Healthcare
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What to know about childhood vaccines this year: A Q&A with a trusted NC pediatrician.
A lot of mixed messaging is circulating around vaccines, often from the top of the nation’s federal health care infrastructure.
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Federal hemp restrictions poised to upend North Carolina’ $3.2 billion industry
North Carolina hemp businesses are preparing for new federal rules in December that could force them to overhaul products, find new markets or close.
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What’s next for the $28 billion hemp THC industry fighting to save itself from a federal ban
America’s multibillion-dollar market for impairing hemp products, including here in NC, faces elimination after Congress voted to close a loophole in the federal law that has allowed it to flourish.
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NC spends more than $10M on anti-abortion ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
The centers are part of an anti-abortion movement to reduce the number of abortions in North Carolina and nationwide.
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Is kratom legal in North Carolina? What to know after Ole Miss deaths
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has listed kratom as a Drug and Chemical of Concern, and the FDA has warned consumers not to use kratom because of the risk of serious adverse effects. Here’s what the laws are in North Carolina.
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Wake County commissioners clear the way for Atrium-WakeMed combo at contentious meeting
Wake County commissioners on Monday moved forward with the Atrium-WakeMed merger, one of the most contentious health care changes the county has faced in decades.
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Good News Friday: Why NC’s $590 million PFAS settlement with DuPont, Chemours is such a big deal
Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Thursday that the state’s reached a deal with DuPont and Chemours that will see the corporations pay out $590 million to the state and 11 local municipalities over PFAS contamination in North Carolina.
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Hemp gets a temporary reprieve, but what’s next for cannabis in NC?
In Washington, the hemp industry received a one-month reprieve this week. But NC lawmakers will look to tackle the issue in November.
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Asheville nurses protest AI software at NC’s Mission Hospital
The demonstration, coordinated by the National Nurses United union, targeted the AI company Palantir and its partnership with HCA Healthcare.
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Extreme heat and workplace negligence: An immigrant farmworker’s story in NC
An immigrant farmworker’s story from Harnett County raises questions about how migrant laborers are treated in NC.
