- Meet the UNC Pembroke professor leading research on Alzheimer’s disease
Ben Bahr, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, is a renowned researcher of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.Read more - Much of southeastern NC added to high-risk COVID list. CDC advises masks indoors
Most counties in southeastern North Carolina are now considered high risk for COVID-19, and people are encouraged to wear masks indoors. Read more - Robeson County’s collaborative effort to fight the opioid epidemic
The Southeastern Prevention and Addiction Recovery Resource Center will make recommendations about how to spend opioid settlement money in Robeson County. Read more - North Carolina’s Border Belt lags behind in COVID booster shots. Here’s what to know
Counties in North Carolina’s Border Belt have among the lowest rates in the state for COVID-19 booster shots, which health officials say are crucial in combating the virus. In Robeson County, 19% of the population has received a vaccine booster or additional shot, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. That’s the second lowest percentage in the state, behind neighboring Hoke County. …Read more - What to know about abortion in North Carolina’s Border Belt
Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and Scotland counties have lower abortion rates than the statewide figure in North Carolina. Read more
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