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National Foundation for Infectious DiseasesThe Department of Health and Human Services says over 500 people have died this flu season while funding losses strain efforts to monitor and respond to outbreaks. -
When federal health officials announced late last month what top officials called a "dramatic restructuring" of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the department鈥檚 secretary, claimed: "Over time, bureaucracies like HHS become wasteful and inefficient even when most of their staff are dedicated and competent civil servants. This overhaul will be a win-win for taxpayers and for those that HHS serves."
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Impacted by federal cuts, NCDHHS set to eliminate dozens of jobs after losing $100 million in grantsThe Trump Administration eliminated millions in federal grant funding for North Carolina, which state health officials say will affect areas within the department like behavioral health and substance use disorder services. -
The Alamance-Burlington School System, Burlington Pediatrics, and Cone Health have partnered to provide students at Hillcrest Elementary School with telehealth services during the school day. -
North Carolina is one of seven states that still allow 18-year-olds to buy tobacco. -
Multiple locations across Wake County will give out free STI test kits. -
UNC Down Syndrome Clinic in Chapel Hill is for children and adults. The clinic provides access to critical care that people with Down syndrome need. -
Dr. Mandy Cohen became a household name in North Carolina after the virus spread to the state. She led the state Department of Health and Human Services under Gov. Roy Cooper, and went on to lead the CDC during the Biden administration. -
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, most flu-related deaths across the state are seniors. -
N.C. Sen. Benton Sawrey, R-Johnston, landed an influential role in his second term this session as co-chair of the Senate鈥檚 committees on health care. He joined this week鈥檚 瓜神app Politics Podcast to talk about his efforts to address the unusually high costs of health care in North Carolina. -
Colloquially bird flu, or officially the H5N1 avian influenza, has been spreading among wild birds and poultry. While the public health risk remains low, there are some preventative measures you can take. -
Due South delves into postpartum physical and mental health in three conversations.
