health

The positive COVID-19 test rate continues to rise in Carteret County. PRE's Meredith Radford reports that the number of hospitalizations also continues to…

The positive COVID-19 test rate for Carteret County has increased in the last few weeks. This increase echoes the statewide influx of COVID-19 cases since…

A new study finds taking high doses of vitamin D supplements may increase the risk of kidney stones and cancer. It’s known as the “sunshine vitamin,”…

November is awareness month for Lung Cancer, the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States. Doctors at Vidant Medical Center in…

Turkeys: they’re the centerpiece for your Thanksgiving feast. And a source of renewable energy. This week on the Down East Journal, we talk to the Vice…

Is 120 the new 140? According to initial results from a nationwide blood pressure study, conducted in part by East Carolina University, it may be for…

High blood pressure affects nearly a third of the U.S. population and in eastern North Carolina that number is higher. This week on the Down East Journal,…

Twenty eight counties across the state do not have a psychiatrist, leaving many to seek treatment in local hospital emergency rooms. But the Statewide…

This week on the Down East Journal, State Chief Information Officer Chris Estes tells us about the future of drone technology in North Carolina and how…

Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune is using futuristic simulation technology to train corpsman and give experienced physicians a place to refine their skills. We…