The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit in why the U.S. has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities.

Mandy Cohen, the former head of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services who is now director of the federal Centers ...

Following the boy’s death and the launch of the investigation into the camp, the North Carolina Department of Health and ...

Substance Use Treatment Facilities examined data from SAMHSA and other sources to see how teen drug use varies across the U.S ...

Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including ...

Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein grew up in Chapel Hill. Here’s what else to know about his family, education and more.

Prosecutors will not file criminal charges over the death of the 12-year-old boy who suffocated at a western North Carolina ...

Officials in Buncombe County, NC, reported a spike in opioid-related overdoses this week, with five incidents occurring ...

There are several high-stakes races for statewide positions in North Carolina. Learn more about the candidates.

Democrat Mo Green or Republican Michele Morrow will oversee the implementation of state education laws, overcoming lingering Covid-19 learning loss and more than $13 billion in state and federal funds ...

Since Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in late September, the full spectrum of reproductive health care in the region ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield is the best health insurance company in North Carolina. Its cheapest plan costs $458 per month before discounts. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC: Best overall Blue Cross and ...