North Carolina had the 10th-highest infant mortality rate among states in 2023, according to the North Carolina Child ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and First Lady Anna Stein, in collaboration with Shatterproof, has ...

Richardson contributed to the new NC Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan. In the plan, Guilford and Forsyth are among ...

A public health crisis is brewing as the number of registered organ donors falls and transplant waitlists grow.

The NC DHHS says anyone can access 988 for free mental health resources through call, text or online chat anytime for any need.

The “Press 3 option” at the lifeline is gone, but NC public health leaders have trained call takers to work with LGBTQ+ people in crisis.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has discontinued its specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth, eliminating the "Press 3" option, following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to ...

On a Sunday evening, leaders were in Raleigh hosting a drag brunch — scheduled for the same hour most of their rural voters were in church. | Opinion ...

A transgender Western Carolina University student and local LGBTQ+ advocate is speaking out after the Trump administration’s ...

Data showed Black individuals were disproportionately represented in emergency department visits for suicidal thoughts or self-injury, particularly among those aged 10 to 24.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched the NC Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan in ...

The skyrocketing cost of groceries impacts students’ health, academics and futures. UNC-Chapel Hill should do more to address ...