An area state representative is among legislators who want to establish a Medicaid sustainability committee in case the federal government cuts its payments to North Carolina for the public health ...

Navigating the world of nursing, assisted living and rehab centers in North Carolina can be daunting, but finding the right facility for your loved one is critical.

A Listeria outbreak linked to recalled frozen supplemental shakes has resulted in one death in North Carolina and at least 12 deaths nationwide.

So far this flu season there have been 311 deaths, including two children. More than 70% of those deaths have been people 65 ...

All services offered by the Onslow County Health Department and Department of Social Services are cancelled Wednesday due to ...

One of the two children who have died of the flu in recent weeks was a 9-year-old Randolph County girl. Madeline “Maddie” Grace Vernon was diagnosed with the flu on Jan. 25, her mother, Mary Edging, ...

Eight states are experiencing cases of measles with New Mexico and Texas reporting outbreaks. Symptoms are similar to the flu ...

More than 100 cases of measles have been detected nationwide, and now one person was reported dead in Texas on Wednesday. ...

Faye Burchett faces charges of felony obstruction of justice, misdemeanor child abuse, and misdemeanor assault of a child under 12.

The out-of-pocket costs and co-pays are going to be increasing exponentially at a time when salaries aren’t even keeping up ...

An NC Medicaid official estimated up to a potential $27 billion federal funding loss for North Carolina should cuts be ...