Health News

Beyond the Lunch Line at Bruns Avenue Elementary

For generations of students at Bruns Avenue Elementary, Teresa McGowan is more than a cafeteria manager -- she's a constant.

National School Breakfast Week

CMS dietitian talks about the importance of eating breakfast

Wellness Wednesday: Blue detox juice

Viral juicer Harold Lefall makes a juice that is good for your digestive health

The Connection Paradox: The price we're paying for technology

As technology and artificial intelligence reshape daily life, experts are examining the impact on human connection and mental health. Nearly half of U.S. adults report feeling lonely, and research links chronic loneliness to serious health risks.

17 new measles cases reported in SC, bringing total to 950

South Carolina health officials reported 17 new measles cases on Friday, bringing the outbreak total to 950.

Health officials: Person infected with measles makes multiple stops in Charlotte

Another measles exposure in Mecklenburg County. This time, officials say the infected person visited two Goodwill locations, a Chipotle, and CMC Main.

DPH addressing measles outbreak in Upstate South Carolina

DPH its Mobile Health Unit around the area and will offer measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccinations to the public at no cost

Measles case now reported in Lancaster Co., SC

Measles cases continue to move south as the outbreak in upstate South Carolina continues. On Tuesday, state health officials announced a new case in Lancaster County.

13 new measles cases reported in SC, 1 in Lancaster County

South Carolina health officials reported 13 new measles cases since Friday, one of which was confirmed in Lancaster County.

Potential measles exposures in Mecklenburg and Union County

Health officials tell us the latest exposures came at two businesses in southeast Charlotte and one in Union County.

What is atrial fibrillation and how is it treated?

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is becoming more common, but doctors say treatments are improving.

Video captures person getting a tattoo inside of Gastonia Wendy's

Shelby Mcswain took the video. She tells WCCB she and her parents drove by the fast food restaurant, couldn't believe what they were seeing, so they turned back around for a second look.

Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs

The Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate.

South Carolina reports 58 new measles cases, bringing total to 847

The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 58 new cases of measles since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in South Carolina related to the Upstate outbreak to 847.

Dhs Responds As Immigrants Sleep In The Cold

DHS says immigrants should self-deport to avoid long wait times for appointments

A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security said immigrants who are sleeping outside the Charlotte DHS office because of long wait times for check-in appointments should self-deport to avoid situations like this.

South Carolina measles outbreak surpasses Texas' 2025 total, with little sign of slowing

Last year was the nation’s worst year for measles spread since 1991, according to the CDC. The U.S. confirmed 2,255 cases and nearly 50 different outbreaks. Three people died, all of them unvaccinated, including two children in Texas.

170 people exposed to measles in Union County

Health officials say more than 170 people are now under quarantine orders after a measles exposure in Union County.

2 measles cases confirmed in Mecklenburg County

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in Mecklenburg County.

Midwinter Mental Health Reset

Dr. Jonathan Leake shared tips with WCCB Rising's Chris Gilmore and Taylor Miller about overcoming the midwinter mental health slump.

The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters

Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it.

Measles cases jump again in South Carolina, rising to more than 550

State health officials on Friday reported 124 new cases, bringing the state’s total to 558.

2 measles cases confirmed in Cabarrus County

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed two positive cases of measles in Cabarrus County.

Measles detected in Mecklenburg County wastewater

The measles outbreak continues in South Carolina and now it's getting closer to home. Measles has been detected in wastewater in Mecklenburg County health officials announced Monday.