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January 22, 2018

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

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January 22, 2018

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

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January 18, 2018

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

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January 18, 2018

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

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January 17, 2018

How to Talk to Kids About Cancer

Advice for helping children of all ages understand a parent’s cancer diagnosis

Cancer, Children's Health, Relationships

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January 16, 2018

Ovarian Cysts: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

What women should know about this common, and usually harmless, condition.

Women's Health

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January 16, 2018

Choosing a Birth Control Method That’s Right For You

Pill? Patch? IUD? Here’s what you need to know about the many options for contraception.

Women's Health

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January 15, 2018

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

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January 12, 2018

Like Dance Workouts? Try Masala Bhangra

This class mixes Bollywood and Indian folk dance for a calorie-burning party.

Fitness and Mobility, Wellness

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January 9, 2018

What to Do When the Woman You Love Has Postpartum Depression

Your partner's postpartum depression is more than baby blues. Get information on PPD symptoms and learn what you can do (and what not to do) to help her.

Postpartum Depression, Relationships

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January 8, 2018

Cancer Patient Navigator: A Friend, Expert and Advocate

How patient navigators help you through every step of your cancer fight

Cancer, Caregivers, Patient Care

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January 3, 2018

Dealing with Flu: Stay Home or See a Doctor?

Most of the time, you can treat yourself with rest and fluids, but sometimes flu is a medical emergency.

Cold and Flu

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