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Why allergy season keeps getting worse in the Triangle
12+ hour, 38+ min ago (475+ words) If allergy season feels like it's starting earlier and lasting longer in North Carolina, scientists say the data backs that up. A warming climate is extending the time plants can grow and release pollen, stretching allergy seasons across much of…...
Recall: 45,000 HALO infant sleepsuits for choking risk
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (110+ words) Certain HALO Magic Sleepsuits are being recalled because the zipper head can detach and cause a choking hazard. HELO Dream, Inc., is recalling about 45,000 "magic sleepsuits" due to an infant choking hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports the zipper…...
Knitting for healing, one stitch at a time
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (692+ words) She now makes knitted prostheses for other breast cancer survivors in Kenya who who have had an entire breast removed, known as a mastectomy, without the reconstructive surgery common in higher-income countries. Women say the affordable prostheses are a relief…...
What to say if you're in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (921+ words) Picture this: It's lunchtime in the 1960s, and you're out with co-workers enjoying not one, not two, but three cocktails with your meal. While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places. After-work happy hours, corporate parties…...
Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (880+ words) Children living through the latest war in the Middle East or seeing images of the conflict may need help making sense of events that many adults find unnerving. Exposure to war, even if it is indirect, can affect how kids…...
Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (412+ words) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced Tuesday that the Trump administration identified concerning trends in New York's Medicaid program and demanded that state officials provide details about their handling of fraud, waste and abuse within…...
Trial date set in NC lawsuit over federal organ donation rules
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (574+ words) A federal judge has set an October trial date in a lawsuit filed by a North Carolina nonprofit challenging new federal rules that could change how organ donations are handled nationwide. HonorBridge, an organ procurement organization (OPO) serving most of…...
NC Poison Control warns GLP-1 users to be careful
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (326+ words) North Carolina Poison Control is warning GLP-1 drug users to use caution when taking the medication." Poison control said last year it averaged one to two calls a day about GLP-1 drugs with 80 percent of those calls involving a mistake…...
A waitlist grows as Open AI launches ChatGPT Health
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (86+ words) A waitlist grows as Open AI launches ChatGPT Health'WRAL A waitlist grows as Open AI launches ChatGPT Health Can AI provide reliable medical advice? OpenAI seems to think so and is rolling out new software. Roy Cooper accepts Democratic nomination…...
5 On Your Side: How much caffeine is really in your coffee?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (197+ words) That morning cup of coffee feels routine, but the caffeine kick might not be. Consumer Reports tested popular coffees and found that caffeine can vary a lot. In some cases, just one large cup is enough to push you right…...