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Man dumping debris from a wheelbarrow onto a large refuse pile. After flooding from Hurricane Irene in 2011, some North Carolinians had a big clean up on their hands. Sea Level, NC, Sep 7 2011 --Flood damage from Hurricane Irene. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt

Environmental Health, Featured, Infectious Disease, Public Health

When Floods Recede, Troubles Rise

by Catherine Clabby October 12, 2016July 14, 2017

commonly known as the Asian Tiger mosquito, Aedes Albopictus is capable of transmitting chikungunya. Photo courtesy Wiki

Environmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Building a Map of Zika-bearing Mosquitoes, One Tiny Egg at a Time

by Catherine Clabby June 24, 2016September 7, 2016

Often, patients who are readmitted after being sent home from the hospital return through the emergency room. Photo shows nurses rushing a patient on a gurney into a doorway.

ED Wait Times Not Budging for Mental Health Patients

by Rose Hoban May 24, 2016February 11, 2026

Coal ash remaining at the Dan River Steam Station, after the power plant's pond spilled 39,000 tons of ash into the Dan River in February. Photo courtesy N.C. DENR

Environmental Health, Featured, Rural Health

NC to Mandate ‘Environmental Justice Reviews’ of New Coal Ash Dumps

by Catherine Clabby April 14, 2016January 9, 2017

Attorney General Roy Cooper stopped by Woods Charter School in Chatham County ono Wednesday to tell students about the Stop Rx Abuse video contest. Photo credit: Taylor Sisk

Children's Health, NC Health Briefs, Substance Use

Cooper Pitches Stop Rx Abuse Video Contest to Middle-Schoolers

by Editor March 11, 2016March 11, 2016

Proposed Cuts to Mental Health Services Rankle State Officials, Lawmakers, Advocates

by Rose Hoban November 17, 2015April 19, 2021