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Author Archives: Emily Davis

Emily Davis was the NC Health News summer intern for 2019. She's a senior at UNC Chapel Hill in the School of Media and Journalism.

shows the back of a wheelchair, with an old and wizened hand on the arm of the chair
Posted inAging

North Carolina continues to slow creation of beds for dementia patients

by Emily Davis August 8, 2019October 8, 2019

By Emily Davis North Carolina is greying, and with it, more people are predicted to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 170,000 people lived with Alzheimer’s disease in North Carolina in 2018. This statistic is projected to increase by 23.5 percent in 2025, to a total of […]

a young man looks down, his lips a tight line while he paused while speaking about the effects of gun violence on his life
Posted inChildren's Health

Lawmakers attempt to move gun safety bills at the statehouse

by Emily Davis August 7, 2019April 13, 2021
shows a room full of people meeting from many churches listening to a speaker
Posted inSubstance Use

Houses of God, and harm reduction

by Emily Davis July 25, 2019July 25, 2019
NOAA photograph of blue green algae floating on water next to a dock.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Uncharted waters ahead for Albemarle’s returning algae blooms – UPDATED

by Emily Davis July 12, 2019July 26, 2019
Posted inMilitary Health

A new treatment could benefit vets with PTSD and brain injury, lawmakers want insurers to reimburse for it

by Emily Davis July 9, 2019July 9, 2019
shows a deer with ribs showing through it's patchy fur, head hanging
Posted inOne Health

Deer chronic wasting disease spread making biologists and lawmakers wary

by Emily Davis June 14, 2019June 14, 2019

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