North Carolina Health News

By Will Atwater

As extreme heat becomes more common, people on government-paid health plans are more likely than people with private insurance to land in the emergency department with heat‑related illnesses, according to a recent study<...

By Taylor Knopf

For the third year in a row, drug overdose deaths i...

By Rachel Crumpler

For someone leaving a prison or jail, there are countless questions to answer: about health care, housing, work and relationships. Finding the right support is often difficult, especially when resources are scattered.

An app released last week seeks to fill a gap in guidance for the recently incarcerated.

By Jennifer Fernandez

Even as one school year is wrapping up, parents of preschoolers should be working on getting their kindergarten students ready for school in the fall.

A key recommendation: Schedule a well-child visit and ask your child’s doctor to fill out the

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz

KFF Health News

WILLIAMSTON — Two years after her brother’s death, Debra Pierce still wonders whether the 50-year-old would have survived his heart attack if her...