The outgoing head of NCDHHS oversaw the implementation of Medicaid expansion while working to bolster behavioral health services ...

If we’re not open, none of the businesses are going to get their workers,” says Marcia Whitney, a western N.C. child care center president.

As Christmas nears, many children will be anticipating a visit from Santa. But despite drops in North Carolina’s unemployment rate and a slowly recovering economy, many of North Carolina’s children ...

Uptown Charlotte and neighborhoods, including the Historic West End are hot zones, a heat mapping study reveals.

The VA Caregiver Support Program provides resources such as monthly stipends, respite care, support groups and training.

First Day and post-holiday hikes are beneficial for mental health, family dynamics, social connections and overall health.

A new kind of mental health service is available in Wake County, and it offers a voluntary alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing mental distress. It’s called a peer-run respite house; ...

North Carolina’s men seem to be doing better than the state’s women in getting exercise and improving their life expectancies over time. And while all of North Carolina’s counties saw increases in ...