United Way of Forsyth County directing $4 million to partner programs
United Way of Forsyth County has announced that an additional $4 million will be invested to support programs in the c
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A mom owed nearly $102,000 for her son's stay in a state mental health hospital
One North Carolina family's six-figure medical bill came from a state hospital. The attorney general, who is running for governor and says he's against high medical costs, tried to collect the debt.
How to avoid heat-related illnesses
With excessive heat advisories in effect across the U.S., here's how to avoid heat-related illnesses.
'Hospital-at-home' trend means family members must be caregivers — ready or not
It's taking off around the country: Treatment at home for patients sick enough to be in a hospital, but stable enough to be home. Are family caregivers ready for all the responsibility?
Atrium Health installs metal detectors at Triad emergency departments
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has begun installing metal detectors at emergency departments across its system.
Copycat drugs could end Humira's reign as the prominent arthritis treatment
The arthritis drug Humira has been a blockbuster seller for more than two decades. Now some copycats could end Humira's reign.
Hong Kong's health minster urges folks to stare at those smoking where they shouldn't
Can staring stop smoking? That's what Hong Kong's health minster prescribes when someone smokes where they shouldn't. Since law enforcement can't stop all naughty smokers, maybe public shaming might.
After a historic downturn due to the pandemic, childhood immunizations are improving
New data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF show that the number of children getting vaccinated is rebounding globally.
An experimental Alzheimer's drug has been shown to slow the disease in a new study
A large study shows that an experimental Alzheimer's drug can slow down the disease at least as much as a drug approved by the FDA. (This first aired on All Things Considered on July 17, 2023.)
The FDA has approved RSV shots for babies
Starting this fall, babies in the U.S. will be able to get a shot that protects them from a severe respiratory illness caused by RSV. The FDA gave its approval on Monday.