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N.C. Health Officials Urge Caution and Offer Preventive Steps During Heat Wave
North Carolina health officials are urging simple steps to prevent a trip to the emergency room during the high temperatures across North Carolina this week.
State Health Director Jeffrey Engel said those steps include drinking plenty of water or juice to avoid dehydration and, if possible, limiting time outdoors, especially in the afternoon when the sun and temperatures are at their peak.
N.C. Public Health Leaders Encourage Support for Nursing Moms
Breastfeeding Week Observed in North Carolina August 1-7
RALEIGH – State public health leaders say a society-wide approach to support for mothers and babies who are breastfeeding is an essential key to improving infant mortality rates and improving children’s health in North Carolina.
“We know that infants who are breastfed benefit in many ways - through improved immunity to disease, reduced likelihood of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and in lower rates of childhood obesity,” State Health Director Dr. Jeff Engel said. “Our goal is to create a climate where nursing mothers are supported in their choice to breastfeed their children.”
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