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An older woman speaks with a mental health professional during a counseling session.

June 5, 2026

Helping an Older Adult with Their Mental Health

Assumptions about aging can affect how we treat certain symptoms.

Health, Mental Health, Psychiatry

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UNC liver donor and recipient Ana Cooke and Cristy Brewer

June 1, 2026

Coworkers Share a Liver and Lifelong Bond

When Ana Cooke heard her colleague needed a liver transplant, she volunteered her own.

Organ Donation, Patient Stories, Transplants

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Provider points to mole on patient's back

May 28, 2026

What is TIL Therapy?

This new immunotherapy is available to people with melanoma.

Skin Cancer

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A woman holds her head while looking overwhelmed or not feeling well.

May 26, 2026

Heed the Warning of a Transient Ischemic Attack

A transient ischemic attack should be treated as an emergency.

Neurology, Stroke

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Two women work out together using resistance bands during a fitness class.

May 22, 2026

3 Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol

Keeping LDL cholesterol controlled reduces your risk of heart attack and stroke.

Cholesterol, Heart and Vascular Health, Stroke

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female tennis player grabs elbow in pain while holding tennis racket in other hand

May 20, 2026

Treating Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow

You don’t have to be an athlete to have pain in your elbow.

Bone and Joint Health, Orthopedics, Sports Medicine

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Provider checks a patient's injured knee as she lies on exam table

May 19, 2026

What are Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections?

This treatment uses your own blood to help ease pain.

Medical Tips, Sports Medicine

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A pregnant patient receives a glucose test while speaking with a healthcare professional alongside her partner.

May 15, 2026

What to Know If You Have Gestational Diabetes

Everyone is at risk for this type of diabetes during pregnancy.

Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Maternal Health

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provider holds tablet with image of brain scan on screen; discusses with patient sitting on exam table

May 13, 2026

What is a Glioblastoma?

Treatments for this aggressive brain tumor are improving.

Brain Cancer, Brain Health, Neurosurgery

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patient wearing face mask has temperature checked by a provider wearing medical gloves

May 8, 2026

Hantavirus: 3 Facts to Know

This rare virus is deadly, but risk to the general public is low.

Infectious Diseases

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An adult examines acne on her face in the mirror

May 8, 2026

Why Do I Still Get Pimples?

Help is available for this frustrating skin issue.

Acne, Dermatology, Skin Care

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provider feels a baby's shoulder

May 6, 2026

Treatment for Pediatric Brachial Plexus Injuries

These injuries often resolve with therapy.

Babies, Neurosurgery

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