NC Department of Health and Human Services Archives - Page 113 of 120 - North Carolina Health News

old man with a walker on a lakeshore

Aging, Disabilities, Featured, Healthcare Workers, Medicare, Public Health

State Lends An Ear to Vulnerable Adults, Seniors

by Thomas Goldsmith August 4, 2016September 7, 2016

Conetoe Family Life Center Farm. At the back of the farm, a converted school bus houses twenty-five bee hives that produce honey and honey butter to sell at local farmers’ markets

Food Banks in NC Shift To Healthy Choices

by Editor August 3, 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

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

wind turbine

Environmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

Wind Farm Regulations Meet Turbulent Response at General Assembly

by Rose Hoban June 23, 2016September 7, 2016

NC Child Welfare System Failing Children, Families, Reports Say

by Rose Hoban June 16, 2016March 16, 2025