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Cody Jackson/APChild safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars. Experts say vehicle temperatures can rise 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, even on mild days, putting children at serious risk. This year, nine children have died in hot cars across several U.S. states, including five in June. -
Kate Medley/For WUNCThe heat wave that hit North Carolina this week brought record highs—and an increase in heat-related hospital visits. Here's what doctors are recommending to stay safe the rest of the summer.
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UNC professor and behavioral scientist Noel Brewer was among the 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) who were removed from their positions this week. -
Duke Health says the Cary facility will serve a quickly growing part of Wake County with at least 40 new hospital beds in the coming years. -
At five North Carolina prisons, trained peer observers — incarceratedpeople themselves — provide watch and support to those in mental healthcrises at risk of taking their own lives. -
Triangle-based Continuous Precision Medicine developed a mobile app to track pain management and prescription medication usage. The company says over the long term, it can help reduce opioid misuse. -
Politicians, parents, and pundits have lots of opinions about how to solve mental health problems affecting nearly every campus. In this conversation, students themselves share their perspective of what they and their classmates are facing. -
The Asheville-based manufacturing company is partnering with NC Medicaid through United Healthcare to provide lactation services over the phone or laptop. -
The latest numbers show 656,000 North Carolinians have gained coverage through Medicaid since it expanded in 2023. -
Leoneda Inge talks to NC State professor Jonathan Allen about milk testing and safety in North Carolina. -
The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a budget plan on May 22 for the next two fiscal years that would cut some vacant positions in the health department, loosen child care regulations and eliminate Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, for weight loss. -
Martin General Hospital shut down in 2023 after its operator filed for bankruptcy. Residents have to travel to neighboring counties to access care. A new state initiative seeks to end that healthcare desert.
