A dangerous heat wave is expected in North Carolina this Fourth of July Weekend. High temperatures will likely exceed 100 degrees and, combined with humidity, could feel like 110 degrees.
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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first pediatric flu-related death for the 2025-2026 flu season. A child in the western region of the state recently died due to complications of influenza. To protect the family’s privacy, additional information will not be released.
RALEIGH — To address the severe staffing shortage that is a key contributor to the state’s child care crisis, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is partnering with 16 North Carolina institutions of higher learning to establish “Child Care Academies,” a shortened intensive training and certification that prepares participants for careers in child care at no cost to them.
UNC Health has been unable to reach a new, fair agreement with Cigna. As a result, starting December 1, 2025, UNC Health hospitals, clinics and providers are “out of network” for Cigna members. That could mean higher costs for Cigna members who visit UNC Health providers, clinics and hospitals.
CARRBORO– If someone’s freaking out over flood or storm damage, having suicidal thoughts or a schizophrenic episode, neighbors and friends may have no idea how to help them.
CHAPEL HILL – Tens of thousands of Triangle residents remain caught in the middle of an ongoing contract dispute between Cigna Health Plan and UNC Health, which includes UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, UNC Rex in Raleigh, and dozens of clinics statewide.
A new clinical trial demonstrates that dietary changes significantly reduce persistent post-traumatic headaches (pPTH), a common and debilitating consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
In response to a sharp increase in suicide rates among young Black youth, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announces the NC Black Youth
Suicide Prevention Action Plan.
When Raleigh native Ben Shifman went to dinner with his girlfriend in Carrboro, a thick layer of yellow pollen coated the table and silverware.
As the measles virus reemerges in parts of the country, doctors are urging parents to get their children vaccinated to help prevent the spread.
Novant Health physicians based in Wilmington are partnering with peer physicians and researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to advance two clinical research efforts in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the launch of a digital resource to help people with disabilities in the workforce.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is investing $3 million to expand access to Child First.
UNC Health and Duke Health, two of the world’s top academic health systems, are uniting to create a new children’s health system in North Carolina.
Orange County Animal Services has recently received a positive rabies test.
In response to recent increasing trends of respiratory illness in our community, UNC Hospitals, UNC Health Rex and UNC Health Johnston will begin age-based visitor restrictions in our facilities.
Radon exposure is preventable, and testing is the only way to know if you or your family is at increased risk.
“People in crisis need health care, not handcuffs”
On Dec. 2, 2024, the NCDHHS’ Low Income Energy Assistance Program will begin accepting applications from older adults 60 and older or people with disabilities.
Talking to families of the dead about their loved one’s organ donations is never easy.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announces $5 million to help providers build capacity and implement the Collaborative Care Model in primary care offices across the state.
UNC Children’s in Chapel Hill, N.C., has been ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals for the 16th straight year.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working with state, federal and local partners to help North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene access needed health care.
Orange County’s Post-Overdose Response Team (PORT) began service on July 1, 2024.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a confirmed case of measles (rubeola) in a child in Mecklenburg County.
What do you do with a billion dollars?
The road leading to a career in pediatrics is becoming more deserted these days.
The THRIVE Program — a community-based clinical outreach program run out of UNC-Chapel Hill — is providing veterans with holistic healthcare.
There’s a strong chance that last week’s scorching temperatures were even hotter than reported for those living in underserved urban areas.
TLR reported last week that Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) plans to increase monthly rates by $12.32 starting Oct. 1.
This year, North Carolina is celebrating 50 years of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, better known as WIC.
Four months later, she realized it was a sexual assault. But—like many victims—she never reported it.