Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. Court records and inspecitions how safeguards fall short.
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The revelations came out in a federal court case brought by Democratic states challenging ICE's access to Medicaid data to aid in deportation efforts.
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Shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana is linked to cyclospora outbreak. Investigation continues
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Federal health officials have identified a single supplier of the produce from Mexico that was served in Taco Bell restaurants in five states.
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As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's what to know.
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Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota is sending air quality indexes to record levels, posing a hazard for millions of people. Here are tips for how to breathe easier in your home.
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The beach at South Point Access Park on Lake Wylie is closed until further notice after routine water testing found elevated levels of E. coli.
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Both Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, who led the effort to sunset the foreign aid agency, have said that no deaths have been linked to the cutting of its funding. These parents tell a different story.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a powerful new kind of cholesterol-lowering drug.
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North Carolinians now use the 24-hour service more than twice as much as when it first began in 2022.
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Novant Health's new primary care model offers patients in-person, hybrid and virtual-first options.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman of Georgetown University about the Defense Department's plan to screen service members' testosterone levels and offer supplementation.
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Alcohol kills more Americans than all other drugs — about 178,000 people a year.
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See the latest news and information about COVID-19 and its impact on the Charlotte region, the Carolinas and beyond.
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Americans spend more on medical care than those in other wealthy countries, but we’re a lot sicker. The Price We Pay will explore the reasons for that and possible solutions to our health care crisis.