Have you noticed that an older relative seems to be having trouble hearing you at times? Or perhaps you’ve realized that sometimes YOU are the one saying “What?” These situations are extremely common....
Apr
2026
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By Rachel Crumpler Every day, people leave North Carolina prisons and return to the community — more than 18,000 people this year alone. For many, rebuilding their lives after incarceration is fraught...
Apr
2026
09
By Ashley Fredde and Rose Hoban FirstHealth of the Carolinas provides proof that small, rural hospital systems can be excellent. The system, based in the Sandhills, has four hospitals and nearly 100 c...
Apr
2026
08
By Will Atwater Within months of becoming chief of Double Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue in November 2025, Jimmy Brown received sobering news: His station’s well water was contaminated with PFAS at l...
Apr
2026
07
Q: My mother is 76 and has Alzheimer’s disease. She had a couple of unavoidable stays last year in the hospital (due to falls). This accelerated her decline due to delirium, which was treated as if s...
Apr
2026
07
Andrew Jones KFF Health News Ollie Super has moved in and out of cancer treatment since she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma as a toddler in foster care. Now 8, the second grader is dealing with it ag...
Apr
2026
06
By Jaymie Baxley Dexter “Drew” Batts, the government manager for Martin County in eastern North Carolina, often thinks about the night his close childhood friend suffered a heart attack in 2025. The f...
Apr
2026
05
By Sophia Luna EdNC More than 3 million undergraduate students in the United States are parents. Over half of those student parents are enrolled at community colleges. For these students, the simultan...
Apr
2026
04
By Lucas Thomae Carolina Pubic Press With four “Immediate Jeopardy” citations in five years, Asheville’s Mission Hospital is on a “merry-go-round” of compliance enforcement by the federal Centers for ...
Apr
2026
03
Have you ever wondered: what should I be eating, for better aging? It’s an important question, since nutrition can be a powerful influence on health. But with all the varied nutrition and healthy diet...