First Day and post-holiday hikes are beneficial for mental health, family dynamics, social connections and overall health.

The VA Caregiver Support Program provides resources such as monthly stipends, respite care, support groups and training.

Hurricane Helene displaced an untold number of residents in a rural region where homelessness was already on the rise.

The respite house opening in Wake County signals North Carolina’s evolving approach to mental health, with the state increasing investment in peer-run programs.

Cone Health hasn’t focused as aggressively on growth, but that could change now that a nonprofit spinoffof Kaiser Permanente is taking over.

The N.C. Child Fatality Task Force recently voted to support legislation to prevent child and youth access to intoxicating cannabis.

State auditor critiques late nursing home inspections. DHHS says audit unfair for including COVID era. Advocates skeptical of explanation.

Research shows injury from extreme heat more likely, as advocates push for a new federal heat rule and employers push back.

Resource hub can aid rural residents struggling with mental health start their journey back to health without having to drive to a therapist.

Ninety-five percent of incarcerated people in North Carolina will eventually be released back into the community — roughly 18,000 people return home each year from state prisons and thousands more ...