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North Carolina lawmakers hit pause on hospital tax break changes
By Michelle Crouch State lawmakers looking for ways to reduce the tax burden for North Carolinians are holding off — for now — on legislation that would have scaled back two key tax exemptions that benefit nonprofit and public hospitals. Based on the candid comments of one lawmaker co-chairing the committee debating the changes, it’s…
Taming the ‘Wild West’ era of the hemp and cannabis market in N.C.
By Anne Blythe Behind the colorful packaging designed to appeal to young people on the shelves of many North Carolina vape shops lurks a dangerous lack of transparency, public health advocates and law enforcement agencies caution. Many consumers, they say, have no idea if the gummies and other edibles they’re purchasing contain legal CBD, high-dose…
9 things The Pitt gets right, according to North Carolina ER workers
By Michelle Crouch When Dr. Jennifer Casaletto’s kids started watching The Pitt last year, her 14-year-old son had a question: Which one are you? “I’m Doctor Robby,” she told him, referencing the attending physician played by Noah Wyle who oversees the chaotic emergency room in the hit HBO TV drama. She said his jaw dropped:…
Drone warfare has dramatically changed the battlefield. Is the US medical corps ready?
By Lisa M. Krieger The War Horse On a serene Saturday afternoon, thousands of miles from conflict, soldiers with the California Air National Guard are scattered among stations, hunched over a buddy. Some apply tourniquets. Others practice life-saving skills, checking for breathing, tilting chins to clear airways, searching for blood loss and hidden wounds. This…
Drilling down on AI use in dentistry
By Anne Blythe It’s no longer futuristic or science fiction to think that your trip to the dentist might include robotics and artificial intelligence. Macon Singletary, a periodontist at North Raleigh Periodontics & Implant Center in Wake County, says it’s already here for him. Fear not, he says. Humans will still play a key role…
Durham family turns leukemia journey into mission to house pediatric patients’ families
By Jennifer Fernandez On the days she didn’t need to be hospitalized while being treated for leukemia, 8-year-old Harper Harrell was able to go home and sleep in her own bed. Duke Children’s Hospital is just 1.9 miles from her family’s home in Durham. During the nearly two and a half years of her treatment,…
