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Novant Health Gives The 411 On Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea has been known to cause such conditions as high blood pressure, heart attacks, and is even a risk factor when it comes to strokes.

Choking Game Deadly For 11 Year Old Boy

The death of an 11 year old Indian Land boy has sparked national conversation about The Choking Game. The boy's parents want to raise awareness. Child psychologists say parents need to talk to their kids.

York County Mourns Veteran Detective

York County law enforcement is mourning the loss of one of their own. A veteran detective died after the father-daughter dance at his daughter's wedding in Costa Rica over the weekend.

Zika Spraying Kills Millions Of Honeybees

The pictures are heartbreaking: Millions of honeybees lie dead after being sprayed with an insecticide targeting Zika-carrying mosquitoes.

How Are Smartphones Impacting Your Health?

Smartphones are everywhere and many of us would probably say we couldn't live without them, but could they be negatively impacting our health?

Some Entenmann's Little Bites snacks are being recalled

Put down the Little Bites. The maker of the snacks is recalling some varieties of its fudge brownies and chocolate chip muffins because they may contain pieces of plastic.

Feds To Distribute $53M To States To Fight Opioids

The Obama administration says it will distribute $53 million to 44 states in an effort to curb opioid abuse.

Outrage Over EpiPen Price Hike

Outrage over the skyrocketing cost of EpiPens has parents, health professionals and even celebrities speaking out. Thursday the pharmaceutical company, Mylan announced new financial aid after the price jumped over $600.

Autopsy: CMPD Recruit Had Nearly 106 Degree Temp.

Jeremy Moseley collapsed during physical fitness training and died.

Are Your Kids Picky Eaters? Novant Can Help!

Kids are notorious for being picky eaters, but when it starts becoming a problem you may want to seek help.

McDonald’s Recalls Happy Meal “Step-iT” Fitness Trackers

McDonald’s is recalling millions of fitness bands that had been given away in Happy Meals because they might cause skin irritation or burns to children.

Dr. Tony Talks Tips For Preventing Alzheimer's

Many of us have a family member or know someone who has suffered from Alzheimer's Disease, so it is important to know how you can help protect yourself.

CDC Issues Zika Related Travel Warning For Pregnant Women

CHARLOTTE, NC-- An unprecedented travel warning tonight. If you're pregnant, the CDC says do not go to Miami-Dade County, Florida. Five more cases of mosquito-borne Zika infections have turned up in Florida, this…

CDC Warns Pregnant Women To Avoid South Beach

U.S. health officials are warning pregnant women to avoid Miami Beach, where Florida officials say mosquitoes have spread the Zika virus to five people.

Men's Health Explains Why It's Okay To Eat Like A Dog

You've probably heard the phrases "walk like a man" or "eating like a pig," but what about "eating like a dog?"

Brain Aneurysm 101 With Novant Health

As scary as a brain aneurysm diagnosis can be it doesn't always mean it's life threatening.

McDonald's Is Pulling Its Fitness Tracker From Happy Meals

An attempt by McDonald’s to get kids moving isn’t working out so great: The chain said it will no longer distribute activity trackers in its Happy Meals after reports that they might cause skin irritations.

Mosquito Virus Nearly Kills NC Boy

There's West Nile and Zika, but have you heard of the La Crosse virus? An 11-year-old North Carolina boy spent two weeks in a coma after getting it from a mosquito.

Is This The Cure To Cancer??

A biomedical company in Boston may have discovered a way to cure cancer, HIV and other serious diseases using mRNA therapy.

National Immunization Awareness Month With Novant Health

August is National Immunization Awareness Month and we're helping make sure your kids are up to date before they head back to school.

TV Shows Are Conducting Their Own Cupping Research

The cupping craze at the Olympics has led every morning TV show to conduct their own cupping in the name of research. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

What's Up With The Cupping?

Olympic athletes like Michael Phelps are putting 'cupping' and other alternative medicines in the spotlight, but how effective are they and how do they work?