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NC’s new behavioral health investment will impact communities of …

WebWith Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent announcement of a $1 billion behavioral health investment plan, which aims to expand behavioral healthcare access statewide, …

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‘1 in 6’: the state of childhood food insecurity in North Carolina

WebChild food insecurity is one of the most significant issues facing the state of North Carolina, with nearly one in six children experiencing some form of hunger or …

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Water contamination: 'A more serious problem that needs to be …

WebWhile PFAS contamination is prevalent throughout North Carolina, exposure in drinking water supplies is especially concentrated in the Wilmington area, which is …

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In rural areas, a shortage of nurses makes the fight against COVID …

WebThere are 32 hospitals across the state that qualify for SHIP funding, and in 2019, 81% of eligible hospitals received funding. The North Carolina General Assembly …

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Hospitals suffering from healthcare worker shortage

WebApril 27, 2022by MediaHub. While the healthcare industry was experiencing a nationwide labor shortage well before COVID-19 broke out, the challenges introduced by the …

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STDs are on the rise in the Triangle

WebThe Rise of STDs Among Young Adults. Sexually Transmitted Diseases are on the rise in North Carolina. Since 2020, in Wake and Durham counties, positive tests …

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The harmonious connection: exploring the impact of music on the …

WebCadences, dynamics and harmonies all play a part, but so does the brain. “We are wired to be musical creatures,” Donald Hodges, professor emeritus at the University …

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Fighting the stigma: Getting mental health support to first …

WebEfforts to address mental health issues for first responders have slowly taken root. The state legislature has begun to address it in terms of compensation and …

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“I can’t do my job:” the future of maternal healthcare in North

WebStory by Emma Cooke Photo by Cameron Thomas Third-year medical student, Kristel Black, has found a home at UNC’s School of Medicine, but after the …

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Living with a pandemic: Polio in the 1940s

WebThe first U.S. polio epidemic was recorded 50 years before Moury’s diagnosis. But the 1940s and ‘50s brought more cases than the country had ever seen. …

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“It really is a game of Whack-a-Mole”: The struggle to end the …

WebThe Elf BC 5000 model–now going under the name of EBCREATE–contains the equivalent of 12 packs of cigarettes in nicotine. | Photo by Sarah Choi Story by Sarah …

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Rural North Carolinian town puts abandoned hospital to use after …

WebAll the results of looting and vandalism in the hospital that closed 13 years ago. Town Manager David Odom remembers better times. Before he found the body of a …

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Ketamine therapy and North Carolina’s accessibility landscape

WebMultiple forms of ketamine therapy are available in North Carolina in different stages of FDA and insurance approval. Tatko and Carolina Wellness Psychiatry use …

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Navigating the Israel-Hamas Debate on Campus

WebStory by Ally Henson CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The recent escalation of violence in Israel and Gaza has heightened tensions on college campuses throughout the United …

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Saving babies in boxes; a nationwide look at safe haven

WebFifty years later, Kelsey is the CEO and founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing “the illegal abandonment of newborns.”. Between …

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The lasting mental health challenges post-COVID college shutdowns

WebANCHOR LEAD: On March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. This declaration stunned the world and …

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UNC scientists develop long-acting HIV prevention treatment

WebApril 24, 2023by Kyle Ingram. Scientists at the UNC-Chapel Hill have developed a new method of HIV prevention that could protect users for up to six months with just one …

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Conquering anxiety: Leaky Black finds peace on and off the court

WebBlack is not alone. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, approximately 30% of women and 25% of men who are student athletes report having …

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Stigma threatens to silence athletes struggling with mental health

WebA study by researchers at Drexel University and Kean University found that athletes suffer from mental health disorders at the same rate as the general population, …

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