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shows a hospital building in the distance. There's a road leading to it with a chain across the road and a sign hanging from the chain that reads: Martin General Hospital and the emergency department are closed.

Financial pressures prompt women’s services cuts at NC rural hospitals

by Carolina Public Press March 19, 2025

UNC Health Southeastern updates maternity ward with a focus on comfort

by BorderBelt January 25, 2025

Silhouette of pregnant woman at sunset

Children's Health

Mothering over meds: Docs say common treatment for opioid-exposed babies isn’t necessary

by KFF Health News October 26, 2024October 27, 2024

Two photos appear. The left photo shows a woman in a birthing pool with her face down as she works through contractions. The right photo shows a gravel road leading to a house with a rainbow in the sky.

Helene piled on additional stress, challenges during pregnancy and delivery

by Rachel Crumpler October 25, 2024

Children's Health

N.C. A&T conference highlights importance of breastfeeding to communities of color

by Jennifer Fernandez August 15, 2024August 15, 2024

shows an Black woman feeding a baby. The image is taken looking through the plastic walls of a hospital bassinet

More pregnant women need prenatal care in North Carolina’s Border Belt. But how?

by BorderBelt April 20, 2023