For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
A North Carolina hospital network is referring transgender psychiatric patients to treatment facilities that do not align with their gender identities.
Health & Safety
Winston-Salem's Behavioral Evaluation and Response Team is showing results
The city of Winston-Salem launched a new program to address non-emergency calls earlier this year. It aims to support beleaguered police and fire departments, and the program is showing results.
Problems are expected after an asthma inhaler is replaced with generic version
A popular asthma inhaler is being discontinued. Although there is a generic version, the switch could lead to disruptions in care because not all insurance companies are covering it.
More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames GOP
More than 1 million immigrants, most lacking permanent legal status, are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage.
In 2023 fentanyl overdoses ravaged the U.S. and fueled a new culture war fight
Fentanyl fueled unprecedented carnage with 112,000 fatal overdoses. The nation is increasingly divided over how to respond.
What is hospice care? 6 myths about this end-of-life option
Recently ex-President Jimmy Carter went into hospice, which often is for patients in the last stages of incurable diseases. Contrary to popular belief, starting hospice doesn't mean giving up on life.
How rock-bottom prices drive shortages of generic drugs used in hospitals
Hospitals rely on scores of generic drugs given by injection. But these workhorses are often in short supply. Cheap prices have led to factory closures that leave the supply chain vulnerable.
From glacier babies to a Barbie debate: 7 great global stories you might have missed
Here are our editors' picks for stories from 2023 that we wish more people would see: from an elephant safari for teens to mating glaciers in Pakistan to a debate about Barbie's skin tone in India.
Two years after opening, Guilford County Behavioral Health Center sees urgent-care services highly utilized
The Guilford County Behavioral Health Center opened in Greensboro in 2021 to provide services for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a mental health crisis. One of the goals is for it to be a more suitable location for those who might otherwise end up in an emergency room.
Piedmont companies wracked up significant OSHA fines in 2023
Several local companies wracked up hefty fines from the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Division th