>>This is the first installment of a month-long series on how the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, benefits women and what you need...[Read More]
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>>Enduring high school as a teen mom stinks—and not just because of the baby poop. Many messages intended to promote safe sex or abstinence >>have...[Read More]
>>Until recently, I worked for a policy organization that brought attention to issues affecting low-income people in North Carolina. When the state legislative session began...[Read More]
>>Most people think of Medicaid as health insurance for the poor. That’s not exactly accurate. Each state creates its own criteria for Medicaid coverage. In...[Read More]
>>>>A friend recommended an article on Facebook about a mother who chose to have a double mastectomy because she was at high risk for breast...[Read More]
>>We’ve passed an important marker in this year’s session of the NC General Assembly – the crossover deadline, which was last Thursday. By that day,...[Read More]
>>Just ask any teenager: parents tend to micromanage their children. You sometimes micromanage your kids, your parents still micromanage you, and 16th century Shakespeare’s fictional...[Read More]
>>Doing whatever we can to keep our children safe and healthy is an essential part of motherhood. But the prevalence of chemicals in everything from...[Read More]
>>I’m one of those people who well up with admiration, gratitude and tears every time I see a group of service members in uniform. I...[Read More]
>>You remember the concept of doctor-patient confidentiality, right? >>According to the American Medical Association , it’s the idea that “a physician may not disclose any...[Read More]