The state's Perinatal Quality Collaborative has been credited with reducing C-section births, boosting breastfeeding, and cutting infant infection rates.

Thirty EMS agencies across NC can administer buprenorphine in the field, bridging the gap between overdose and ongoing addiction treatment.

While food dye and allergen concerns are valid at Halloween, a UNC researcher says sharper focus should be on improving kid's everyday diets.

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 ...