Complex pain problems put NC patients in a bind
As overdoses have soared, NC pain patients say new laws and a health care system that incentivizes simplistic answers have constrained treatment options.…more
After Florence, medical relief team serves migrant farmworkers
Migrant workers often live in poor housing conditions, lack access to health care and face injuries and illness. Natural disasters worsen these problems.…more
Florence cuts off access to Wilmington, disrupting water supplies
Flooding on major and minor roadways is disrupting travel, supplies and fuel needed to run the area’s water treatment facilities.…more
Tick-borne meat allergy has risen in North Carolina
Many North Carolinians are unable to eat red meat after being bitten by lone star ticks, which are common to the state.…more
Opioid-related deaths in NC surpass trend projections
State officials had been hoping for a decrease in the number of cases of fatal opioid overdose. Instead, their worst fears were realized.…more
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