WRAL.com Health Team

Health experts: Nasal FluMist vaccine is safe

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:31:46 -0500

As Wake County prepares for another round of flu vaccine clinics on Monday, health officials want to clear up confusion about the Nasal FluMist vaccine used to ward off H1N1.

Pick out flu-fighting foods

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:25:56 -0500

This flu season, making three different food choices can boost your immunity naturally.

Duke, UNC cancer centers to cooperate, not compete

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30:14 -0500

Officials with Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill say having two major cancer centers about 12 miles apart will make the region a leader in cancer research and treatment.

Pediatric radiologists help children

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:46:44 -0500

When sick children need X-rays or other medical imaging, a radiologist who doesn't specialize in children might miss a symptom or misdiagnose a condition.

Three Greensboro hospital workers resign after not taking flu shot

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:44:58 -0500

Three workers at a major North Carolina hospital are gone after failing to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu.

Trials can offer hope for Alzheimer's patients

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:04:02 -0500

The medical care offered through trials comes with great potential benefits, including working with experts in the field.

Wake County expects 10,000 H1N1 shots

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:41:31 -0500

Wake County health officials expect to distribute 10,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine by the end of the month. Officials said the doses will be sent to clinics, doctors and pharmacies.

Study shows young, old at risk from H1N1

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:14:19 -0500

New research out of California shows that young people and the elderly have been hardest hit by the H1N1 strain of the flu. More people in those age groups have been hospitalized and have died of the flu since it first appeared in the U.S. in the spring.

Blood therapy helps heal muscles

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:16:02 -0500

A new blood therapy is helping athletes and weekend warriors alike avoid surgery for muscle strains and tendon tears.

Duke study: Checking blood pressure at home more beneficial

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:55:10 -0400

Fewer than 40 percent of people with hypertension in the United States have adequate control of their blood pressure, which puts them at greater risk of heart attack and stroke. A new Duke study found an effective way to help those patients at home.