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Tag: Americans with Disabilities Act

Golden retriever wearing a blue vest and work badge
Posted inOral Health

Your therapy dog might have to miss your dental appointment

by Anne Blythe September 23, 2020January 29, 2021
map shows distribution of rural people with disabilities
Posted inDisabilities

Rural people with disabilities fight to retain independence during pandemic

by Daily Yonder September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
shows map of North Carolina divided up by Congressional district. the map represents how much COVID relief money went to each district
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – May 7 – Case numbers rise as state preps for partial reopening

by Editor May 7, 2020October 27, 2022
shows an inmate in a orange jail jumpsuit and handcuffs behind a bottle labeled methadone, an opioid use disorder drug that can help reduce cravings.
Posted inSubstance Use

For some opioid users in NC, jail doesn’t mean detox

by Taylor Knopf February 25, 2020April 12, 2021
Posted inDisabilities

Putting ‘People First’ into Law

by Rose Hoban July 11, 2018July 11, 2018
illustrated graphic showing the interior structure of HCV along with how the surface appears
Posted inInfectious Disease

Three N.C. Prisoners Sue the State for Hepatitis C Treatment

by Taylor Knopf June 29, 2018November 16, 2018

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