Scroll down to see my most recent articles from NC Health News and The Daily Tar Heel. Most recent articles are toward the top of the page.

• NC Health News:
  • Lawmakers Call for Action on Reducing Suicides
    • The North Carolina House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday authorizing legislative staff to study ways to prevent suicide among minors and veterans in the state.

• NC Health News:
  • Legislators Respond to Plea on Hemp Oil Bill
    • A bill to make it possible for the families of children with epilepsy to get an experimental hemp extract is near final passage in the General Assembly.
  • Senate Budget Targets Healthy Living Programs
    • State lawmakers have trimmed budgets for programs such as bike paths, pedestrian enhancements and obesity prevention in recent years.
  • Epileptic Children Find Friends in NC House
    • A bill allowing the use of hemp oil for children with severe seizures makes its way through the General Assembly’s House of Representatives.
  • Legislators Reconsider Who’s Eligible for the Death Penalty
    • People with intellectual disabilities who sit on death row may find their sentences commuted to life in prison as North Carolina looks to come in line with a recent Supreme Court decision.
  • Saving Dollars and Lives by Preventing Diabetes
    • North Carolina has one of the country’s highest rates of diabetes. Community health workers could be key in reducing that rate by helping educate people at risk for the disease.
  • Once Again, the Wright School Awaits Word of Its Fate
    • Even though it’s the only school of its kind in the state, the school which serves children with emotional and behavioral problems has been slated for closure in the state Senate’s budget.

• NC Health News:
  • Medical Cannabis Patients Push for Legalization at NCGA
    • Members of the North Carolina General Assembly have in the past introduced legislation that would make access to medical cannabis easier. This bill would call for an amendment to the state constitution to legalize the medical use of cannabis.

• Daily Tar Heel:
  • Orange County Health Department fights drug misuse
    • Orange County officials are on the look-out for a threat that could be sitting in the average home — prescription pain medications.