In 1992, the first guidelines about how to prevent pressure ulcers, or bedsores, were published. Few changes have been made in 16 years although much more research on the topic...
Dr. Linda Steele, director of the family nurse practitioner and adult nurse practitioner concentrations in the East Carolina University College of Nursing, has been awarded the prestigious 2009 American Academy...
East Carolina University's College of Nursing inducted inaugural members of the Golden Lamp Society on Nov. 7 during homecoming. The society was created to recognize individuals or organizations who give...
East Carolina University's College of Allied Health Sciences recognized 40 outstanding students Nov. 8 during the university's homecoming and allied health sciences' 40th anniversary.Surgeon receives research recognition. Each department chose...
Reintegration, readjustment and redeployment are some of the cyclical challenges facing military personnel during an extended war. But the residual effects will linger years after the war is over. A...
Alisa Evans Debnam, executive director of the Council for Allied Health of North Carolina, will present an unbiased view of the health care policies of the Democratic and Republican parties...
East Carolina University student Erin McClure is running in the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12 in her father's memory and to raise money for the American Brain Tumor Association. Erin...
East Carolina University will host a symposium Oct. 27 focusing on the challenges of wartime military personnel returning from deployment. Some challenges are health-related, such as recovery from blast injuries...
Students in the Brody School of Medicine and the College of Nursing will present a Reader's Theater performance of the short story "Breathing" on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 5:15 p.m....
The Country Doctor Museum will celebrate the contributions of eastern North Carolina's African-American physicians on Oct. 4 with free admission, events and refreshments. African-American Heritage Day will be held 1-4...