By Will Atwater As summer approaches, many North Carolinians are making plans to spend quality time at their favorite beaches, as well as the many lakes, rivers and streams across the state. Beachgoers, in particular, whether it’s a vacation, weekend getaway or a day trip, can expect to find shorelines populated with standard-issue gear such […]
Posted inChildren's Health
How NC families are coping with the formula shortage.
By Anne Blythe Mothers in Wake County have come together in a Facebook group to alert people to stores that have baby formula on their shelves and help get supplies to those in need. On Formula Exchange Wake County NC, moms have been posting messages about the kinds of formula they are seeking. Others post […]
Posted inRural Health
Billions in federal funds may make rural hospitals look more stable than they really are
By Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven Between the start of the pandemic and February 2021, rural hospitals nationwide received nearly $15 billion in federal relief dollars, according to researchers at UNC’s Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. But while the money helped slow the pace of rural hospital closures and enabled these facilities to care for […]
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North Carolina nurses press for fixes in the health care system during D.C. march
By Rose Hoban We’ve heard throughout the pandemic about nursing shortages, but there was no scarcity of nurses gathering this past Thursday in the nation’s capital. Thousands of them, including many from North Carolina, marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol to demand better working conditions that could ultimately benefit those in their […]
Posted inHealthcare Workers
N.C. nursing shortage likely to increase, report shows. Can community colleges help?
Hannah McClellan, EdNC.org North Carolina could be among the top five states for nursing shortages by 2026 if current trends continue. By 2033, the state could have a shortage of nearly 17,500 nurses, according to N.C. Nursecast data presented to the State Board of Community Colleges during a luncheon at its April meeting. That statistic […]
Posted inInfectious Disease
NC advocates work to reduce HIV transmission and stigma
By Elizabeth Thompson As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, North Carolinians sheltered in place, masked up and maintained distance, all in an effort to stop the spread of the infectious disease. Along the way, many people may have forgotten about getting tested for other infectious diseases, such as HIV. But that disease hasn’t gone away. One […]