5 Tips to Prevent or Mitigate Physician Burnout
At some point in their careers, a majority of providers will deal with burnout. So how can you guard against it? Here are some tips.
Category: Health
Depression Prevention In Menopause
For the first time, UNC School of Medicine Research shows that hormone replacement therapy in early menopause can prevent depression.
Forget Your Resolutions and Try This
These five steps to a happier 2018 are focused on you, not unrealistic expectations.
(Old) Man’s Best Friend: Five Reasons Older Adults Should Get a Pet
Pets help us live better, happier and maybe even longer.
What’s Treated at Urgent Care and What’s Not?
Physician’s log shows what conditions are treated at urgent care, and which patients have to be sent to the hospital.
Not So Merry This Holiday Season?
It’s common to feel down or depressed this season.
Racial Differences in Breast Cancer Outcomes Are About More Than Bi...
Why are black women's and white women's breast cancer outcomes so different? UNC researchers set out to find out.
The Science of the Flu: How It Makes You Miserable
Understanding the science of flu can help us understand how to avoid it.
Choosing a Strategy to Help Patients at Risk for Heart Disease
Heart patients get the best care when primary care providers and cardiologists work together, sooner. There is a trend toward earlier collaboration between general physicians and heart specialists, according to Thelsa Weickert, MD, a cardiologist with UNC Heart & Vascular. “Gone are the days when we would see people after their third or fourth heart…
What to Expect This Flu Season
Experts say it could be a bad year, but North Carolina’s weather could help slow the spread.
The Truth About Flu Shot Side Effects
Flu shots can’t really make you sick, can they? We answer that question—and tackle some common myths about flu.
What You Should Know to Keep Your Teenager Healthy
Confused about when your adolescent needs a visit to a doctor or a vaccine? Read this.