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Shows a Black woman holding the heads of her two children so that their faces are not seen. She's looking straight at the camera. She says she's worried about losing disability protections for her children, both with autism.

Children's Health

Parents fear losing disability protections as Trump slashes civil rights office

by KFF Health News September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

Multi-colored graphic illustrates different sources of air pollution.

Environmental Health

CleanAIRE NC launches academy amid cuts to environmental programs

by Will Atwater August 19, 2025August 21, 2025

The image shows a large concrete water tank used in the water purification process.

Environmental Health

Chlorine vs. contamination: How factory farms affect drinking water safety

by Will Atwater May 12, 2025May 11, 2025

The photo shows the UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus building at night. The hospital has age-friendly services.

Aging

Geriatricians wanted: medical schools work to recruit aging health specialists

by Grace Vitaglione April 24, 2025April 23, 2025

shows a smiling youngish woman in a flowered skirt, denim jacket sitting in a bright pink wheelchair to accommodate her disability. Standing behind her is a smiling woman who is pushing her chair.

Disability advocates, families push lawmakers for more services, funding

by Rose Hoban March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

Woman wearing a blue T-shirt with the words My Immune System Has Chose The Dark Side is hooked up to intravenous tubes in a health care clinic receiving treatment for pemphigus, an autoimmune condition that first presented with painful blisters and open sores in her mouth. Her medical odyssey illustrates the connection between oral and systemic health and dermatology.

Unraveling an oral health mystery leads to rare autoimmune diagnosis

by Anne Blythe March 12, 2025March 14, 2025