Carolina Public Press, Author at North Carolina Health News

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Children's Health

‘We are not thought of’: The true impact of Western North Carolina’s maternal desert on rural women

by Carolina Public Press and Daily Yonder January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

By Shelby Harris and Sarah Melotte This story is a collaboration between Carolina Public Press and The Daily Yonder. The Daily Yonder provides news, commentary and analysis about and for rural America. As her husband drove through Western North Carolina’s winding mountain roads in December 2018, Katlyn Moss repeated instructions to him in case something […]

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No internet, no telehealth: Rural North Carolina residents struggle to connect with doctors virtually

by Carolina Public Press October 22, 2022October 23, 2022

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Children's Health

NC child welfare leader says system is ‘in crisis’ and state could be sued ‘at any point’

by Carolina Public Press September 28, 2022September 27, 2022

Shows young children in a classroom. If these children are not vaccinated they risk passing on diseases to their classmates!

Children's Health

NC students fell behind in required vaccinations during the pandemic. Some – not all – are catching up.

by Carolina Public Press August 28, 2022August 27, 2022

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Pilot sexual assault nurse training program would get boost from NC budget

by Carolina Public Press July 17, 2022July 15, 2022

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Why small NC mountain city is taking on nation’s largest hospital system

by Carolina Public Press June 17, 2022June 16, 2022