Doctors are concerned that misinformation about birth control might make some women get off it at a time when there are fewer options available for unintended pregnancies in the US.
Learn essential holiday food safety tips from North Carolina health officials to prevent foodborne illness and keep your family gatherings safe this season. As families across North Carolina gather for holiday feasts and celebrations, the warmth of tradition comes...
Trump’s pick for health secretary wants to increase access to raw milk, remove fluoride from drinking water, and has said that vaccines cause autism and that WiFi causes cancer.
During his term in office, Trump not only gutted the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce the law, he weakened PFAS safeguards, allowing the contamination crisis to deepen across the country, including here in North Carolina.
PFAS gets into our water when solvents and firefighting foam are used on military bases, or when companies like Chemours manufacture certain products. We now know this pollution has also made its way into our soils, foods, and even in our air.
North Carolinians have some of the most expensive medical debt in the US, and a new program from Gov. Roy Cooper's administration aims to do something about it.
I am not OK because the U.S. is now in the middle of the worst measles outbreak in decades and children have and will continue to die or suffer long-term neurological sequela from this disease that is vaccine-preventable.
The number of uninsured people in America is expected to surge, chiefly because of the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But there are still ways to find health care.
The public has a chance to weigh in on Duke Energy's new Carbon Plan starting next month. The plan has received criticism from environmental groups for its lack of commitment to green energy sources.
As the General Assembly prepares to return for a session this spring, North Carolina faith leaders and advocacy groups urged legislators to prioritize public education, affordable health care, and fair voting maps.
Public can comment on Duke Energy plan that rolls back green goals
by Public News Service
| January 21, 2026