U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% last year but remain above prepandemic levels

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/14 5:36A Associated Press

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before.

Small dairy farmer advocates for raw milk sales

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/12 12:45A Patrick Thomas

North Carolina small herd farmer Rob Benor demonstrated some of the cleaning methods he used to keep the equipment for milking cows sanitized.

FDA approves 3 natural food colors, 2 weeks after Kennedy vowed to eliminate petroleum-based dyes

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/9 6:37A Susan Carpenter

The approvals include two blue colors derived from red algae and butterfly pea flower extract.

Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/7 6:09A Associated Press

The study was published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Nurse practitioners fight for more rights through bill, some physicians pushing back

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/6 2:21A Patrick Thomas

A bill with some bipartisan support could give nurse practitioners more power to do their jobs.

ABC Stores across Mecklenburg County now equipped with life saving medication

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/10 5:30A Claudia Puente

As part of the ABC board's commitment to public safety, staffs across all stores will be trained on how to properly administer Narcan.

The U.S. has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here's what to know

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/9 6:32A Associated Press

Texas surpassed 500 measles cases Tuesday, just days after a third person died from a measles-related illness.

Layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching and regulating...

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/1 6:00A Associated Press

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan last week to remake the department.

'Very concerning': NCDHHS director adapts to recent federal funding impacts

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/28 5:30A Patrick Thomas

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirms an expected loss in jobs and funding because of the announcement this week.

Nestlé recalls some Lean Cuisine, Stouffer's meals

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/19 4:15A Lydia Taylor

The exhibit opens Sunday, March 23 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 17 in the James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawing Galleries.

Some lawmakers look to expand firefighter cancer benefits

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/14 7:00A Sydney McCoy

The new bill aims to cover all types of cancer.

Can an AI chatbot help you with your mental health?

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/13 7:01A Colleen McKown, Nicole Clark, Ph

As the capability of the AI increases, some people are turning to it for support with some of their most personal struggles

COVID-19 took a toll on nurses and hospitals still struggle to find new staff

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/13 4:09A Tim Boyum

“You didn’t know what was coming,” one nurse said. “I was actually the first nurse that took care of our COVID patient.”

COVID-19 shed a light on loneliness, and it's still an issue for many

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/13 3:55A Melody Greene

Loneliness is a topic that many experienced during the pandemic, and many of those same factors that can create loneliness still exist.

5 years after pandemic, many in N.C. still deal with long COVID

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/13 3:51A Melody Greene

A wife and mother in Charlotte deals with symptoms of long COVID five years after the pandemic.