The Emotional Toll of Food Allergies in Children
Help your child minimize anxiety about food allergies.
Allergies, Children, Eating Disorders, Food Allergies, Health, Mental Health, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Children's
Category: Children
Baby’s Hydrocephalus Relieved by Specialized Surgery
A procedure that began in Africa is now helping children in North Carolina.
Babies, Brain Health, Children, Health, Pediatric Medicine, Surgery, UNC Children's, UNC Stories
Seven Ways to Keep Kids Healthy in Child Care
Do your research to help ensure a safe transition.
Babies, Children, Families, Health, Immunity, Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Children's, Wellness
Managing Your Child’s Diabetes
Age-specific guidelines for diabetes care.
Children, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Health, Pediatric Medicine
Challenges and Hope for Girls and Women with Turner Syndrome
Children, Endocrinology, Health, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Stories
A Growing Epidemic: Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise in Children
Learn why more children are being diagnosed with this condition and how to prevent it. Once upon a time, type 2 diabetes was called adult-onset diabetes because it almost exclusively affected adults. Back then, virtually all children with diabetes had the type 1 form of the disease, but that’s no longer the case. In recent…
College Health Tips: Podcast Episode 6
This episode of UNC Health Talk: The Podcast is for high school graduates preparing to enter college (and their parents). Up until now, your health has largely been your parents’ responsibility. But now high school is over and it’s time for college. Even if you’re continuing your education close to home, it’s time to take…
ADD/ADHD, Children, Families, Health, Mental Health, Pediatric Medicine, podcast, Primary Care, Safety
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
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!
