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shows, from behind, a young boy holding up a firearm/ gun. No gun locks in sight.
Posted inChildren's Health

NC pediatrician discusses tackling gun violence in a complicated world

by Anne Blythe May 24, 2023May 23, 2023

By Anne Blythe The anniversary of the Uvalde mass shooting was not far from the minds of many of the people on a Zoom call several weeks ago that drew health care providers and others interested in lifting Latino voices in discussions about gun violence prevention. It was the Wednesday before Mother’s Day, and Brian […]

an elderly woman with gray hair sits while receiving a COVID vaccine shot in her left arm
Posted inInfectious Disease

Q & A about booster shots with a Duke infectious disease expert

by Elizabeth Thompson November 11, 2021August 31, 2022
A corner of homeschooling setup in a North Carolina family with bookshelf and whiteboard.
Posted inChildren's Health

Anxiety without a pause: Parents reflect on pandemic schooling

by Chiung-Wei Huang July 12, 2021August 31, 2022
a woman in a face shield, mask, gloves and full protective gear looks at test tubes on a desk full of science equipment
Posted inInfectious Disease

COVID-19 variants have come to NC. What does it mean?

by Hannah Critchfield February 24, 2021April 12, 2021
Participants in a falls prevention workshop look at photos of common household hazards around a white table.
Posted inAging

To prevent senior deaths from falls, NC providers turn to exercise and home-proofing

by Thomas Goldsmith January 22, 2020January 21, 2020
A person in a sports cap holding a needle box to be packed away and delivered to needle exchange participants. Dunlap says they meth use never went away in Haywood County.
Posted inRural Health

Even as opioids ravage WNC, mountain folks say meth never went away

by Liora Engel-Smith December 3, 2019December 3, 2019

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