Health
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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here’s what you need to know.
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As fake insurance agents make their way across NC, here’s what to look out for
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner warns of scammers posing as insurance agents. Here’s what you need to know.
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Biden campaign meets with faith leaders and community members in Rocky Mount
Despite Biden’s policy achievements, this year’s presidential election between he and Trump remains a toss-up, with North Carolina serving as one of the key swing states that will determine the winner. Highlighting the stakes of the election, Harrison expressed his concern that the freedoms won in the past were at risk.
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Facing backlash, fate of NC Republicans’ proposed ban on public masking is unclear
But during the Covid-19 pandemic, many on the right took issue with mask mandates issued by state and local governments as part of their efforts to minimize transmission of the deadly virus. At the height of the pandemic, Reopen NC was a group dedicated to opposing business and restaurant closures, and even started a ‘Burn…
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Opinion: Why North Carolina doctors are afraid of another Trump term
As a health care provider, I vividly remember what it was like when Donald Trump was president. He worked to dismantle the progress we had made in eliminating discrimination based on preexisting conditions, tried to take away preventive care coverage like lifesaving mammograms and colonoscopies, and railed against health care coverage for millions of Americans.
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6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal. Here’s what you need to know about the doctors’ letter.
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Opinion: The dangerous consequences of NC Republicans’ public masking ban
We urge the North Carolina House to reconsider this dangerous bill and listen to the voices of those who will be most impacted by it. Public health measures like mask-wearing are not just about individual safety—they are about community protection and solidarity.
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Unique event will discuss NC maternal health gap for people of color
One in three pregnant women in North Carolina do not receive the necessary prenatal care during their first three months of pregnancy, according to recent data.
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In a gridlocked Congress, a rare show of bipartisanship to prevent stillbirths
U.S. Rep. Alma Adams from North Carolina partners with Republicans to fund research in preventing stillbirths, which happen about 58 times a day in America.
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Twenty of North Carolina’s 100 counties are ‘maternity care deserts’
Huge portions of North Carolina are without local options for maternity care. Here’s why that matters.
