# asheville (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover asheville. Page: Feed: --- ## [‘You can’t resist scratching’: Scabies cases identified at NC prison](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/21/scabies-prison-neuse-correctional/) _2026-08-21 · Rachel Crumpler · North Carolina Health News_ By Rachel Crumpler Key Takeaways: For weeks, dozens of men at Neuse Correctional Institution, a medium-custody prison in Goldsboro, have experienced intense itching and pimple-like bumps appearing all over their bodies. Many of the men believe they have scabies, a skin condition caused by microscopic mites that burrow into the skin and lay eggs. “You \[…\] The post ‘You can’t resist scratching’:… ## [Hospitals say they found a tool to help reduce childbirth risks: wristbands](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/20/maternal-mortality-wristbands-ecu-program/) _2026-08-20 · KFF Health News · North Carolina Health News_ By Andrew Jones KFF Health News Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration “I Gave Birth.” The wristbands are part of a growing initiative first launched by North Carolina-based ECU Health as Congress sought to address the \[…\] The post Hospitals say they found a tool to… ## [North Carolina invests in fast-track training to combat child care worker shortages, center closures](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/19/child-care-academy-training-worker-shortages-center-closures/) _2026-08-19 · Jennifer Fernandez · North Carolina Health News_ By Jennifer Fernandez Key Takeaways: About a week after finishing the Early Childhood Workforce Ready Academy in Wayne County, Dominque McBride walked into Little Bulldogs Academy in Goldsboro. She carried a packet filled with certifications — such as CPR, first aid, playground safety — that she earned while undergoing intensive training during the two-week academy \[…\] The post North Carolina… ## [The race to power AI could reshape North Carolina’s grid — and its communities](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/18/the-race-to-power-ai-could-reshape-north-carolinas-grid-and-its-communities/) _2026-08-18 · Will Atwater · North Carolina Health News_ By Will Atwater Key Takeaways: On July 24, nurses and environmental advocates gathered outside the General Assembly in Raleigh to protest the North Carolina AI Leadership Council’s new strategic road map for the state’s adoption and use of artificial intelligence. Protesters raised concerns, among other topics, about electricity costs and new energy infrastructure required to \[…\] The post The race… ## [What is Medetomidine? The latest threat in the street drug supply](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/17/medetomidine-latest-threat-in-street-drug-supply/) _2026-08-17 · Taylor Knopf · North Carolina Health News_ By Taylor Knopf Key Takeaways: North Carolina’s supply of illicit street drugs is in a constant state of change. People are no longer buying just heroin, fentanyl or opioid pills anymore, as most samples of these illegal drugs have more than one substance in them. People often don’t know what is in their drugs because \[…\] The post What is Medetomidine? The latest threat in the street drug supply… ## [New program trains churches, congregants to assist with mental health needs](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/14/mental-health-program-trains-churches-congregants/) _2026-08-14 · Diana Lopez · North Carolina Health News_ By Diana Lopez Key Takeaways: Mental health is a sensitive and often stigmatized subject in many North Carolina communities that can create challenges for people who might need help but are reluctant to seek it out. Frank Sossamon knows this firsthand from his work as a pastor of Hermon Community Church in Henderson and a \[…\] The post New program trains churches, congregants to assist with mental… ## [For families separated by prison, a day of games, hugs and ‘a little bit of normalcy’](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/13/parental-incarceration-prison-parent-day/) _2026-08-13 · Rachel Crumpler · North Carolina Health News_ Key Takeaways: By Rachel Crumpler It would have been an ordinary Saturday for many families: playing board games, making crafts, taking silly pictures and eating lunch together. But for these families, it was a rare opportunity. Eight fathers and one grandfather at Sampson Correctional Institution, a medium- and minimum-custody prison in Clinton, spent four hours \[…\] The post For families… ## [Remediation of former landfill sites still in limbo despite yearslong parks closures](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/12/former-landfill-sites-limbo-closed-parks-environmental-justice/) _2026-08-12 · Skye Crawford · North Carolina Health News_ By Skye Crawford The notation of a city incinerator on a 1937 map of Durham that hung in Daniel Richter’s lab was originally just a hint. Richter, a soils and forest ecology professor at Duke University, noticed that the waste-burning site had been at an intersection near what is now a city park, sparking concerns \[…\] The post Remediation of former landfill sites still in limbo despite yearslong… ## [Same knee surgery, twice the price: Hospital monopolies push up healthcare costs](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/11/knee-surgery-prices-hospital-monopolies-push-up-costs/) _2026-08-11 · KFF Health News · North Carolina Health News_ By Peter Whoriskey KFF Health News More than a million times a year, a U.S. surgeon slices open a knee, strips out worn cartilage, caps the leg bones with metal, and drops in a plastic spacer to allow the new joint to glide. While knee replacement procedures have become standard, however, the prices charged have \[…\] The post Same knee surgery, twice the price: Hospital monopolies push up… ## [Temporary Medicare program that lowered prescription drug premiums is ending early. Here’s what that means for seniors.](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/10/temporary-medicare-program-ending-early/) _2026-08-10 · Ashley Fredde · North Carolina Health News_ By Ashley Fredde Key Takeways: The Trump administration is ending a temporary federal program — created to soften the effects of Medicare’s biggest prescription drug overhaul in nearly two decades — a year earlier than planned. The move, experts say, could mean higher monthly premiums for some North Carolinians and create new hurdles for beneficiaries \[…\] The post Temporary Medicare program that… ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/N0ul8WN85KTv) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [North Carolina high schoolers show improvements in mental health](https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/08/09/north-carolina-high-schoolers-show-improvements-in-mental-health/) _2026-08-09 · NC Newsline · North Carolina Health News_ By Clayton Henkel NC Newsline One of the most vexing problems caused by the pandemic was the toll it took on the mental health of young people. Students struggled with school closures, isolation from their friends, and the difficulties of remote learning. But after years of focus on behavioral health, it appears that North Carolina \[…\] The post North Carolina high schoolers show improvements in…