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News Weight Transitions: Adopting a healthier lifestyle NHRMC provides faster care for heart attacks Innovative technology helps protect brain after cardiac arrest New Hanover Regional Medical Center honored with two awards for care of heart patients

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News Screenings for early detection of lung cancer now available at NHRMC Local survivors invited to NHRMC Cancer Survivors’ Celebration NHRMC’s Zimmer Cancer Center receives national achievement award New GYN oncologist brings passion and expertise to patients at NHRMC NHRMC offering transition program for cancer survivors NHRMC’s Zimmer Cancer Center receives commendation New oncologist now seeing patients at NHRMC Zimmer Cancer Center J. Chad Knight joins NHRMC’s Zimmer Cancer Center Patient Stories Kim Hennes: The Ovarian-Breast Cancer Connection Juanita Rappleye: Radiofrequency Ablation Surgery Heals with Heat Rugena Devone: Faith and the Power of Prayer Carrie McIntyre Jacobs: The Voice of Breast Cancer Related Pages Cancer Zimmer Cancer Center Health Encyclopedia Basal cell carcinoma Biopsy Bone tumors Cancer - resources Cervical cancer Chemotherapy Leukemia Lumps in the breasts Lung cancer Malignancy Melanoma Neck lump Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Oral cancer Ovarian cancer Prostate cancer Radiation sickness Radiation therapy Skin cancer Smoking hazards Spinal tumor Squamous cell skin cancer Testicular cancer Thyroid cancer Tumor

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News Neonatal Family Advisory Council Celebrates One Year NHRMC and UNC Health Care collaborate to provide more advanced care to area children The region’s first Neonatal/Pediatric Transport Vehicle arrives at NHRMC NHRMC's New PICU Opens to Region's Most Critically Ill Children NHRMC Welcomes New Pediatric Endocrinologist Related Items NHRMC Pediatric Specialty Services Gives Close-to-Home Care for Wilmington's Smallest, Sickest

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News Pender Memorial Hospital Renovations Underway Digital Mammography now available at PMH Health & Diagnostics - Rocky Point Community Comes Together to Support Campaign for Pender Memorial Hospital Gastroenterologist Begins Performing Colonoscopies at Pender Memorial Hospital Renovations and local photography create comforting new environment at Pender Memorial Hospital Learn to better manage your diabetes through free classes Ruth Glaser begins as President of PMH Urologist Opens Practice in Pender County Surgical Procedure for Incontinence now available at Pender Memorial Hospital Two new primary care practices opening in Pender County

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