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Author Archives: Anne Blythe

Anne Blythe, a reporter in North Carolina for more than three decades, writes about oral health care, children's health and other topics for North Carolina Health News.

photo shows a couch cushion with a book on it, Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt’ by Phoebe Zerwick
Posted inFeatured

‘Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt’

by Anne Blythe May 20, 2022May 21, 2022

By Anne Blythe Darryl Hunt’s wrongful conviction and highly publicized exoneration often put him in the spotlight as he worked to reform the criminal justice system that stole 19 years of his life. As North Carolina’s most public face of the injustices in the justice system, Hunt exuded a sense of calm and dignity as […]

photo shows an empty rocking chair and bassinet, representing the mothers in NC looking for baby formula
Posted inChildren's Health

How NC families are coping with the formula shortage.

by Anne Blythe May 18, 2022May 17, 2022
shows the front of the legislative building in Raleigh, general assembly, where the state budget gets approved
Posted inState Health Policy

Cooper’s $29.3 billion spending proposal provides millions to address health care workforce shortages

by Anne Blythe May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
A dental professional like a dental hygienist or dentist puts a flashlight into someone's mouth. It's a proxy for dentists and oral health and oral cancer screenings because of HPV
Posted inOral Health

NC dental board gets robust response to proposal to change sedation rules

by Anne Blythe May 4, 2022May 3, 2022
Masked male dentist and masked female hygienist drill inside a patients mouth
Posted inOral Health

You can get Botox at your dentist’s office now

by Anne Blythe May 2, 2022May 1, 2022
From behind, shows a man holding the hand of a little boy. Whether this is a parent or a foster parent is unknown, but the child appears calm and cared for.
Posted inChildren's Health

Can NC reduce the number of children in crisis who end up in limbo? Advocates hope a new plan can help.

by Anne Blythe March 28, 2022March 24, 2022

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