A third of children diagnosed with ADHD will still have the condition as adults.

There's promising news in the search for better ways to fight pediatric AIDS.

Columbia University researchers suggest the dramatic rise in childhood asthma over the past 30 years may be linked to the chemical Bisphenol-A, better known as BPA.

The General Assembly has finalized a temporary solution designed to ensure thousands of North Carolina residents living in group homes and special dementia units get aid while losing certain Medicaid services.

Does your child have a Monster High City Motor Scooter or a Hello Kitty City Motor Scooter? If so, they are part of a giant recall.

North Carolina lawmakers are set to approve a measure barring the state from expanding Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul.

Should you have to be 18-years-old to use a tanning bed? Some legislators think so. They say it's a health issue. Right now teenagers are allowed to use tanning beds with a parent's permission.

A bill that would legalize medical marijuana possession and use in North Carolina has been rejected by a legislative committee.

A three-year-old Gaston County girl got a real heart to enjoy on Valentine's Day.

Smartphones have made our lives easier, but for some, they are much more than that. We visited with a visually impaired man in LaGrange using apps to basically see things that he can't.

A government report says an increasing number of women are using the morning-after pill after sex.

The new chief of our state's embattled health department says Medicaid reform and improving computer systems are her top two priorities.

The state Health Department says the number of flu deaths in the state remains at 37.

A study finds that people who consume a lot of fried foods and drinks like sweet tea and soda were 41 percent more likely to suffer a stroke than people who ate that way about once a month.

Pitt County will give free flu shots Thursday and Friday 8:15-11:30 am and from 1:15 - 4:30 p.m.

The new VA facility on Moye Boulevard will be considerably larger and offer streamlined care that's now closer to home.

A group of children being treated at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville were treated to a free concert Monday

The North Carolina state Senate has given its initial OK to legislation that would block expansion of Medicaid under the health care overhaul and let the federal government build the state's health insurance exchange.

Some North Carolina state employees, teachers and retirees could see even higher premiums if they smoke or fail to make other personal health choices starting next year.

A health alert for parents of teens who drink the increasingly popular energy drinks.

The Agriculture Department is proposing new nutritional rules that would apply to most all foods sold in schools.

Facing a wave of lawsuits over what government can tell religious groups to do, the Obama administration on Friday proposed a compromise for faith-based nonprofits that object to covering birth control in their employee health plans.

The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make school snacks healthier, a move that would ban the sale of almost all candy, high-calorie sports drinks and greasy foods on campus.

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says he is withholding judgment on whether the state should expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act until his administration can fix serious mismanagement within the program.

The company that makes Triaminic and Theraflu is pulling millions of cold and cough syrups from store shelves because the child-resistant caps didn't work in some cases, as at least four families found out the hard way.