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Vanessa Castaneda, a professor in Latin American Studies, explains donations of hydration packets and other supplies for H‑2A farmworkers facing extreme heat in North Carolina. Read our story on how these farmworkers face deadly heat and limited legal safeguards at our website.

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Public health workers say new restrictions on drug-checking supplies come as street drugs become more contaminated and unpredictable.

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New app aims to make it easier for people leaving incarceration to identify resources

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Not submitting kindergarten health requirement forms puts students in jeopardy of being sent home until the assessment or immunization records are submitted, health and school officials said.

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We saw NC House Bill 1232 was trending, here’s the #policycheckup #nchousebill1232 #ncpol #abortion #ncabortionbill

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As Martin County struggles without a hospital, a federal rural health fund may offer little relief.

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The bill would require that every school have automated external defibrillators, which increase the chance of surviving a heart attack.

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Mary Otto, UNC grad and health journalist, brings the story of a Maryland boy who died from preventable tooth infection complications to a new cohort of dental school graduates. One of UNC’s focuses is oral health advocacy training.

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On a Spring Hope farm, organizers hand out hydration packets, grow food and plan emergency housing as North Carolina farmworkers face deadly heat and limited legal safeguards.

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Inspection reports reveal harm occurring inside North Carolina nursing homes. For families seeking accountability, the legal path is long, complex and often out of public view.

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Healthcare needs in fast-growing Wilmington region could be easier to meet if a UNCW med school trains doctors for nearby rural communities.

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Warming ocean waters are priming beaches and raw shellfish for Vibrio. Scientists are trying to stay one step ahead.

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Proposed legislation aims to increase oversight of hospital mergers, cap nonprofit hospital CEO pay and add more accountability for hospital authorities like Charlotte-based Atrium.

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NC lawmakers are proposing a bill to reduce repeat inspections in adult care homes, arguing the process is burdensome and duplicative. Advocates warn fewer inspections could create oversight gaps for seniors and people with disabilities. #ncpol #ncga

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David Wohl, a UNC Health physician, discusses the recent Ebola outbreak which was declared a global health emergency as deaths rapidly rise.

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Attorney General Jeff Jackson elects to join 24 other states plus the District of Columbia, arguing that a new rule limiting the amount students can borrow is illegal.

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Thousands of people with mental illness return to North Carolina communities from prisons and jails each year. State leaders are expanding programs aimed at reducing crises, closing gaps in behavioral health care and lowering recidivism.

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Family members and home care advocates worked the legislative hallways last week. They were seeking better pay for home health aides, nurses and advocating for continued service levels for disabled and medically fragile people.

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It received conditional approval – now contested – to increase patient capacity by 13 percent; staff is projected to grow 3.7 percent.

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One chemical found in a recent study of the creek’s watershed is an erectile dysfunction drug. “I don’t think the squirrels are taking Cialis and Viagra,” one researcher said.

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