Health Care
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CMS Struggles to Confront Youth Mental Health Crisis
In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health, and research and reporting has shown the trend to only be worsening since then. In the 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey conducted by the CDC, data showed 44% of U.S. high school…
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Providers Prepare for 12-Week Abortion Ban To Take Effect in NC
Speaking over the phone from A Preferred Women’s Health Center (APWHC) on June 23, clinic owner Calla Hales still wasn’t sure where she’d be the next day — the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending federal protections for abortion across the country. She…
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Nooze Hounds: HopeWay and Mental Health in Charlotte
On episode 76 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, HopeWay CEO and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alyson Kuroski-Mazzei joins Dr. Justin Johnson, director of Veteran Services at HopeWay, to discuss the array of ways the nonprofit treats mental illness in Charlotte while touching on topics like stigma, suicide, PTSD and how…
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A Guide to Sexual and Reproductive Health Resources for NC Teens
It’s an uncertain time for teenagers in North Carolina to be navigating sexual and reproductive health. After the overturn of Roe v. Wade last year, the right to abortion is at risk — the state legislature just passed a law that would restrict abortion access by limiting in-clinic abortions after…
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Students for Sensible Drug Policy Launches Statewide Fellowship
In a startling February report that raised the red flag about a 72% increase in statewide overdose deaths between 2019-’21, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services highlighted how a deeper look at that number only makes it more troubling; fatal overdose incidents have disproportionately affected communities of…
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HopeWay Expands Mental Health Services to Teens and Young Adults
Initially founded as a mental health care center for adults, HopeWay is now extending its reach to adolescents and young adults with a new facility planned for east Charlotte. Construction is currently underway on the 18,716 square-foot space in Oakhurst Commons at 4000 Monroe Road with a targeted opening in…
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Charlotteans React as 12-Week Abortion Ban Moves Through General Assembly
The North Carolina House on Wednesday passed Senate Bill 20, a bill being fast-tracked through the North Carolina General Assembly that would ban abortion after 12 weeks, in a 71-46 vote along party lines. It’s expected to pass through the state Senate on Thursday.* The bill tightens previous restrictions on…
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How to Clean and Care for Your Sex Toys at Home
When you think of a “sex toy,” what comes to mind? A dildo? Maybe a butt plug? Whatever it may be, it’s most likely a penetrative sex toy that seems straightforward enough to clean. While penetrative sex toys may be the most popular, “sex toys” aren’t a solitary category. Non-penetrative…
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Advocates Say Tougher ‘Death by Distribution’ Law Will Increase Overdose Deaths
With drug overdoses and deaths increasing in North Carolina, as they have in many parts of the country, a bill to strengthen penalties for illegal drug distribution is quickly moving through the state legislature. Senate Republicans introduced Senate Bill 189 in early March during a news conference where lawmakers were…
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Fighting Illegal Opioid Discrimination in Health-Care Settings and Jails
A startling North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) report in February showed a 22% increase in overdose deaths in 2021, claiming 4,041 lives and contributing to the highest number of overdose deaths in a single year recorded in the state. North Carolina’s Office of the Chief Medical…
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NCGA Republicans Reach Medicaid Expansion Deal, but Governor Questions Timeline
Leaders of the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives announced Thursday morning that they had reached an agreement on how to expand the state’s Medicaid program to cover hundreds of thousands of mostly low-income workers with health care. “We reached this deal late last night, but put the finishing…
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New Tryon Women’s Center to Focus on Sexual Health, Menopause Care
The newly opened Tryon Women’s Center announced the addition of popular sex-positive gynecologist Dr. Alyse Kelly-Jones with a goal of expanding the center’s focus on women’s sexual health. Kelly-Jones will join the new Tryon Women’s Center, which opened on Jan. 9, in April following the closure of her current practice,…
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Some Health Providers Endanger Patients by Ignoring Psychiatric Advance Directives
In late summer 2021, Sue came home from work to find her 24-year-old son Michael confused. He shrugged in response to most questions and muttered words that didn’t make much sense. Sue knew something was wrong because this wasn’t the first time this had happened. Michael was involved in the Eagle…
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StarMed Shifts Gears to Affordable Health Care Coverage, Urban Farming
StarMed Healthcare has played a significant role locally in high-volume COVID-19 testing and vaccinations during the biggest local spikes of the pandemic, but with demand for those services dropping, the team at StarMed is refocusing on its foundation of care. According to StarMed founder and president Michael Estramonte, part of…
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Amid the Trials of Long COVID, Glimmers of Hope at UNC Clinic
Charlotte’s Brooke Keaton and Pinehurst’s Tony Marks both lived orderly, productive lives two years ago. That was clearly reflected in their steady jobs and close family ties. However, their experiences with the long-term effects of infection with the COVID-19 virus have touched and, in many cases, devastated nearly every other…
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Anti-Abortion Protesters Allegedly Harass, Assault UNC Charlotte Students
On Oct. 26, an anti-abortion group called Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) appeared on campus at UNC Charlotte, comparing abortion to genocide while displaying graphic images of unborn fetuses. While this is not the first time such a group has appeared on campus at the university, some of this group’s reported…
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