North Carolina had the 10th-highest infant mortality rate among states in 2023, according to the North Carolina Child ...

New research finds “sunny day” tides now flood some N.C. streets a third of the year, far beyond tide-gauge estimates, ...

A public health crisis is brewing as the number of registered organ donors falls and transplant waitlists grow.

The NC DHHS says anyone can access 988 for free mental health resources through call, text or online chat anytime for any need.

The “Press 3 option” at the lifeline is gone, but NC public health leaders have trained call takers to work with LGBTQ+ people in crisis.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has discontinued its specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth, eliminating the "Press 3" ...

The controversial drugs are not yet approved by federal regulators, but advocates hope a NC law would allow the state to be ...

North Carolina state health officials have unveiled a new plan to combat the rising suicide rates among Black youth.

Data showed Black individuals were disproportionately represented in emergency department visits for suicidal thoughts or ...

Richardson contributed to the new NC Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan. In the plan, Guilford and Forsyth are among ...

A transgender Western Carolina University student and local LGBTQ+ advocate is speaking out after the Trump administration’s ...

The child care industry has been sounding the alarm for years now, but with federal stabilization grants drying up a few ...