People Having a Stroke Now Have More Options for Treatment
Speedy action is still critical, but doctors’ tools have expanded, according to new treatment guidelines developed by a group of experts led by a UNC neurologist.
Physicians, Stroke
Blog
How Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids Can Hurt Your Brain
Even if a drug is sold as “non-habit-forming,” it could cause symptoms such as confusion and memory loss.
Brain Health, Sleep
Relief from Prostate Enlargement, Without Surgery
UNC Health Care is a leader in prostatic artery embolization (PAE), an outpatient procedure to help men with enlarged prostate.
Men's Health, Prostate Health, Urology
Four Ways Cardiac Rehab Improves Your Life if You Have Heart Disease
Participating in cardiac rehab is associated with a 50 percent drop in death rates.
Heart and Vascular Health
New Wearable Device Uses Electric Fields to Treat Glioblastomas
Optune device can prolong GBM life expectancy for an average of three months
Brain Cancer, Brain Health, Cancer, Physicians
Learning to Live as a Young Mother, After Drugs
A unique residential treatment program gave Katelin Hunter a chance to overcome loss, incarceration and substance abuse.
Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Families, North Carolina, Patient Stories, Substance Abuse
A Young Mother’s Journey to Recovery
Mothers struggling with drug addiction and their children find help through the UNC Horizons Program.
Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Families, North Carolina, Patient Stories, Substance Abuse
How to Talk to Kids About Cancer
When a parent is diagnosed with cancer, children need honesty, compassion and support
Cancer, Children's Health, Relationships
Ovarian Cysts: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
What women should know about this common, and usually harmless, condition.
Women's Health
Choosing a Birth Control Method That’s Right For You
Sometimes it seems the options are endless; we’ll help you narrow it down.
Women's Health
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: How to Spot and Treat It
This inherited condition can increase your patients’ risk of lung and liver disease.
Liver Health
Like Dance Workouts? Try Masala Bhangra
This class mixes Bollywood and Indian folk dance for a calorie-burning party.
Fitness and Mobility, Wellness