Sports brought hope — and love — to these Paralympians who had childhood polio
Athletes who contracted childhood polio share their stories of how they overcame the consequences of the disease — and what sports means to them.
Health & Safety
Could you live without shopping for a year? Try the 'no-buy challenge'
The goal is to save money, cut back on overconsumption and be more mindful of wasteful and unsustainable shopping habits. This guide can help you start a challenge of your own.
After a study found toxic metals in tampons, lawmakers are pressing the FDA to act
Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus are urging the FDA to address concerns about the safety and regulation of tampons after a study found heavy metals, including lead, in many popular products.
T.D. Lee changed science in China and my life. This is what I owe to him
Chinese particle physicist Yangyang Cheng reflects on the legacy of the late Nobel laureate T.D. Lee — how his ideas changed her life, and the limit to his engagement with Beijing.
Patients are struggling to fill obesity drug prescriptions
Drug manufacturers have declared obesity drugs to be "available,” but patients are still struggling to fill prescriptions.
Novant’s new Thomasville facility to focus on behavioral health and rehabilitation therapy
Novant Health broke ground on a wellness and education facility dedicated to filling health care gaps in Davidson County.
Whatever happened to ... the doctors who stand by their patients in gang-ridden Haiti?
How do you get a cancer patient to a center that provides treatment when the roads are not safe? That's one of the challenges facing Haiti's health-care providers. How are they doing?
North Carolina court reverses contempt charge against potential juror who wouldn't wear mask
A North Carolina appeals court has decided a trial judge wrongly found a potential juror in criminal contempt for refusing to wear a mask in 2022 due to COVID-19.
'Never lose courage': A Paralympian who could barely walk as a kid takes 2 track medals
Neighbors told Preeti Pal's parents she'd never marry because she was born with cerebral palsy. She just won two bronzes and is now a hero in India. Oh, and she has no interest in marriage.
Could bird flu spread at state fairs? Here’s why health experts advise caution
Corn dogs, deep-fried Twinkies, butter sculptures and influenza virus? Here’s why state fairs could be potential breeding grounds for viral mutation.