant industry, which has one of the highest rates of illicit drug use and alcoholism and a tradition of masking mental-health struggles. In other news on mental health: farmers devastated by Florence are especially vulnerable to depression and judges are starting to favor outpatient treatment over hospitalization....
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Giant mosquitoes emerge in North Carolina post-Florence
Oct 10, 2018Ouch! The floodwaters that followed Hurricane Florence, which made landfall in North Carolina on September 14, have spawned thousands of mega-mosquitoes across the state, according to entomologists....
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State Highlights: California’s Aging Population Is A Challenge For Next Governor; Two Out Of Three North Carolinians Who Died Because Of Florence Were 60 Or Older
Oct 09, 2018Media outlets report on news from California, North Carolina, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, Kentucky, Florida, Maryland, Arizona, New Hampshire, Texas and Minnesota....
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Tests by state, environmental group disagree on post-Florence water contamination
Oct 06, 2018Did a breach at Duke Energy's L.V. Sutton plant in Wilmington, North Carolina, that stores coal ash last month contaminate a nearby river? It depends on whom you ask....
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Man dies from bacterial infection after Hurricane Florence
Oct 02, 2018A North Carolina man died after contracting a bacterial infection while doing yard work related to Hurricane Florence, according to CNN affiliate WECT....
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P&G brings Tide’s Loads of Hope to residents affected by Hurricane Florence
Sep 26, 2018
Procter & Gamble deployed its Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry unit, which provides free full-service laundry services, to support relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
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4-year-old Florence didn't like sharing her name with a bad hurricane. So she did something about it.
Sep 26, 2018We all perk up and pay attention when we overhear our name in a conversation. Four-year-old Florence started hearing hers everywhere, including on the TV....
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State Highlights: Ohio Governor Targets ‘Gaps In Our System’ For Reporting Gun Sales; Remnants Of Florence’s Rain Continue To Plague Carolinas
Sep 26, 2018Media outlets report on news from Ohio, South Carolina, Florida, Utah, D.C., Arkansas, Texas, Iowa, California, New Hampshire and...
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Hurricane power outages may increase risk of carbon monoxide poisoning
Sep 22, 2018(Reuters Health) - Homeowners in North Carolina and South Carolina who lost electricity in the wake of Hurricane Florence need to realize that backup generators and other temporary power sources can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, scientists warn....
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Florence's Lingering Threat: Mold
Sep 21, 2018Mold-related illnesses are a serious concern following severe flooding in North and South Carolina, say experts from the University of Connecticut School of...
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Florence's Lingering Threat: Mold
Sep 21, 2018Title: Florence's Lingering Threat: MoldCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/20/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/20/2018 12:00:00...
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After Florence Comes the Cleanup: Stay Safe
Sep 19, 2018Title: After Florence Comes the Cleanup: Stay SafeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/17/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/18/2018 12:00:00...
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Hurricane cleanup: How to stay safe when returning home
Sep 19, 2018Hurricane Florence has come and gone but the risks from power outages, damaged homes and flooding are still very present for some areas. Recovery efforts are underway in North Carolina and other areas hit by Hurricane Florence....
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Pig poop and coal ash a real concern for people in North Carolina floods
Sep 18, 2018Even after a hurricane's immediate threat of flooding goes away, North Carolina residents could face a host of potential health problems from the water brought by Hurricane Florence -- and from what that water leaves behind. In addition to the usual physical and mental challenges floodwater can typically bring, there is a potential problem for human health that involves some of the state's key industries: hog farming and coal power generation....
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How to help those impacted by Hurricane Florence
Sep 18, 2018Hurricane Florence has begun its assault on the Carolinas. Non-profits have already arrived, helping with shelters and positioning supplies and personnel to provide support for those in need....
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Flooding One of Florence's Big Dangers
Sep 15, 2018Title: Flooding One of Florence's Big DangersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/14/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/14/2018 12:00:00...
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Flooding One of Florence's Big Dangers
Sep 15, 2018Florence's winds have weakened slightly, dropping to between 90 and 100 miles per hour, but weather experts stress that the slow-moving storm will likely dump catastrophic amounts of rain on coastal and inland areas in the coming...
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Clinicians Advised to Prep for 'Huge Challenge' From Hurricane Florence
Sep 14, 2018Healthcare providers and health agencies in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states are mobilizing to prepare for what could be the biggest storm to ever make landfall in the Carolinas — Florence — aided in part by the federal government's declaring states of emergency in North Carolina, South Carolina, and...
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UNC Health Care Providing Free Access To UNC Urgent Care 24/7 For Hurricane Victims
Sep 14, 2018
In order to ensure care for patients in North Carolina during Hurricane Florence, UNC Health Care announced today that it will waive fees associated with its virtual care service, UNC Urgent Care 24/7. This service from UNC Health Care provides patients with real-time access to physicians via phone......
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