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At the height of the tourism season in North Carolina, the state Division of Air Quality published this image online to celebrate improvements in North Carolina’s air quality. A deciview is a unit used to measure differences in visibility. Photo credit: NC Department of Environmental Quality / National Park Service

Cleaner Air, For Now?

by Catherine Clabby August 1, 2016November 17, 2022

Featured, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, Medicare

Most of NC’s Well-Known Hospitals Score Low In Medicare’s New Ratings

by Rose Hoban July 29, 2016April 16, 2021

Lydia's body has problems regulating temperature. Since she only has 20 percent of her intestines left, she tends to dehydrate very quickly, according to her mother. Here, she wears a cooling vest when playing outside in especially hot weather to make her more comfortable and to extend her tolerance for being outside a little longer.

Children's Health, Chronic Disease, Disabilities, Featured, Health Insurance, Medicaid

Parents of Disabled Kids Weigh in on Proposed Medicaid Changes

by Rose Hoban July 28, 2016September 25, 2019

Featured, Healthcare Workers, Profiles, Rural Health

Students Learn About Care for NC’s Underserved

by Editor July 27, 2016April 16, 2021

Featured, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, State Health Policy

States Attack a Severe Doctor Shortage

by Brenda Porter-Rockwell July 26, 2016April 16, 2021

Disabilities, Featured, Healthcare Workers, Hospitals, Mental Health, State Health Policy

NC Health News Launches Dix History Project

by Editor July 25, 2016July 26, 2016