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.

The research can also feed into a broader understanding of how fungus and climate change interact, Gusa said. Some toxic ...

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.

House Bill 519 would expand parents’ access to their child’s medical care and information. Doctors, advocates are voicing ...

Atrium Health's 2024 executive compensation report reveals 41 percent average pay increases; CEO Eugene Woods' salary was not disclosed.

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

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 ...

A contract with the state will allow Bridging Families to add more sites and staff. And a grant will help replicate the program in the state.

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

North Carolina’s water systems face a balancing act between disinfection and pollution management, one threat are trihalomethanes.

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 ...