All Articles - Page 2 of 764 - North Carolina Health News

A solar-powered light hangs from the ceiling of a dimly lit home, casting a bright glow in the foreground. In the background, a person sits next to a box fan. These low-tech tools are used during warmer months to cool the home and reduce energy costs.

Environmental Health

The heat is rising, and not everyone can afford to cool down

by Will Atwater June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

hand holds a small test tube with instruction cards, gloves and a little scooper in the background

Mixed federal messages on drug checking leave North Carolina harm reduction programs in limbo

by Taylor Knopf June 3, 2026June 2, 2026

A man in a suit stands at a podium announcing the launch of a new app designed to provide reentry support. Behind him a presentation slide reads "your personalized re-entry path starts here"

New app aims to make it easier for people leaving incarceration to identify resources

by Rachel Crumpler June 2, 2026June 1, 2026

Children's Health

Put state health assessment form on your ‘kindergarten to-do’ list

by Jennifer Fernandez June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

A closed hospital entrance blocked by a banner reading “Martin General Hospital & The Emergency Department Are Closed,” stretched across a driveway in front of a beige hospital building, with trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

Trump’s $50B rural health bet meets a healthcare desert in North Carolina

by KFF Health News May 30, 2026May 29, 2026

a young woman and a younger girl, both wearing red, show off their bracelets which they need because of their heart conditions. They are advocating for the presence of automatic external defibrillators in schools across the state.

State Health Policy

Cardiac emergency survivors, advocates encourage ‘Smart Heart Act’ inclusion in state budget

by Skye Crawford May 29, 2026May 28, 2026