Rural Health Archives - Page 27 of 113 - North Carolina Health News

shows a crowded room for a remote meeting, a man stands at one end, talking to men seated at the far end of the table, where they're discussing rural health

Throwing a financial lifeline to rural NC health care providers

by Jaymie Baxley and Rose Hoban October 25, 2023

Four women — three Black and one white — are seated at a table with with microphones in front of them and a banner behind them that reads: "Women's Environmental Leadership Summit." They are smiling in reaction to something that was said.

Environmental Health

From outliers to luminaries: Warren County’s PCB protests get mainstream attention as more communities grapple with environmental justice issues made worse by climate change

by Will Atwater October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

The economist Mark Holmes, a white man dressed in a checkered shirt and vest, points to a bar graph that is being projected on a wall in front of an audience at Rockingham Community College.

Could tending to Rockingham County’s health needs provide a prescription for other rural NC counties?

by Jaymie Baxley October 13, 2023

A closeup photo, featuring a woman holding a sign with a black and white background that reads: "Toxins in Our Community, Cancer in Our Bodies."

Environmental Health

Alcoa’s legacy haunts West Badin: community continues push for a cleaner future

by Will Atwater October 9, 2023April 26, 2024

Older white man in suit gestures to a younger white man sitting in a chair behind him at a townhall discussion about mental helath care and the rising mental health crisis numbers

State officials tout ‘once in a lifetime’ investment in North Carolina’s mental health services

by Taylor Knopf October 6, 2023December 23, 2024

A closeup image of a red asthma inhaler. A white cap is positioned next to it.

Environmental Health

Understanding September’s asthma toll on children and communities of color

by Will Atwater September 25, 2023September 25, 2023