Health /tags/health Health en-US Copyright Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:03:57 GMT Legislative battle continues over how to address health care costs in North Carolina /health/2025-04-04/legislative-battle-continues-over-how-to-address-health-care-costs-in-north-carolina Lindsi Franklin’s son, Isaac, was 9 years old in June 2024 when doctors found an abscess in his stomach and a section of diseased bowel. He was diagnosed with severe Crohn’s disease — Isaac’s immune system had decided that his own intestines were an enemy. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:03:57 GMT /health/2025-04-04/legislative-battle-continues-over-how-to-address-health-care-costs-in-north-carolina Grace Vitaglione | North Carolina Health News Black and brown runners find community with local running groups /show/due-south/2025-01-14/black-and-brown-runners-find-community-running-groups Members of local chapters of Black Men Run, Black Girls Run and Latinos Run join co-host Jeff Tiberii to talk about finding welcoming communities to explore the challenges and joys of running — together. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:58:40 GMT /show/due-south/2025-01-14/black-and-brown-runners-find-community-running-groups Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy How much running is good for health? /show/due-south/2025-01-14/how-much-running-is-good-for-health Dr. Carl “Chip” Lavie tells co-host Jeff Tiberii that relatively small amounts of running can yield significant health benefits. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:48:53 GMT /show/due-south/2025-01-14/how-much-running-is-good-for-health Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy The Army is emphasizing a simple way to improve troops' readiness: making sure they get enough sleep /military/2024-09-24/army-improve-troops-readiness-enough-sleep-fort-liberty A study found that the military is doing a lot to improve troops' sleep habits, but most service members still get less sleep than the Pentagon recommends. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:33:28 GMT /military/2024-09-24/army-improve-troops-readiness-enough-sleep-fort-liberty Jay Price All qualifying North Carolina hospitals are joining debt-reduction effort, governor says /health/2024-08-13/nc-hospitals-debt-reduction-unc-health-duke-wakemed-atrium-wake-forest North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says nearly 100 hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that could help low- and middle-income patients get rid of billions of dollars in debt. These hospitals will get even higher Medicaid payments if medical debt on their books get cleared and they carry out ways for future patients to avoid liabilities. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:14:16 GMT /health/2024-08-13/nc-hospitals-debt-reduction-unc-health-duke-wakemed-atrium-wake-forest Associated Press Health benefits of running; Black and brown runners find community with local running groups /show/due-south/2024-06-26/black-and-brown-runners-find-community-and-safe-spaces-with-local-running-groups How much running is good for your health? A cardiologist breaks down the data. Plus, members of local chapters of Black Men Run, Black Girls Run and Latinos Run join co-host Jeff Tiberii to talk about finding welcoming communities to explore the challenges and joys of running — together. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-06-26/black-and-brown-runners-find-community-and-safe-spaces-with-local-running-groups Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy New drug in Duke-led clinical trial shows improvement in people with common autoimmune disease /health/2024-06-07/duke-sjogrens-disease-autoimmune-symptoms-improvement-trial The clinical trial shows what researchers are calling ‘promising results’ for a new treatment for Sjögren’s disease. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:12:41 GMT /health/2024-06-07/duke-sjogrens-disease-autoimmune-symptoms-improvement-trial Sophie Mallinson North Carolina GOP lawmakers agree to add a health exemption to a bill that limits masking /politics/2024-06-07/north-carolina-gop-lawmakers-health-bill-masking The new version of the bill includes language that allows people to wear a mask in public to prevent the spread of contagious diseases. The state Senate passed the bill on Thursday after Senate Democrats withheld their vote. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 15:58:40 GMT /politics/2024-06-07/north-carolina-gop-lawmakers-health-bill-masking Associated Press Gov. Cooper's pandemic rules for bars violated North Carolina Constitution, appeals court says /politics/2024-04-17/pandemic-rules-bars-violated-north-carolina-constitution-roy-cooper A state Court of Appeals panel ruled unanimously Tuesday that a trial judge erred when he rejected claims by the North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association and private bars that their constitutional rights to earn a living and for equal treatment under the law had been violated. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:02:47 GMT /politics/2024-04-17/pandemic-rules-bars-violated-north-carolina-constitution-roy-cooper Associated Press Black and brown runners find community, and safe spaces, with local running groups /show/due-south/2024-01-25/black-and-brown-runners-find-community-and-safe-spaces-with-local-running-groups Members of local chapters of Black Men Run, Black Girls Run and Latinos Run join co-host Jeff Tiberii to talk about finding welcoming communities to explore the challenges and joys of running — together. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:27:10 GMT /show/due-south/2024-01-25/black-and-brown-runners-find-community-and-safe-spaces-with-local-running-groups Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy