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Social worker Tanzila Uddin leads a workshop on journaling at a senior center in Queens Village in NYC. These gatherings can identify older adults who may need more mental health treatment.

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Call it 'stealth mental health' — some care for elders helps more without the label

1:44pm August 14, 2023

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Fewer than half of older adults who need mental health care or treatment for substance abuse get it. Many therapists don't feel qualified to treat older people, and insurance coverage is spotty, too.

A couple walk along the beach in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

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Coast Guard and Navy rescue 4 divers off coast of Carolinas

10:39am August 14, 2023

by Associated Press

The Coast Guard and Navy rescued four divers who were reported missing Sunday off the Carolinas, officials said Monday.

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COVID cases are rising this summer. Fall boosters are just around the corner

5:20am August 14, 2023

Hospitalizations are up, as are signs of COVID in waste water. New fall boosters may help, but it's unclear how effective they'll be against the latest variant.

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2 dead after plane strikes power line, crashes in lake in western North Carolina, authorities say

8:51pm August 13, 2023

by Associated Press

Two people died Sunday when a small plane struck a power line and crashed into a western North Carolina lake, a city official said.

Erica Lacerda de Souza, Bruce Lee Sousa and son Henrique of São Paulo, Brazil, lost their home during the pandemic but got a fresh start from a program that offers tiny houses to homeless people. At first they said no — it seemed too good to be true.

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A tiny house gives them hope: How a homeless family in Brazil got a fresh start

12:17pm August 13, 2023

by Jill Langlois

The Brazilian family saw their income evaporate during the pandemic. They couldn't afford to stay in their home. The city of São Paulo had a solution — but they thought it was too good to be true.

LaShonda Jefferson (left), a community health educator, talks with a woman who drops off used needles into a bin on the van.

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Caring for people with fentanyl addiction often means treating terrible wounds

9:50am August 13, 2023

by Scott Maucione

The fentanyl-additive Xylazine causes open wounds, making the illegal drug supply even more dangerous and treatment more complicated

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What's behind the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

9:39am August 13, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Johns Hopkins physician and professor Lisa Cooper about the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as there is a decrease in free testing and affordable treatments.

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An employee of Tae-Gu Kimchi roughly chops heads of napa cabbage according to Patrice Cunningham's family recipe.

How hardworking microbes ferment cabbage into kimchi

5:00am August 13, 2023

by Pien Huang

An age-old technique transforms vegetables and spices into a popular condiment with a zesty, funky taste. The key? Nurturing the right community of microbes. Here's how the magic happens.

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How New York is prioritizing mental health care for elders

8:52am August 12, 2023

by Ashley Milne-Tyte

Older adults are struggling with loneliness, anxiety, substance abuse - and many also struggle to get the care they need.

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North Carolina's COVID-19 hospitalization numbers rise but remain low compared to 2022

4:52pm August 11, 2023

by David Ford

Just as they have every summer since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise across the country including North Carolina and here in the Triad. But a return to masking and social distancing isn’t likely.

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