Preventing Hair Loss During Chemotherapy
Technology allows cancer patients to keep their hair while undergoing chemotherapy.
Health & Wellness
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The Unique Experience of Having Cancer as an Adolesce...
Coping with cancer is never easy, but there are special challenges for people between childhood and full-fledged adulthood.
Help for People with Sudden, Significant Hair Loss
Learn more about recognizing and treating alopecia areata.
What Does an Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor Do?
Called otolaryngologists, these specialized physicians treat a wide range of conditions.
Ear Nose Throat, Health, Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery
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At UNC Health Care, we’re constantly finding ways to use our leading global research to help patients just like you.
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Cancer Treatment: We’ve Come a Long Way and the Futur...
Survival rates have drastically improved in recent decades, and physician-researchers are working toward more personalized treatments.
FDA Approves Groundbreaking Rescue Treatment for Clus...
The nasal spray is the first medication approved in more than 20 years to treat this symptom of epilepsy.
Brain Health, Health, Neurology
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The Military’s Silent Threat: Arthritis and Its Debil...
Researchers are working with the VA to find ways to prevent and treat this leading cause of disability among veterans.
Exploring Bacteria’s Role in Weight Gain and Loss
Research shows “good” bacteria could help treat obesity.
Diabetes, Genetics, Weight Loss
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We’re changing the world by working to improve the lives of people like you. Read about what we’re up to and what it means for your life.
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Understanding the Decline in the Cancer Death Rate in...
The N.C. Cancer Hospital physician-in-chief provides context on a recent report.
American Cancer Society Updates Colon Cancer Screenin...
If you’re 45 and thought you had a few more years before needing to schedule a colonoscopy, think again.
Your Medical Records, on Your Phone
Patients can take charge of their health with Apple Health Records feature.
Using Technology to Conveniently Connect Patients and...
UNC Health Care is committed to reaching patients at a time and place that works for them, and they’re using technology to do it.
North Carolina, Urgent Care, Virtual Care
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Community matters. Read the stories of hope, healing and health from patients and physicians who make UNC Health Care special.
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Challenges and Hope for Girls and Women with Turner S...
This chromosomal condition causes short stature and a lack of ovarian development.
Children, Endocrinology, Health, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Stories
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The Military’s Silent Threat: Arthritis and Its Debil...
Researchers are working with the VA to find ways to prevent and treat this leading cause of disability among veterans.
Treatment Brings Hope to Children Facing Spinal Muscu...
Neurologists can treat spinal muscular atrophy with a new and powerful drug.
Neurology, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Stories
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UNC Doctors Come Together to Treat Infant with Rare H...
Georgia Mae Braddy is, without doubt, a fighter. At four months old, she has already undergone three major surgeries, one of which took place while she was still in utero.