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Category: Health
(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?
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
Flu season has begun. What are your odds of getting sick?
What You Should Know to Keep Your Teenager Healthy
A guide to the check-ups, vaccines and conversations your adolescent needs, and when.
