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shows a woman in an orange jumpsuit, sitting on a bed, shackled. she's in a cell that has a sink and toilet.
Posted inPrison Health

Woman sues NC state prison system for mistreatment while pregnant

by Elizabeth Thompson May 25, 2022May 24, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson It’s been two and a half years since Tracey Edwards went through a pregnancy, labor and birth while incarcerated at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women. The suffering she experienced during her birth process still keeps her up at night. That experience is behind the lawsuit she filed last year against […]

Posted inEnvironmental Health

UNC med school students address new emerging public health threat: Climate change

by Will Atwater April 11, 2022April 11, 2022
Posted inInfectious Disease

Everything you need to know about Omicron: Q&A with UNC infectious disease expert

by Elizabeth Thompson December 9, 2021December 27, 2021
Posted inSubstance Use

Targeting the opioid crisis, NC lawmakers give $10M to new church ministry

by Taylor Knopf December 6, 2021March 14, 2022
Posted inMental Health

Virtual therapy may help, but isn’t for everyone

by Correspondent November 24, 2021November 23, 2021
A man in a blue hat and suit is holder a yellow folder while talking to a man with a stethoscope and a man in a red shirt. They are in what appears to be a doctor's office.
Posted inPrison Health

Evidence-based reentry resources key for sicker incarcerated population, researchers say

by Elizabeth Thompson November 8, 2021November 9, 2021

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