Nurse-Family Partnership of Forsyth County celebrates 10 years
A community health program that supports new mothers celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.
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After record drug deaths, there have been major reforms in addiction treatment
The opioid epidemic surged in 2022 — killing record numbers of Americans, but help may be on the way in the form of more aid to communities and major reforms in opioid addiction treatment.
A U.K. medical office mistakenly sent patients a text message with a cancer diagnosis
The Christmas Eve message informing patients of a terminal lung cancer diagnosis was followed by a second text apologizing for the error and saying the office meant to offer them holiday greetings.
Bleeding and in pain, she couldn't get 2 Louisiana ERs to answer: Is it a miscarriage?
When she was pregnant, Kaitlyn Joshua struggled to get medical care — and answers — in post-Roe Louisiana, where abortion is banned.
Feds sue AmerisourceBergen over 'hundreds of thousands' of alleged opioid violations
DOJ officials say the drug wholesaler could face "billions of dollars" in penalties for failing to report diversion of prescription opioid pain medications shipped to pharmacies across the U.S.
How a scrappy African startup could forever change the world of vaccines
Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed?
The U.S. will require travelers from China to take COVID tests
The U.S. will require travelers from China to take COVID tests from Jan. 5. CDC officials have also expressed concerns about new variants originating from China, which is experiencing a surge.
It's not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
Public health officials want more Americans to get the latest COVID vaccine booster. Only 35% of people over 65 have gotten the shot, though 75% of COVID deaths are among people in this age group.
Supreme Court allows border restrictions for asylum seekers to continue for now
The justices agreed to decide in its February argument session whether 19 states that oppose the Title 42 policy should be allowed to intervene in defense of the restrictions in the lower courts.
Psychedelic drugs may launch a new era in psychiatric treatment, brain scientists say
Psychedelic drugs were a hot topic at this year's Society for Neuroscience meeting. Researchers hope the drugs can help people with disorders like depression and PTSD.