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, Patient Stories, Pediatric Medicine
Category: Patient 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!
Children's Health, Patient Care, Patient Stories, Pediatric Medicine
Minimizing Heart Disease Risk in North Carolina
A UNC research initiative is helping providers improve the heart health of their patients and communities.
Community, Epidemiology, Heart and Vascular Health, North Carolina, Patient Stories
Learning to Live as a Young Mother, After Drugs
A unique residential treatment program gave Katelin Hunter a chance to overcome loss, incarceration and substance abuse.
Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Families, North Carolina, Patient Stories, Substance Abuse
A Young Mother’s Journey to Recovery
Mothers struggling with drug addiction and their children find help through the UNC Horizons Program.
Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Families, North Carolina, Patient Stories, Substance Abuse