Category Archives: Health & Wellness
Teen ill from rare warm water amoeba
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Public health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are reporting a case of rare illness caused by Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba (one-cell...
Bruce Ferrell Aug 27, 2026
Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
By JONATHAN POET and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to th...
Associated Press Aug 25, 2026
BACK TO SCHOOL: Insurance Commissioner offers safety tips
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urged adults and children alike to keep safety in mind as school bells begin to ring across the state. "We all have a role...
Bruce Ferrell Aug 22, 2026
CDC's new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still has an Alzheimer's disease program. Congress appropriated $41 million to it this year. There's jus...
Associated Press Aug 18, 2026
Tips for success in the new school year
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- The first day of the new school year is coming (if it hasn't already), and although there's always plenty of related excitement, there can also be a lot of stress. ECU Heal...
Alyssa Vail Aug 17, 2026
Trump's vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump pivoted the nation's attention back to vaccines this week with an executive order that aims to scale back the childhood immunizat...
Associated Press Aug 12, 2026
Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) - The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra...
Associated Press Aug 10, 2026
Trump signs executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held belief that...
Associated Press Aug 10, 2026
Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press\ Elisa Bracamonte has lived in Arizona her whole life, so she's used to adjusting her schedule and outdoor activities around high temperatures, es...
Associated Press Aug 06, 2026
Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public h...
Associated Press Aug 05, 2026