/tags/nc-health-news NC Health 瓜神app en-US Copyright Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:49:50 GMT /news/2025-01-21/devdutta-sangvai-north-carolinas-health-dept-dhhs The new NC DHHS secretary might lack political experience, but he has a history of managing complex organizations. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:49:50 GMT /news/2025-01-21/devdutta-sangvai-north-carolinas-health-dept-dhhs Jaymie Baxley | North Carolina Health 瓜神app /health/2025-01-10/ai-artificial-intelligence-doctor-appointment More doctors are using artificial intelligence to record patient visits, saying the tools save them time and allow them to be more present with patients. Some patients and experts have concerns about privacy and accuracy. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:07:03 GMT /health/2025-01-10/ai-artificial-intelligence-doctor-appointment Michelle Crouch | North Carolina Health 瓜神app, The Charlotte Ledger /news/2024-12-06/medicaid-expansion-governor-roy-cooper As he prepares to leave office, Gov. Roy Cooper reflects on his signature policy achievement: Medicaid expansion. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:38:11 GMT /news/2024-12-06/medicaid-expansion-governor-roy-cooper Jaymie Baxley | North Carolina Health 瓜神app /news/2024-12-03/juvenile-detention-centers-nc-isolation A federal lawsuit is at the center of claims that the state is putting teenagers in solitary confinement, despite its demonstrated harm. State officials deny the claims but cite strains in the juvenile justice system. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:09:22 GMT /news/2024-12-03/juvenile-detention-centers-nc-isolation Rachel Crumpler/NC Health 瓜神app /2024-11-30/helene-emergency-medical-teams-western-north-carolina State teams treated over 1,000 patients and navigated washed-out roads, providing life-saving care in areas cut off by catastrophic flooding. Sat, 30 Nov 2024 12:41:33 GMT /2024-11-30/helene-emergency-medical-teams-western-north-carolina Jaymie Baxley | North Carolina Health 瓜神app /environment/2024-11-28/wastewater-treatment-box-spruce-pine-helene Mobile wastewater units bridge the gap as the town brings its damaged sewage treatment plant back online. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:24:26 GMT /environment/2024-11-28/wastewater-treatment-box-spruce-pine-helene Will Atwater | North Carolina Health 瓜神app /news/2024-11-15/human-trafficking-risk-western-north-carolina-helene Human traffickers are trickling into western North Carolina to exploit the trail of vulnerability that Hurricane Helene left in its wake, a law enforcement representative warned at a recent North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission meeting. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:31:04 GMT /news/2024-11-15/human-trafficking-risk-western-north-carolina-helene Emily Vespa | NC Health 瓜神app /news/2024-11-13/drug-overdose-deaths-north-carolina-decline As drug experts parse the data trying to understand the factors that could contribute to a sudden drop in overdose deaths, harm reductionists in western N.C. work to stave off a possible spike in overdoses after the destruction brought by Hurricane Helene. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:06:35 GMT /news/2024-11-13/drug-overdose-deaths-north-carolina-decline Taylor Knopf/NC Health 瓜神app /2024-11-11/prisons-helene-north-carolina-relocation Prison advocate groups call for the release of nearly 2,000 incarcerated people to ease overcrowding, improve conditions after the temporary closure of four western North Carolina prisons. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:02:10 GMT /2024-11-11/prisons-helene-north-carolina-relocation Rachel Crumpler/NC Health 瓜神app /health/2024-10-31/dentists-helene The N.C. dental board adopted emergency measures to give dentists in western N.C. more flexibility to reopen offices. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:47:32 GMT /health/2024-10-31/dentists-helene Anne Blythe / NC Health 瓜神app