Americans are spending more than ever before on prescription drugs. Few places are these price hikes more clear than in the asthma world, where most inhalers are brand name with no generics. #nchealth #prescriptioncosts #ncnews #asthma northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

73 NC counties lack any minimum housing code, which the state doesn't require. Tenants may have little recourse, and conditions can be unsafe during a pandemic. #nchealth #ncnews #ncga northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that almost half of asthmatic adults under 65 said they could not afford to buy their medications, see a primary care physician or see an asthma specialist. #nchealth #ncnews #asthma northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

A complicated system of manufacturer coupons, copay, and prescription assistance programs helps some -- but not all -- patients stay out of the hospital. #nchealth #ncnews northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

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Providers stand around a bed in a training about opioid use disorder at MAHEC in Asheville last year.

Initiative aims to connect patients to addiction treatment by building better networks

April 9, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

Initiative aims to connect patients to addiction treatment by building better networks - North Carolina Health News

A UNC-MAHEC partnership will create regional referral networks using a “hub and spoke” model to better care for those with substance use disorders.

By Liora Engel-Smith As coronavirus tears through North Carolina, upending nearly every aspect of life, some experts are focusing on another ongoing crisis that has gotten less attention in recent weeks: opioid overdoses. Overdoses of both prescription and illegal opioids killed an average of five North Carolinians a day in 2018, according to data from […]

A woman's pregnant torso poses in the light. This photo is used to illustrate perinatal depression and maternal health and use of nitrous oxide in childbirth.

Perinatal depression affects one in seven women, including me

January 17, 2020 by Yen Duong

Perinatal depression affects one in seven women, including me - North Carolina Health News

Less well-known than postpartum depression, perinatal depression caused by hormone and life changes affects many pregnant women. I should know: I’m one of them.

By Yen Duong I knew going into my third pregnancy that it’s not a walk in the park: around two-thirds of pregnant women experience morning sickness, almost everyone experiences fatigue from building a placenta, the immune system changes, and sleep problems arise. But I never expected that it would be this bad. For months, I […]

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