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December 17, 2020

Can Vitamin D Help Prevent COVID-19?

Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels is important for general health.

Nutrition

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December 15, 2020

Menopause and Your Heart

Take these steps to lower your risk of heart disease after menopause.

Heart and Vascular Health, Menopause, Women's Health

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December 14, 2020

Finding Relief from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD can arise from a number of situations, and therapy can help.

PTSD

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December 10, 2020

4 Things We Have Learned from the Published COVID-19 Vaccine Trial ...

Understanding what the results from COVID vaccine trials mean for the pandemic.

Coronavirus, Vaccines

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December 9, 2020

The Science of mRNA Vaccines

Scientists are using this more efficient technology to create a strong immune response seen in other vaccines.

Vaccines

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December 8, 2020

What We Know (and Don’t Know) About the COVID-19 Vaccines

A successful vaccine can help end the pandemic.

Vaccines

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December 7, 2020

How to Help Your Child Prepare for Surgery

Parents can help relieve anxiety with these tips.

Pediatric Medicine, Surgery

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December 4, 2020

Pandemic Pregnancy: 6 Tips for Managing Stress

COVID-19 is understandably causing anxiety in moms-to-be.

Pregnancy and Maternal Health, Stress Management

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December 2, 2020

Understanding Postpartum Anxiety and PTSD

Postpartum depression isn’t the only mood disorder that can affect new moms.

Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, PTSD

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December 1, 2020

4 Ways to Protect Your Heart This Winter

As the temperatures drop, the rates of heart disease rise. “Heart disease can occur any time of the year, but there is some seasonality to it, and it does increase in the winter months,” says UNC cardiologist Christopher Kelly, MD. Cardiologists don’t know for sure why the winter months are riskier for hearts, but it…

Heart and Vascular Health

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November 30, 2020

Pleural Effusion: A Common Cause of Shortness of Breath

Pleural effusion, and its underlying conditions, can be serious if untreated.

Lung Health

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November 25, 2020

Time Is Brain: Seconds Matter After a Stroke

If you spot stroke symptoms, call 911 immediately. Here’s why.

Rehabilitation Services (OT and PT), Stroke

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