Health

SNAP expected to be harder to use at some farmers markets

NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH NEWS | Farmer markets around the state will have another month in the busy summer growing season…

6 years ago

Families that have lost to opioid overdose take action

Many North Carolina parents who have lost their children to drug overdoses are fighting to prevent other families from feeling…

6 years ago

New Bern ranks in top 2 in state for EMT and paramedic services

New Bern ranks second in North Carolina and 75th in the nation for EMT and paramedic services, according to Security…

6 years ago

Legislature moves to reduce psychiatric boarding in hospital emergency rooms

A bill seeks to address the problem of people languishing in hospital EDs, waiting for a psychiatric bed, but mental…

6 years ago

Prison safety bill debate gets surprisingly contentious

Photo courtesy Mesh, flickr creative commons North Carolina Health News Mental health advocates are concerned that a bill to enhance…

6 years ago

Opioid bill gets support from law enforcement, concern from Recovery Advocates

Most North Carolina counties are losing people to opioid overdoses. Source: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services North…

6 years ago