Health Care
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CMS Struggles to Confront Youth Mental Health Crisis
In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health, and research and…
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Providers Prepare for 12-Week Abortion Ban To Take Effect in NC
Speaking over the phone from A Preferred Women’s Health Center (APWHC) on June 23, clinic owner Calla Hales still wasn’t…
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Nooze Hounds: HopeWay and Mental Health in Charlotte
On episode 76 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, HopeWay CEO and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alyson Kuroski-Mazzei joins Dr. Justin…
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A Guide to Sexual and Reproductive Health Resources for NC Teens
It’s an uncertain time for teenagers in North Carolina to be navigating sexual and reproductive health. After the overturn of…
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Students for Sensible Drug Policy Launches Statewide Fellowship
In a startling February report that raised the red flag about a 72% increase in statewide overdose deaths between 2019-’21,…
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HopeWay Expands Mental Health Services to Teens and Young Adults
Initially founded as a mental health care center for adults, HopeWay is now extending its reach to adolescents and young…
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Charlotteans React as 12-Week Abortion Ban Moves Through General Assembly
The North Carolina House on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 20, a bill being fast-tracked through the North Carolina General Assembly…
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How to Clean and Care for Your Sex Toys at Home
When you think of a “sex toy,” what comes to mind? A dildo? Maybe a butt plug? Whatever it may…
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Advocates Say Tougher ‘Death by Distribution’ Law Will Increase Overdose Deaths
With drug overdoses and deaths increasing in North Carolina, as they have in many parts of the country, a bill…
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Fighting Illegal Opioid Discrimination in Health-Care Settings and Jails
A startling North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) report in February showed a 22% increase in overdose…
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NCGA Republicans Reach Medicaid Expansion Deal, but Governor Questions Timeline
Leaders of the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives announced Thursday morning that they had reached an agreement on…
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New Tryon Women’s Center to Focus on Sexual Health, Menopause Care
The newly opened Tryon Women’s Center announced the addition of popular sex-positive gynecologist Dr. Alyse Kelly-Jones with a goal of…
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Some Health Providers Endanger Patients by Ignoring Psychiatric Advance Directives
In late summer 2021, Sue came home from work to find her 24-year-old son Michael confused. He shrugged in response…
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StarMed Shifts Gears to Affordable Health Care Coverage, Urban Farming
StarMed Healthcare has played a significant role locally in high-volume COVID-19 testing and vaccinations during the biggest local spikes of…
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Amid the Trials of Long COVID, Glimmers of Hope at UNC Clinic
Charlotte’s Brooke Keaton and Pinehurst’s Tony Marks both lived orderly, productive lives two years ago. That was clearly reflected in…
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Anti-Abortion Protesters Allegedly Harass, Assault UNC Charlotte Students
On Oct. 26, an anti-abortion group called Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) appeared on campus at UNC Charlotte, comparing abortion to…
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