Health

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (401+ words) DELAWARE - Delaware students may have a little less access to their favorite caffeine boost at school. Gov. Matt Meyer signed legislation Tuesday prohibiting the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses. The new law applies to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (256+ words) Raleigh, North Carolina--(Newsfile Corp. - September 3, 2026) - LoLo Care, a home care marketplace and coordination platform, is excited to announce its public launch in North Carolina's Triangle Region of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. The company's service offers families a new…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (181+ words) Health officials say anyone who handled or fed the goats between July 28 and August 27 should contact their local health department. A North Carolina mobile petting zoo unknowingly offered patrons the chance to snuggle up with rabies, as the North Carolina…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (345+ words) Youth mental health needs across the state remain acute. In the 2025 NC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 16% of North Carolina high school students reported seriously considering suicide in the past year, and 39% reported feeling sad or hopeless (citation). At the same…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (426+ words) As the midterm cycle heats up, the Trump administration’s directives threaten to disrupt how millions of Americans cast their ballots. We won't sit back — and holding power in check takes real resources. Support HuffPost today. Naegleria fowleri infections are extremely…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (684+ words) elenabs/istock via getty images As healthcare organizations race to comply with CMS' January 2027 electronic prior authorization mandate, many are building new APIs and electronic connections with the payers they exchange information with. Delaware is taking a different approach. Delaware…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (186+ words) According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, "once symptoms start, the disease progresses rapidly and usually causes death within about five days." A North Carolina teenager is critically ill from a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (465+ words) Vets Pets, a North Carolina–based cooperative network of privately owned veterinary hospitals, today announced that Daniel Boruta, DVM, DACVAA, has been named Medical Director of Points East Veterinary Specialty Hospital of Wilmington. Dr. Boruta is a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) Image Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control UPDATE: The Delaware Department of Public Health has now confirmed a total of 22 measles cases in the state. All positive cases have been identified in Kent County; with seven cases found in children…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (129+ words) SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. – Tonight’s Good News is brought to you in part by Matt the Carpet Guy. Heather Rowe has been named the 2026 Sussex County Volunteer of the Year for the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. Heather, owner of Drift Float…...