Charlotte doulas say new data show steep racial gaps in infant and maternal outcomes and they are pressing for Medicaid coverage and stronger postpartum supports.

Therapists say rising ACA premiums and high deductibles are pricing patients out of therapy across North Carolina.

The Duke Endowment is investing $9.8M over four years to launch Bridge to Health, funding hospital-based clinics to stabilize high-risk patients across North Carolina.

Piedmont Medical Center will centralize most maternity care at Fort Mill on May 12, 2026, while Rock Hill pivots to trauma and specialty services.

The Duke Endowment awarded more than $3.2M to Atrium Health Foundation to expand rural cancer care, fund a STEM program at The Pearl and grow a Lincoln County nursing academy.

A fox found on Padgett Road in Shelby tested positive for rabies, county officials confirmed. It's the seventh animal to test positive in Cleveland County this year.

Dr. David Zaas will return to lead Duke University Health System on May 1, 2026, following a national search. The hire comes after last year’s leadership change at DUHS.

Pest videos and a county inspection put Queens University's student center under scrutiny as administrators promise pest control and sanitation steps.

Dr. David Zaas has been promoted to CEO of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, consolidating clinical and academic leadership in Winston‑Salem. He succeeds Julie Freischlag, who retired in 2025.

FDA warns Primal Herbs Volume may contain sildenafil (Viagra); the maker is recalling orders placed July 2–Sept 19, 2025 and urges customers to stop using the product.

Novant Health has hired Dr. Jeffrey Everett and launched a robotic mitral valve repair program in Charlotte, promising smaller incisions and shorter hospital stays for some patients.

Children’s ER visits tied to hemp‑derived THC have surged in North Carolina, prompting arrests, new federal limits and warnings from officials.

Federal inspectors say Mission Hospital delayed isolating two children with measles for hours, exposing dozens and triggering an 'immediate jeopardy' designation. State and county health teams have opened hotlines and clinics.