Does Your Child Have Fortnite Fever?
What parents need to know about the health effects of video games.
Category: Children’s Health
A Long Journey for a Child with Rare Pediatric Cancer
For Sebastian and his family, no distance was too great to find treatment.
Independently Healthy: 8 Tips for New College Students
You can take steps to stay happy and well and make the most of this exciting time.
What Every Parent Needs to Know About the HPV Vaccine
An expert in adolescent health and vaccines answers questions about this cancer-preventing immunization.
Adolescent Health, Children's Health, Pediatric Medicine, Primary Care, Sexual Health
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's Health, Families, Health, Mental Health, Pediatric Medicine, Podcast, Primary Care, Safety
Is My Baby Crying Too Much?
Learn how to soothe a crying baby and when it’s time to take him or her to the doctor.
Rethinking Summer Break
Use summer vacation to shape your child’s long-term health.
Help Your Son Develop Healthy Coping Skills
Teaching Boys It’s OK to Cry.
Adolescent Health, Children's Health, Men's Health, Mental Health, Pediatric Medicine
Understand “Dry Drowning” and Know the Signs
You may have heard terrifying stories of children dying long after being submerged in water. Here’s how to keep your children safe.
Spotting Concussions in Babies and Toddlers
Kids and adults can talk about their symptoms, but the littlest ones can’t. Here’s how to spot brain injury.
Ask the Pediatrician: Baby Vaccines
Pediatrician Edward Pickens, MD, talks about why baby vaccines are a must.
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's Health, Heart Failure, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Stories