By Rose Hoban North Carolina’s population is rapidly growing and becoming older. By the early 2030s, the population of people older than 65 is projected to surpass the number of residents who are youn...
May
2026
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By Rose Hoban As the world has waited with bated breath to see if the small outbreak of the hantavirus aboard a cruise ship would multiply and spread beyond borders — another infectious disease crisis...
May
2026
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Dear Dr. K, Any ideas on how I can relieve my mother’s anxiety about her thinking an animal got in the house? I can’t find anything and have moved the couches but she is convinced and scared. She’s al...
May
2026
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By Rachel Crumpler Trying to get back on one’s feet in the community after leaving prison or jail is rarely easy. People often face steep hurdles finding housing, employment and health care. For those...
May
2026
18
NC families with disabled children press lawmakers to maintain funding as federal Medicaid cuts loom
By Rose Hoban Finley Thomas is an 11-year-old girl who’s got a morning makeup and skin care routine. She loves Halloween, dressing up, her older brothers and cheering with her squad. She also uses a ...
May
2026
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By Ted Clifford AVL Watchdog Mission Hospital has no plans to add staff in key areas – including trauma care, security, and nursing administration – as part of its recently approved, now-contested, 95...
May
2026
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Have you been told that you — or someone important to you — has heart failure? This wouldn’t surprise me, as this is one of the most common heart conditions affecting older adults. People are sometime...
May
2026
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By Will Atwater North Carolina watersheds like Durham’s Third Fork Creek are increasingly under stress from industrial discharges, plastic litter, sewage spills and sediment‑laden runoff caused by dev...
May
2026
14
Have you been told that you — or someone important to you — has heart failure? This wouldn’t surprise me, as this is one of the most common heart conditions affecting older adults. People are sometime...
May
2026
14
By Jennifer Fernandez The first thing Genevieve Traversy does when she takes in a new foster child is show them where the food is. “Most children that come into foster care are food insecure. I know I...