From nonstick pans to processed foods to tap water, new research reveals how ‘forever chemicals’ sneak into the kitchen — what can be done.

WIC, a program that provides essential aid for women, infants and young children, is in jeopardy as shutdown continues.

Young people emphasize youth-led solutions, saying peers best understand and can better address their generation’s mental health challenges.

Counties across North Carolina are deploying post-overdose response teams to connect people with recovery and harm reduction ...

Jon D’Angelo, chair of the North Carolina Council on Disabilities, knows the consequences of cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates. He lives with spinal muscular atrophy and relies on Medicaid, which ...

Some officials are frustrated a contract tied to a $75M public investment in The Pearl doesn’t require affordable housing.

Plastics break down Into microscopic particles, enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may affect the uterine health.

Mental health services, dentistry, and cancer screenings are among the offerings mobile health clinics bring to a rural community.

DHHS leaders say they had no choice but to reduce Medicaid provider payments amid legislative budget stalemate.