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The journey toward heath and wellness doesn’t stop when you leave a professional’s office, and information is crucial to making the best possible decisions for you and your family. Below, you’ll find some of the latest health and healthcare-related news reporting from 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com.

Local Heat Expert Warns of Warm Summer, Shares Cooling Tips and Policy Suggestions

by | June 2, 2023 | Environment, Health, Weather | 0 Comments

A Triangle-based climate policy advocate is educating community members on ways to stay cool ahead of two summers likely to have extreme heat.

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Social Media and Adolescents: Ten Expert Recommendations

by | May 25, 2023 | Health, UNC | 0 Comments

We speak with UNC’s Mitch Prinstein, the co-chair of a national panel that’s developed ten recommendations for adolescents’ social media use.

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Orange County DA, Alliance Health Share Progress Update on Community Commitments

by | May 19, 2023 | Health, Local Government | 0 Comments

https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/05%20-%20May/19/OC%20Public%20Accountability%20Assembly_WRAP_mixdown.mp3   Around 300 people gathered in person and over Zoom at St. Thomas More on Tuesday for the Orange County Public Accountability Assembly. The...
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By The Numbers: UNC’s Lead Testing Efforts in Drinking Water

by | May 18, 2023 | Health, UNC | 0 Comments

The academic year is behind the UNC community, as is one of the biggest storylines to come from campus since last summer: the presence of lead in drinking water fixtures. The university finished testing every fixture on campus in April and officials made a...
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Orange, Chatham and Durham Elected Officials Share Reactions to New NC Abortion Law

by | May 17, 2023 | Health, Local Government, State Government | 1 Comment

The North Carolina General Assembly overrode a veto from Governor Roy Cooper Tuesday night, deciding along party lines to make a bill limiting most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy law. It's the latest measure passed in the U.S. following the Supreme Court's...
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North Carolina GOP Overrides Veto of 12-Week Abortion Limit, Allowing It to Become Law

by | May 16, 2023 | Health, Instagram, State Government | 0 Comments

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, GARY D. ROBERTSON and DENISE LAVOIE Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s...
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North Carolina Governor Vetoes Abortion Limits, Launches Override Showdown

by | May 15, 2023 | Health, State Government | 0 Comments

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GARY D. ROBERTSON In front of an exuberant crowd, North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed legislation Saturday that would have banned nearly all abortions in his state after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion-rights activists and...
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Orange County Animal Services Urges Caution After Canine Flu Cases in Chapel Hill, Durham

by | May 15, 2023 | Health, Instagram, Local Government, The Bark Report | 1 Comment

The Triangle community is largely still recovering from the last few years of dealing with changes to society caused by COVID-19. But recently, some organizations are going through new changes due to a different sickness — specifically, around dogs. Cases of canine...
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Orange County School Board Hears Update on Student Mental Health

by | May 12, 2023 | Health, Pre-K - 12 Education | 0 Comments

On Monday, the Orange County Schools Board of Education met to talk about mental health in elementary and high schools in the district.

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North Carolina Governor Makes Last-Minute Plea to Block New Abortion Limits

by | May 11, 2023 | Health, State Government | 0 Comments

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM North Carolina's Democratic governor rallied residents and local doctors Wednesday in Wilmington as part of a last-minute bid to persuade at least one Republican lawmaker to sustain his expected veto of a bill banning most abortions after...
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