The central issue in the case revolves around an Obamacare requirement that birth control services be covered at no additional cost.
The latest figures provided by the CDC show flu activity levels during the first week of 2019. Here’s what it means for North Carolina.
A new study predicted the U.S. will see about 1.8 million new cancer cases this year. Here’s what North Carolina can expect.
The latest figures provided by the CDC show that flu activity continues to increase in the U.S. and is widespread throughout North Carolina.
Dr. Allen Cherer, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based outdoors enthusiast, discusses hiking trends for 2019.
Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. said it is recalling red and green leaf lettuce, as well as cauliflower, out of an abundance of caution.
The United Health Foundation just released it’s 29th annual health rankings report. See how North Carolina fared.
NC shoppers should check their pantry for a recalled line of Del Monte canned corn, the Food and Drug Administration says.
Kimberly-Clark is voluntarily recalling its U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, regular absorbency, after some products unraveled inside the body.
A mysterious polio-like illness that has sickened kids in 36 states, including North Carolina, continues to baffle public health officials.
Measles is on the uptick in the U.S. due to travel by Americans to countries with poor vaccination rates and domestic anti-vaxxers.
A new study warns that the rate will continue to rise and may get worse in 2018. Here’s how many kids are uninsured in North Carolina.
The CDC has documented 53 reports in the U.S. confirming the existence of an exotic tick species native to eastern Asia.
America's hepatitis A rates plummeted once vaccinations became widely available in 1996. But that trend has reversed.
Dr. Allen Cherer lists some top Christmas gift ideas for cyclists.
Last week, an E.coli outbreak prompted a CDC warning for Romaine lettuce. Here’s what is being done to insure greens in stores are safe.
A strain of drug-resistant salmonella, which has sickened 164 people and killed one, has been linked to raw turkey sold in North Carolina.
More than 70 percent of adults are overweight or obese, according to federal health officials. See how fat North Carolina is.
The nonprofit group Leapfrog released its bi-annual round of hospital safety grades. See what North Carolina hospitals scored.
One death has been reported amid an ongoing outbreak that state health officials say has infected at least 37 people in North Carolina.
New ratings from U.S. News & World Report reveal the best nursing homes in the country. Here are the best in North Carolina.
Drop off unused or expired prescription drugs and over-the-counter meds this Saturday, Oct. 27. Find a collection site near you.
A new report from Healthgrades ranked the top 100 cities for healthcare. Here’s are the NC cities they ranked as among the best.
A drug-resistant salmonella outbreak has caused illness in 29 states, including North Carolina, the CDC says.
The CDC has confirmed at least 62 cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like illness that strikes children, in 22 states.
The Department of Veterans Affairs released its end of fiscal year ratings for 146 VA medical centers nationwide.
The USDA and Johnston County Hams recalled 89,000 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products distributed from a facility in Smithfield, N.C.
Jack Hart, at 99, just months shy of his 100th birthday, took his first sky-diving leap.
North Carolina reported 389 flu deaths last season. As the 2018-19 flu season approaches, the CDC is reminding people to get vaccinated.
Obesity prevalence in the U.S. “remains high,” according to new self-reported data released by the CDC.
A new report from the CDC says the number of cases of all three STDs increased in 2017, marking the fourth year of increases.
Some 28,000 bottles of a bubble-gum flavored medicine, sold nationwide, were recalled, over the potential for overdose.
Dr. Allen Cherer, a Charlotte-based neonatologist and hiking enthusiast, discusses how to avoid injury while hiking.
The CDC says the number of pregnant women using opioids more than quadrupled nationwide from 1999 to 2014. Here's what happened in NC.
Preliminary figures released by the CDC show an increase in opioid overdose deaths in 2017, particularly deaths linked to fentanyl.
At least 107 measles cases have been confirmed in 2018 so far. By comparison, in all of 2017 there were 118 cases.
U.S. News and World Report has released its 2018-19 rankings of best hospitals in the country. Here are the best in the Tar Heel State.
A new tick species has been found in North Carolina. It gorges on so much blood it kills itself, and lays up to 2,000 eggs at one time.
The milk-tainted Almond Breeze product was sold in 28 states, including NC, and poses a risk for those with milk allergies, the FDA said.
Women, especially those of childbearing age, need health insurance. But some states have far more uninsured women than others.