Advanced practice nurses are required to have a contract with a physician to practice in NC, but they say it’s unnecessary and expensive.

Rural community organizations could lose their mental health and substance abuse funding amid Trump administration budget cuts.

Mobile homes, poor insulation, and limited access to care leave rural Americans dangerously exposed to rising temperatures.

North Carolina emergency departments treated an average 192 fireworks-related injury victims annually between 2020 and 2024.

New data from the Environmental Working Group reveals only a fraction of sunscreens meet safety standards, with some posing health risks.

Money from the latest settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma will boost counties’ efforts to curb opioid addiction and overdoses, some of which have already led to innovative programs.

Brewer was terminated by Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the vaccine advisory panel in June.

By Grace Vitaglione The North Carolina Senate proposed budget released in April would cut state funds for a popular program that helps seniors make better choices for their Medicare plans. For now, ...

Contrasts visible The CDC’s immunization safety office has conducted studies of the entire vaccine schedule and found no harms, although a 2023 study indicated a possible link between aluminum salts ...