The loss of key CDC funding is a blow that public health leaders warn could unravel years of progress in a state long tied to Big Tobacco.

Premature birth rates and health benefits drive a statewide push to boost breast milk donations and increase hospital and ...

Advocates push state legislation as EPA scales back GenX and PFAS regulations, with a finalized rule expected in 2026.

From parents to politicians, anti-fluoride sentiment has hit the mainstream and is making its way into policy decisions across the state and the country.

During questioning in Congress, EPA Administrator Zeldin told senators that reports about the EPA weakening PFAS standards were inaccurate.

Federal and state efforts to limit the public’s exposure to “forever chemicals” through drinking water sources seemed to be gaining traction just a year ago. In a historic move in April 2024, the ...

As Christmas nears, many children will be anticipating a visit from Santa. But despite drops in North Carolina’s unemployment rate and a slowly recovering economy, many of North Carolina’s children ...

Advocates are asking for $220 million to improve child care subsidies and $60 million to help child care workers have their kids in care.

The total compensation of Atrium Health’s top executives soared by an average of 41 percent last year, according to newly released data from the hospital system, but information about the salary of ...

North Carolina health officials are warning that one of the many proposals being floated in Congress to shrink a key Medicaid funding mechanism could devastate hospitals and nursing homes across the ...