May is Mental Health Awareness Month and some local churches are answering the call.

Pollens are at all time highs this season and allergy sufferers are feeling the full effects. John Carter talks to a local allergist to find out what's happening and the best way to deal with allergies.

The Greg Olsen Foundation gifted a $2.5 million donation to help build “The HEARTest Yard Pediatric Center,” a pediatric cardiovascular and congenital heart outpatient clinic at Levine Children’s Hospital, according to Atrium Health.

Each mental health problem looks different, so they’re using the hashtag #CMSigns to teach students how to self-diagnose.

"In my gut I knew something was wrong but I didn't listen to it."

Infertility affects one in eight couples. You probably know someone who struggles with it. But, it’s often misunderstood.

Six years. Five miscarriages. Multiple rounds of IVF and IUI cycles. Charlottean Nichelle Sublett and her husband, Harold’s journey to parenthood hasn’t been easy. But she continues to share her story in hopes that it will help others.

There have been reports of parents across the country taking their children to “measles parties” as U.S. measles cases continue to grow.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says not only are family dinners crucial to having that open communication, they’ve also been shown to increase a child’s social skills and improve their eating habits.

Your smart devices may be bad for your health! If you spend hours looking down at your smart devices and are experiencing neck pain and upper body pain, you could be suffering from what's called 'tech neck'. WBTV's Christine Sperow explains.

When it comes to essential oils, there is certainly no shortage of opinions.

Granting wishes for sick children is what “Make-A-Wish” Foundation has made possible across the country for years, but one North Carolina woman decided there was a need to do the same for adults.

The rapper, who has battled with substance abuse and drug addiction that reached it’s peak in 2007, has been clean for 11 years now.

Baby+Co., which allows mothers to deliver babies naturally in a spa-like setting, plans to close its locations in Charlotte, Cary and Winston-Salem.

Officials confirmed a rabies case in Gaston County Tuesday afternoon.

The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act requires healthcare practitioners to provide the same duty of care to every infant born alive in North Carolina, whether or not it was born alive despite an abortion.

Some concerning numbers released earlier this month, showing South Carolina ranks among the highest in the country for sexually-transmitted diseases.

By comparison, black women are 22 percent more likely to die from heart disease, 71 percent more likely to perish from cervical cancer and a whopping 243 percent more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth related causes than white women.

Most dog owners have know not to feed their canine chocolate, but did you know that certain types of peanut butter can also poison your dog?

For Charlotte, the combination would result in Wake Forest School of Medicine having a campus in the city, the three health care groups said.

The point of the caucus is to raise awareness of the problem, start a national conversation and pass legislation to protect black mothers.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price have issued a warning about the Rock 'n Play infant swing due to several reported deaths.

The recall stated after the canning process, it is possible that the product was damaged creating the potential for mold.

The reason plastics can be so hazardous for our health is because of what happens when they’re heated up.

A statewide public education campaign called More Powerful NC was launched Thursday in Charlotte. The goal is to confront opioid addiction by empowering people to fight against addiction in their communities.

“Mom’s gone.”That was the simple subject line from Carrie Flock in an email last week. The body of the email wasn't much more descriptive.

An organization in Monroe called Two Hearts One Language believes that can change lives. It pairs people who have experienced trauma with horses. The people who have tried it say it helped them heal and realize their inner strength.

In an effort to maintain a sun-kissed look, many teens will start using tanning beds. But just one UV tanning session increases the chance of developing melanoma by 20 percent.

27-year-old Ben Cooper was just two weeks removed from getting married to his college sweetheart when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

The lift will go into effect beginning Friday at 7 a.m. for Novant Health, Cone Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Randolph Health and Atrium Health.

In a note the school system sent home to parents, they say the student, who attended South Stanly High School, is believed to be the only confirmed case of bacterial meningitis.

In June of 2018, patrons who dined at the Hardee’s on Little Rock Road were warned that a worker at the restaurant had tested positive for Hepatitis A, and that customers could have been exposed.

A pioneering use of drones to fly blood samples across a North Carolina hospital campus launched Tuesday in the latest move to expand their roles in business and health care

The recall stems from positive test results on environmental samples taken during a routine government inspection at the California packing facility.

A clinical trial that could result in a universal cure for Sickle Cell disease will be coming to UAB in the next couple of months.

A statement from Atrium says they rolled out a new program to automate billing and financial assistance services. They waived the bills after WBTV got involved.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that it has approved the first-ever postpartum depression drug for mothers.

I read somewhere that the scale is a finicky foe. On your side one week and seemingly trying to kick you while you’re down (figuratively speaking , of course) the next!

If you're trying to eat healthier - but you just can't stand brussel sprouts or spinach, you can change that. It just takes training your taste buds.

Sharing my illness openly, honestly and publicly was one thing - but living with and recovering from colon cancer has not been an easy task.

43 lots in total have been recalled.

Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging is voluntarily recalling 43 lots of medication used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Do not stop taking the medication until you have a new treatment plan prepared by a doctor or pharmacist.

This recall is being initiated due to product tampering, following the production process.

Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever.

It's been a harrowing couple of years for 24 year old Charlie Robuck.

A rabid goat in South Carolina may have infected nine people with the disease, according to state public health officials.

The teen never could have known the money she was raising for several weeks with other students, would end up helping to treat her.

The attack happened on March 6 at a home on Alexis Drive, which runs between Allan Black Road and Whitmire Lane near I-485.

The company intends to provide users with authoritative information on the controversial topic.

This is the third recall in one week.

A proposal from North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell to change the way in which the State Health Plan pays for medical treatment for state employees and retirees is getting push back from the organization that represents hospitals in the Tar Heel State.

The short version of Fran Scibelli’s story, to this point, is pretty simple: She needs a kidney transplant, and she’s now putting it out there publicly in the hopes that a random stranger will be moved to at least consider submitting to the process of seeing whether they’re a match.

According to educational experts, 80 percent of learning is visual. So, if children can’t see well, they can’t learn well. Yet - most children don’t have a vision screening until they have problems learning or paying attention in school.

The coroner who performed the autopsy on Aniya Day-Garrett took the witness stand Tuesday afternoon to testify in the murder trial against Sierra Day and Deonte Lewis.

According to the Academy of General Dentistry, up to 80 million people suffer from halitosis, or chronic bad breath.

The movement to look and feel younger continues to be big business – but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cracking down.

A skunk in the area tested positive for rabies. The skunk was attacked by a dog when it went into the yard where the dog lives.

That number is down from 212 flu deaths reported at this time last flu season.