Category Archives: Health & Wellness
Anthony Fauci again faces questions from Senate Republicans about pandemic origins
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and ALI SWENSON Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation's COVID-19 pandemic response, is set to face off - again - with a Republican senat...
Associated Press 5h ago
Cyclosporiasis cases in NC surpass 700
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - State health authorities are out with an updated count on stomach churning cyclosporiasis cases. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday (July 28)...
Bruce Ferrell 19h ago
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cy...
Associated Press Jul 17, 2026
Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside
By TAMMY WEBBER and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visib...
Associated Press Jul 16, 2026
Crisis line marks milestone
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recognizing the 4th anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Since 2022, North Carolinians are reac...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 16, 2026
NC UPDATE: Hundreds in state sickened by food borne illness
RALEIGH. N.C. (NCN News) -- State health monitors have reported 307 cases of cyclosporiasis and 13 hospitalizations have been reported in North Carolina since May 1. North Carolina has experienced a c...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 14, 2026
FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes recently authorized by the Food and Drug Administration were not significantly better at helping smokers quit than tob...
Associated Press Jun 11, 2026
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatme...
Associated Press May 31, 2026
Sepsis: what you should know
SAN DIEGO, CA. (NCN News) - Health officials and advocates want people to know about Sepsis, which contributed to the death of Nascar driver Kyle Busch. According to the San Diego, California based Se...
Bruce Ferrell May 25, 2026
A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to know
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press In the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one ...
Associated Press May 02, 2026