/tags/nc-voices-diagnosing-health-care NC Voices: Diagnosing Health Care en-US Copyright Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:20:00 GMT /health/2007-10-16/nc-voices-health-of-elders People are living longer now than ever before in human history. By the year 2030, more than one-in-five people in the United States will be over the age… Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:20:00 GMT /health/2007-10-16/nc-voices-health-of-elders Rose Hoban /health/2007-10-16/nc-voices-diabetes-part-5 As part of our series "North Carolina Voices: Diagnosing Health Care" we’ve been reporting on the remarkable rise of Type 2 diabetes. That rise is due… Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:18:00 GMT /health/2007-10-16/nc-voices-diabetes-part-5 Emily Hanford /health/2007-10-15/nc-voices-gene-testing Since experts mapped the human genome, the continuous flow of new information has affected decisions people are making about their health. As part of our… Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:57:00 GMT /health/2007-10-15/nc-voices-gene-testing Susan Davis /health/2007-10-15/nc-voices-diabetes-part-4 Type-2 diabetes may be the plague of this century. Just 20 years ago, about 30 million people in the world had the disease. Today, it’s more than five… Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:54:00 GMT /health/2007-10-15/nc-voices-diabetes-part-4 Emily Hanford /health/2007-10-12/nc-voices-diabetes-part-3 This week we're focusing on health care and the rise of diabetes in northeastern North Carolina. Yesterday we met Miranda Cofield, a 50 year old woman who… Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:13:00 GMT /health/2007-10-12/nc-voices-diabetes-part-3 Emily Hanford /health/2007-10-11/nc-voices-greener-hospitals This week we’re examining the health care system and asking whether it actually promotes good health. Today, we look at health care facilities themselves.… Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:39:00 GMT /health/2007-10-11/nc-voices-greener-hospitals Katy Barron /health/2007-10-11/nc-voices-diabetes-part-2 Today our look at diabetes in eastern North Carolina continues."Good morning, how ya doin? My name is Miranda Cofield. I live in Rich Square, NC and I am… Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:36:00 GMT /health/2007-10-11/nc-voices-diabetes-part-2 Emily Hanford /health/2007-10-10/nc-voices-health-disparities If you’re a white North Carolinian, you’re statistically likely to be born stronger, live healthier, and die later than your African American or Latino… Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:50:00 GMT /health/2007-10-10/nc-voices-health-disparities Laura Leslie /health/2007-10-10/nc-voices-diabetes-part-1 Today, as part of "North Carolina Voices: Diagnosing Health Care" we begin a series of reports looking at the rise of diabetes and its impact on the… Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:50:00 GMT /health/2007-10-10/nc-voices-diabetes-part-1 Emily Hanford