The controversial drugs are not yet approved by federal regulators, butadvocates hope a NC law would allow the state to be ...

North Carolina state health officials have unveiled a new plan to combat the rising suicide rates among Black youth.

North Carolina's first lady, Anna Stein, is spearheading a new initiative, Unshame North Carolina, to dismantle the stigma surrounding substance abuse disorder and promote treatment for opioid ...

Richardson contributed to the new NC Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan. In the plan, Guilford and Forsyth are among ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and First Lady Anna Stein, in collaboration with Shatterproof, has ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announces the NC Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan amid a ...

The state’s 2023 law permits abortions for “life-limiting” anomalies during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, but patients and doctors say the law’s gray areas leave some people behind.

Data showed Black individuals were disproportionately represented in emergency department visits for suicidal thoughts or self-injury, particularly among those aged 10 to 24.

Being a couch potato is not the reason for obesity. A new global study has challenged the long-held belief that physical ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched the NC Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan in ...

Scientists find that diet, especially ultraprocessed foods, has a greater impact on obesity than physical activity levels, ...

A transgender Western Carolina University student and local LGBTQ+ advocate is speaking out after the Trump administration’s ...