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.
Health & Safety
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.
Newly eligible for Medicaid? Here's how to apply in Guilford County
An additional 33,000 Guilford County residents are expected to become eligible for the program. Officials say office appointments are not needed to apply.
Millions of seniors struggle to afford housing — and it's about to get a lot worse
Baby boomers are entering older age amid a historic affordable-housing shortage and widening inequality. A new study warns many won't be able to access the kind of housing or caregiving they need.
Hundreds of thousands in North Carolina will be added to Medicaid rolls this week
A decade after the federal government began offering expanded Medicaid coverage in states that opted to accept it, hundreds of thousands of adults in North Carolina are set to receive benefits, a development that boosters say will aid hospitals and local economies in addition to the long-term uninsured.
Uncle Sam wants you to help stop insurers' bogus Medicare Advantage sales tactics
The Biden administration is cracking down on deceptive or misleading Medicare Advantage and drug plan sales tactics. And it's counting on beneficiaries to help catch offenders.
What works for treating the common cold? Many doctors say 'not much'
One common decongestant, phenylephrine, was found ineffective this fall. Doctors are skeptical about the rest of the over-the-counter cold cures lineup.
Some people with the sniffles turn to an Eastern European remedy to relieve symptoms
In cold and flu season, many turn to home remedies: tea, ginger, hot soup. From Eastern Europe, there's gogl-mogl — a milk/yolk/honey concoction both loved and dreaded.
U.S. life expectancy is recovering from COVID-19, but still lags
New CDC data shows that life expectancy in the U.S. is starting to recover, after it dropped during COVID-19 health emergency. Despite the gains, it still lags behind pre-pandemic times.