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New mental health data show ‘unsustainable’ burden …

WEBThis article was supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism and co-published with WRAL-TV. By Taylor Knopf A 9-year-old girl with mental health issues …

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What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts …

WEBBy Julie Rovner KFF Health News For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government — including …

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Behind the mask: Meet the doctor advancing cancer care in …

WEBOur Behind the Mask series, produced in partnership with Atrium Health, tells the stories of healthcare heroes in Charlotte. Dr. Stuart Burri is a radiation oncologist at Atrium …

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Meet the sports cardiologist for Charlotte’s top athletes

WEBProduced in partnership with Atrium Health. Dr. Dermot Phelan is a sports cardiologist with Atrium Health at the Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute. What this means: He helps …

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NC baby gets new heart, donates valves to another in state's 1st …

WEBDURHAM, N.C. News — Organ donation is often called the gift of life and a North Carolina baby was recently able to both give and receive that precious gift. Duke Health cardiac …

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State officials delay the rollout of specialty Medicaid plans – again

WEBBy Jaymie Baxley The repeatedly delayed rollout of specialized health care plans for tens of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries — those with complex, often behavioral health …

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Health officials on both local, state levels raise awareness during

WEBGREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — During Black Maternal Health Week, officials spread awareness and take action to educate people on the disparities Black women face …

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Bronny James' cardiac arrest sparking conversation in the medical

WEB(QUEEN CITY NEWS) — There’s been a renewed focus on cardiovascular health tonight following the cardiac arrest and hospitalization of Bronny James, the son of NBA …

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Community Pharmacy opens in South Rock Hill

WEBROCK HILL, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Folks living on the Southside of Rock Hill have a new pharmacy in their area. Ernest Brown, the CEO of the community medicine …

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State-of-the-art bus provides OBGYN care across Queen City

WEBCHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Transportation, language barriers, and lack of insurance keep many women from seeking care. Thanks to a new partnership and some …

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The benefits of treating patients at home instead of in the hospital

WEBBy Rose Hoban This past February, Betty Ratcliffe was headed off to western North Carolina to have a late winter getaway with her husband Jack. She and Jack stopped at …

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StarMed offering free Vitamin D shots at west Charlotte clinic

WEBCHARLOTTE, N.C. Local Charlotte News – StarMed Healthcare said it is offering free Vitamin D shot at its west Charlotte clinic to help people receive the vitamin during the …

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Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Declares ‘Hospital Disaster,’ …

WEBBALTIMORE (WJZ) — University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health on Friday declared a hospital disaster at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, citing a …

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N.C. DHHS places tailored behavioral health plans on hold

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Delayed testing, limited access to care, and lack of sexual health

WEBBy Jennifer Fernandez More North Carolina babies are being born with syphilis, and state health officials are urging women to get tested before they give birth to help catch the …

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COVID cases may soon plateau, but NC hospitals could still be …

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. News – State health officials said North Carolina could reach the plateau of new COVID-19 cases by the end of the month but that hospitals could continue to be …

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Kids in foster care often need mental health care. But options are

WEBBy Rachel Baldauf Amanda Price and her husband were finally in the process of adopting their three daughters in 2022. The couple had fostered the girls for four years and had …

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Health providers sometimes ignore mental health patients’ …

WEBEDITOR’S NOTE: Due to stigma attached to mental illness and psychiatric hospitalization, this article assigns the pseudonyms Sue and Michael to a mother and son in Charlotte. …

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Why isn’t there a single definition of long COVID

WEBRALEIGH, N.C. News — Nearly three years into the pandemic we still don’t have a clear definition of what it means to have long COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and …

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