By Will Atwater Key Takeaways: Canadian wildfire smoke put vulnerable N.C. residents at risk. Smoke can enter homes even when windows are closed. Closer to home, heat, drought and Helene debris co...
By Madeleine Sherer Coastal Review Research Technology used to track COVID-19 in municipal wastewater is now being used to track populations’ dietary habits, according to a new paper released last wee...
By Arthur Allen KFF Health News The Trump administration has effectively shut down most of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s activities, closing the spigot on federal funding estimated ...
This is the fourth in a series of posts covering the Healthy Aging Checklist. Again, the Healthy Aging Checklist summarizes the six fundamental activities I recommend when asked what to do to maintain...
By Rachel Crumpler Key takeaways North Carolina lawmakers eliminated the state’s standalone Office of Health Equity, also known as the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, after more t...
By Diana Lopez Key takeaways: Even with the recent rains, North Carolina still faces drought conditions. Farmers’ crops have suffered in fields parched by extended lack of rain and scorching hea...
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger In 2020, Charlotte businessman Michael Estramonte set out to build a nonprofit treatment center to create more space for kids in mental health...
“What’s your biggest frustration with helping aging parents, or aging loved ones?” This is a question that I periodically ask the readers of my eldercare newsletter. I ask because in order to provide ...
By Ted Clifford Asheville Watchdog A report from the independent monitor tasked with supervising Mission Hospital has found two areas of “potential noncompliance” with the agreement HCA Healthcare sig...
By Jaymie Baxley Congress included an exemption in last year’s federal Medicaid work requirement law for people who are “medically frail” — a category that encompasses people with serious or complex m...