Telehealth initiative launches in four rural school districts

Telehealth initiative launches in four rural school districts

By Caroline Parker EdNC The North Carolina Community Schools Coalition (the Coalition) gathered representatives from four northeastern NC districts on Oct. 15 to kick off a new telehealth service for ...

Hospital Delirium: What to know & do

Hospital Delirium: What to know & do

“How should delirium be managed in the hospital?” This question came up during a Q & A session, as we were discussing the Choosing Wisely recommendation to avoid tying down older adults who become...

Meet the UNC street drug scientist awarded a ‘genius’ grant for his lifesaving work

Meet the UNC street drug scientist awarded a ‘genius’ grant for his lifesaving work

By Taylor Knopf At a time when the nation’s drug supply has become increasingly unpredictable, Nabarun Dasgupta uses what he calls “science in service” to bring some clarity to the chaos.  Dasgupta ha...

Medicaid funding shortfall shutters statewide program helping moms and babies

Medicaid funding shortfall shutters statewide program helping moms and babies

By Jennifer Fernandez On Friday, North Carolina will be the only state in the country to no longer have a statewide collaborative focused on improving perinatal care. The Perinatal Quality Collaborati...

From revival to recovery: Some paramedics are changing the front line of addiction care

From revival to recovery: Some paramedics are changing the front line of addiction care

By Rachel Crumpler A life lost in Buncombe County in 2022 still weighs on — and motivates — Shuchin Shukla, a family physician who specializes in addiction medicine.  A community paramedic had respond...

Food allergies can make Halloween tricky to navigate

Food allergies can make Halloween tricky to navigate

By Anne Blythe For many, Halloween is a fun-filled night with clever costumes, giant skeletons standing sentinel over plastic boneyards littered with rubbery, bloodied extremities and glowing jack-o-l...

UNC study finds food processing, cookware, packaging contribute to PFAS exposure

UNC study finds food processing, cookware, packaging contribute to PFAS exposure

By Will Atwater As the holiday season approaches, conversations about family gatherings and meals are ramping up. For many hosts, planning a festive spread involves more than choosing recipes — it mea...

A short-lived win in a never-ending fight over forever chemicals

A short-lived win in a never-ending fight over forever chemicals

By Lisa Sorg Inside Climate News Forever War, Part 1: This story is published in partnership with The Assembly and with WHQR, a nonprofit radio station and NPR affiliate in Wilmington. It is the first...

Parents worry as WIC funding dwindles during the government shutdown

Parents worry as WIC funding dwindles during the government shutdown

By Bryce Covert The 74 Million April Perez was 22 years old when she had her first daughter. Enrolling in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as...

Essential Parts of Medicare: The ABCDs to Know & Tips for Open Enrollment

Essential Parts of Medicare: The ABCDs to Know & Tips for Open Enrollment

Every year, Medicare has an open enrollment period: October 15 – December 7. During this time, Medicare beneficiaries can do the following: Switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage, or vic...