Teenage Heart Patient Aspires to Help Others
High school senior Sam Deacon is thriving after overcoming a rare and life-threatening heart condition.
Cardiology, Children, Heart Failure, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Stories
Category: Children
From High-Risk Preemie to Boisterous Boy
David Cumbie was a premature baby who couldn’t breathe or make noises on his own. Now, he’s a thriving first-grader who is talking—a lot!
Six Ways to Help Your Child Cope with Anxiety
What parents should (and shouldn’t) do when a child struggles with worry and fear.
Does My Child Need to Go to the Emergency Room?
Here’s how to know if an illness or injury can be treated at urgent care or requires a trip to the hospital.
The Gift of Sophie
Sophie Steiner, 15, lying in bed on the fifth floor of UNC Children’s Hospital, asked her parents for one last thing. None of them had any idea this one last thing would transform cancer support services for teens and young adults at the UNC Medical Center. But her request has done just that. Sophie had…
A Way to Treat Food Allergies, Coming Soon
There’s treatment on the horizon that can desensitize children to food allergens.
Beyond the Helmet: Protecting the Brain of Your Athlete
Here’s what to know about protecting your child’s brain, face and teeth from injury.
The Four-Legged Volunteer
As part of the Tar Heal Paws program, Sadie and her owner Jamie Lynn Russell volunteer their time to bring fur therapy to patients and families at UNC Medical Center and other UNC Health Care facilities. Sadie is one of fourteen canine volunteers to be featured in the first series of Tar Heal Paws.