Gov. Roy Cooper uses executive order to create state Office of Violence Prevention.
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NC DHHS Challenges Judge’s Order on Home-Based Services for Disabled Residents
A court ordered the state to comply with a ruling to provide home services to 16,000 residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. North Carolina’s health agency is appealing the decision.
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Can Democrats and Republicans Find Common-Ground Solutions to Deter Mass Shootings?
The Wake County mass shooting spurs new calls for gun safety regulations and mental health funding.
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The Shifting Strategies for Monkeypox Vaccines
Public health leaders are reaching out to community groups to help educate those at risk for monkeypox and get them vaccinated.
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Youth Mental Health Crisis Is “Next Wave of the Pandemic,” Duke Psychiatrist Says
The pandemic has magnified how fragile mental health is for many children and adolescents.
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How NC Families Are Coping With the Formula Shortage
“What if I wasn’t able to nurse right off the bat? My heart goes out to women struggling to find formula.”
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State Lawmakers Formed a New Committee to Explore Medicaid Expansion
Expanding Medicaid could have important impacts on health issues across the state. Could lawmakers finally make the move this year?
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A Dire Plea for North Carolinians to “Get Boosted Now” as Omicron Surge Looms
North Carolina could see as many as 10,000 COVID cases a day in weeks if the Omicron variant causes the surge that public health officials expect.
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A Duke Physician Testifies About the Crucial Role Community Health Care Workers Have Played During the Pandemic
Throughout the pandemic, many Latino organizations deployed teams of these workers to neighborhoods and events where the community health workers understood the culture of those they were trying to help, while also speaking their language.
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Even the Governor Has to Show Proof of a Covid-19 Vaccination at this Pizzeria
In Orange County, where nearly 77 percent of the population has had a vaccination, this pizzeria is making sure you’ve had your jab.