Some doctors are ditching the scale, saying focusing on weight drives misdiagnoses
A growing number of doctors have stopped recommending weight loss when they see patients, arguing that it can be counterproductive.
Health & Safety
Avoid cantaloupe unless you know its origins, CDC warns amid salmonella outbreak
At least 117 people in 34 states have gotten sick from salmonella infections. U.S. health officials believe two brands of cantaloupe — and dozens of fruit cups and medleys — may have been the cause.
Medicaid expansion will boost rural hospitals and communities, NCDHHS Secretary Kinsley says
North Carolina’s Medicaid Expansion began Friday, adding an estimated 600,000 people to the rolls. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley spoke to WFDD’s Paul Garber about what the expansion will mean for rural hospitals.
Bringing up a baby can be a tough and lonely job. Here's a solution: alloparents
"Allo" is Greek for "other." Alloparents are helpful relatives and neighbors. In a study from Congo, babies had 8 alloparents on average. Perhaps the self-reliant nuclear family is a societal misstep.
Veterinarians say fears about 'mystery' dog illness may be overblown. Here's why
Reports of an "outbreak" of some as yet unidentified canine respiratory illness are scaring dog owners. But veterinarians and researchers aren't panicking.
On World AIDS Day, we hear from a man who's spent 40 years caring for people with HIV
In this week's StoryCorps, a conversation with Joseph Rogers Britton, a caregiver who has been working with AIDS patients for four decades.
As of Dec. 1, North Carolina becomes the latest state to fully expand Medicaid
Around 600,000 people in the state will now have access to low-cost health insurance. The change will particularly benefit people in poor, rural areas.
Rand Paul successfully used the Heimlich maneuver on Joni Ernst at a GOP lunch
Ernst, who has served in the Senate since 2015, hosted the closed-door luncheon for GOP senators Thursday when the incident occurred.
EPA proposes new rule to require nationwide replacement of lead pipes
Under the Biden Administration's new guidance, most U.S. cities would have to replace lead pipes within the next 10 years. About 9 million lead pipes are still bringing water into American buildings.
Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina could help narrow racial disparities in health care
Medicaid expansion could help bring health coverage to an estimated 600,000 people in North Carolina. Experts say it could also reduce racial disparities in access to care.