RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Project Spark Expands Employment Support for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across North Carolina The North Carolina Health and Human Services initiative called Project Spark is launching 10 new locations across the state to expand access to the services and supports that help individuals with intellectual and deve  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * LGC Approves Bond Request Tied to Duke Health System Hospital Purchase The Local Government Commission today approved a $275,670,000 financing request linked to Duke Health System's purchase of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, now known as Duke Health Lake Norman. The request was submitted by the N.C. Medical Care Commission (NCMCC) for a tax-exempt conduit reve  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release: * * * The U.S. POINTER Structured Healthy Lifestyle Program -- Previously Shown to Improve Cognition -- May Also Improve Sleep Apnea, Blood Pressure Regulation and Cognitive Resilience * Two-year lifestyle intervention "recipe" tested in three NIH-funded ancillary studies Key Takeaways * Findings from three NIA-funded ancillary studies to the U.S. POINTER trial described   more