Health

On this Charlotte Talks, the challenges faced by pediatricians in a world of vaccine resistance. The number of measles cases in South Carolina has risen to 950. It grows almost daily and is entirely preventable if children are given the MMR vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. Pediatricians are advocating for those vaccines, but some parents are refusing. We look at this phenomenon, its impact on pediatricians, and what’s at stake.

For decades birth control research focused on women. Now there's a new push to develop gels, pills or other products that could keep men from getting their partners pregnant.

There's finally been a fix to the "family glitch" that made marketplace health plans sometimes unaffordable. And although premiums are rising, subsidies are too, and more people are eligible.

The shift in hearing health care is due to a recent rule change by the FDA, which recently cleared the way for the devices to be sold in retail stores without the need for buyers to see a doctor.

Brandon Brown works as a custodian at Cochrane Collegiate Academy. He’s been a custodial worker for 14 years. With students in virtual learning, he's…

The death of an 8-year-old Durham elementary student from coronavirus complications has added grim urgency to the need for guidelines on safely reopening…

Gov. Roy Cooper's decision Thursday to extend a statewide stay-at-home order until May 8 averts a showdown over whether Mecklenburg County should extend…

There are at least 67 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Five Oaks Manor, a nursing home and rehabilitation center in Concord. The Cabarrus County facility…

3D printers are humming across the Charlotte area this week, making protective equipment for health care workers. The state, like many in the U.S., has a…

Many North Carolina health care workers are taking new precautions as the state, like many across the U.S., grapples with a shortage of masks, face…