Halloween is over andΒ Thanksgiving is weeks away. What to do with those pumpkins? Donate. Throwing pumpkins to the trash is bad for the environment. However, it can make for a great snack.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first pediatric death from flu for the 2022-2023 flu season.
Two of the largest U.S pharmacy chains have agreed in principle to pay a total of about $10 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of powerful prescription opioids. In addition to the deals with CVS Health and Walgreens, a lawyer for local governments said Wednesday that settlement talks continue with Walmart.
Local doctors are raising concerns over the rise in RSV and Flu cases in the Carolinas.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says this could be the worst flu season in a decade.
Flu cases are on the rise among kids in the Charlotte area, as hospitals across the country deal with three respiratory illnesses at once: flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and COVID-19.
Veterinarians around Charlotte are reporting thousands of cases of a new strain of Canine Influenza Virus. The first symptom is often a cough.
Two Stanly County schools will be closed until November 1 due to a rise in respiratory illnesses among students.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School leaders are reacting to a national report card that showed record low test scores in math and reading.
Charlotte Hornets players Cody Martin and Mason Plumlee brought Halloween gift bags and treats to the children at Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital.
Despite warnings that its going to be a bad flu season, North Carolina's flu season is off to a slow start.
Masking our stress can have some frightening effects on our body.
A blockage of wipes and paper towels is being blamed for sewage overflow in East Charlotte
The White House has a new effort to show local governments what it can do for their communities, hosting North Carolina officials to highlight funding opportunities and hear firsthand how coronavirus relief, infrastructure dollars and other policies are faring locally.
When President Joe Biden announced aΒ plan to forgive student loan debt, many borrowers who kept making payments during the pandemic wondered if theyβd made the right choice.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a national debate on end-of-life options that will include exploring the possibility of legalizing assisted suicide.
Rowan County Public Health is now offering bivalent boosters following the CDC's decision to approve the new, updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets both the BA.4 or BA.5 strains, which currently make up 99 percent of all new cases in the U.S.
The 31,000-year-old skeleton of a young adult found in a cave in Indonesia that is missing its left foot and part of its left leg reveal the oldest known evidence of an amputation, according to a new study.
Caldwell County is reporting its second confirmed rabies case of the year after a skunk tested positive for the virus on Tuesday.
Officials discovered a case of monkeypox during a scheduled health exam
On September 10th, the Charlotte Knights will hold a charity baseball game for World Suicide Prevention Day starting at 7 p.m.
Jane Fonda said on social media Friday that she has cancer.
In an effort to protect residents at higher risk of exposure from monkeypox and to help end its spread, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is expanding its criteria for those eligible to get vaccinated against the virus.
On Friday, Walgreens will begin scheduling COVID-19 Pfizer and Moderna updated boosters in the Charlotte area.
On Friday, the Stanly County Health Department was informed of the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Stanly County.
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