Healthwise: State of Preventive Healthcare in North Carolina

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-third of all deaths each year in the United States are attributed to poor eating habits, lack of physical activity and tobacco use. And in North Carolina, schools, workplaces and even the state are working to reduce these numbers by promoting preventive healthcare measures such as good eating habits, daily exercise, and avoiding tobacco.

On Healthwise: the State of Preventive Healthcare in North Carolina, a panel of experts try to answer these questions and explain why preventive healthcare is important for all North Carolinians. The panel also discusses the current state of preventive healthcare in North Carolina, prevention programs across the state and the future of preventive healthcare. In addition, panelists answer viewer questions about prevention.