Powassan virus, which recently killed a man in New Jersey, has been reported in North Carolina and several other East Coast states.
Days before Memorial Day, federal health officials recalled more than 62,000 pounds of beef nationwide, including North Carolina.
The American College of Sports Medicine has released its annual fitness scores and rankings. Here’s what the report found for Charlotte.
The nonprofit group Leapfrog released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades. Here’s what they said about Charlotte area facilities.
May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Here are the odds of getting skin cancer in Mecklenburg County.
The federal government has updated how it evaluates nursing homes. Here's a list of the Charlotte facilities with the lowest ratings.
A new study predicts which 25 counties are at highest risk for a measles outbreak in 2019. Here’s what it says about Mecklenburg County.
Recycling toothbrushes and other dental-product waste could mean kids at Levine Children’s Hospital get a new playground.
Walmart and Sam’s Club stores nationwide are raising the minimum age to buy tobacco products, including all e-cigarettes, to 21.
The health care and tech company Babylon Health ranked the most stressed cities and states. See where Charlotte ranked.
Drug store giants Walgreens and Rite Aid are increasing the minimum age you have to be to buy tobacco in the Charlotte metro.
Allergy sufferers beware as high rates of grass pollen are expected in Charlotte through the weekend into next week.
The “kissing bug,” which can transmit fatal Chagas disease, reported in NC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.
The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report. See what they found for the Charlotte Metro.
The Senior List ranked each state’s chances to see a physician shortfall. Here’s what they found for North Carolina.
According to the CDC, the pre-cut melons are the possible source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in nine states.
As everyone with itchy eyes already knows, pollen season is in full swing in North Carolina. Here are some tips for getting through it.
Only a few species of ticks bite and transmit diseases. Here’s how many species are in North Carolina and how to prevent tick bites.
AdvancePierre Foods recalls about 20,000 pounds of meat after soft purple plastic was found in ready-to-eat beef patties shipped to schools.
The rankings from Newsweek evaluate the best hospitals in 11 countries, including the U.S. Here are the N.C. facilities that made the cut.
Tanaya Walters shares four practices you can employ in order to increase your emotional intelligence.
Spring's warmer temps unfortunately bring misery to those who suffer from allergies. Here's when to expect peak allergy season in NC.
A new WalletHub study ranked the fattest metro areas in America. Here’s how Charlotte and other North Carolina cities fared.
Kingston Pharma, LLC is recalling bottles of DG/health NATURALS baby Cough Syrup + Mucus sold in NC and nationwide.
New rankings showed the most challenging places to live with spring allergies. See where the Charlotte metro area landed.
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps released its 2019 report Tuesday. See how Mecklenburg County fared.
Butterball is recalling ground turkey sold in North Carolina and nationwide after Salmonella sickens people in two states.
A new report finds that deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide have been increasing since 1999. Here’s how NC fared.
A new analysis of CDC data shows which states and counties are the most affected by STDs. Here’s what it found in the Charlotte metro.
Gallup released its findings Wednesday. The state-level data is based on 115,000 surveys nationwide.
The latest flu deaths bring the season’s death toll to 68 in North Carolina, health officials said.
The flu is now widespread in nearly the entire country, according to the latest figures from the CDC.
The list from Healthgrades evaluates the top 50, the top 100 and the top 250 hospitals in America. Here's a list of the top NC facilities.
The flu is now widespread in nearly the entire country, including North Carolina, according to the latest figures from the CDC.
Hospitals throughout the Charlotte region are limiting visits for those 12 and younger due to growing flu cases throughout the state.
Federal health officials plan to target communities where more than 50 percent of new HIV diagnoses occur.
The 2019 “State of Tobacco Control Report” finds that most states and the federal government are falling short in preventing tobacco use.
The FDA announced thousands of cartons of peaches, nectarines and plums could be contaminated with listeria.
Flu activity is currently low in North Carolina, according to the CDC. The death toll for flu-related deaths in NC has now reached 22.