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A doodle of an ambulance is surrounded by black lines on a white background.
Posted inUninsured

No health insurance? A non-profit seeks to improve colon cancer screening

by Correspondent March 7, 2023March 6, 2023

By Elizabeth Egan UNC Media Hub In 2015, only 34 percent of patients at community health centers in Buncombe County, North Carolina, were up to date with their colorectal cancer screening. In only six years, that number rose to over 70 percent. Much of this increase can be attributed to the work of the Western […]

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A rare disease that underscores the importance of abortion access

by Undark Magazine October 1, 2022October 1, 2022
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Posted inHealth Inequities

Samaritan House in Charlotte offers respite care for the homeless

by Jamille Whitlow August 15, 2022August 15, 2022
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Posted inMental Health

Asheville airport therapy dogs help anxious flyers and workers

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven July 12, 2022August 30, 2022
Dramatic clouds some white and others dark, drawn together in irregularly shaped clusters, cover a bright blue summer sky. The sun is casting rays from beneath the clouds.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Heat wave — the deadliest weather event — blankets NC

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven July 8, 2022August 30, 2022
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Posted inMedicaid

For kids with complex behavioral needs, Medicaid often provides better coverage

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven April 19, 2022August 30, 2022

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