Drug experts parse the data to understand the factors what's contributing to a sudden drop in overdose deaths.

Prison advocate groups call for the release of nearly 2,000 incarcerated people to ease overcrowding, improve conditions.

You can switch your Medicare Part D Plan or Medicare Advantage plan before Dec. 7. Experts say it’s vital to look at options.

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.

People in Avery County are still reeling after Helene’s calamitous lurch through western North Carolina more than a month ago.

The remnants of Hurricane Helene claimed at least 101 lives in western North Carolina, burying many victims beneath rubble ...

What’s at stake for health policy as the players and power centers shift at the state and federal level, and how will it affect NC?

"Child care access is an economic development issue," said Samantha Cole, child care business liaison at the N.C. Department of Commerce.

From lack of potable water to exposure to sewage, mold and dust particles, the storm left behind public health headaches for N.C. mountains.

The former DHHS head returned to North Carolina to highlight work to address the social issues that often lead to health inequities.

As North Carolina prepares to roll out its new medical debt relief plan, a poll shows many families are feeling the strain of rising health care costs ...

Biden administration keeps working to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to lead, but relief can’t come soon enough for some.