Many older emergency department patients are malnourished
More than half of emergency department patients age 65 and older who were seen at UNC Hospitals during an 8-week period were either malnourished or at risk for malnutrition.
Category: Wellness
New study explores physician attitudes about use of e-cigarettes
This study is believed to be the first to measure attitudes toward e-cigarettes among physicians treating adult smokers.
Paula and TJ Brown: When Cooking Dinner is About More than the Food
As a nurse at UNC Hospitals, Paula Brown, RN, knows firsthand the difference family presence makes in a patient’s healing.
Moderate physical activity does not increase risk of knee osteoarth...
Adults age 45 and older who engaged in moderate physical activity up to two and a half hours a week did not increase their risk of developing knee osteoarthritis over a 6-year follow-up period, a new study finds.
Persistent pain after stressful events may have a neurobiological b...
A new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers is the first to identify a genetic risk factor for persistent pain after traumatic events such as motor vehicle collision and sexual assault.
Chronic Illness, Neurology, Pain Management, Stress Management, Wellness
Milk thistle, taken by many people for liver disease, ineffective a...
Silymarin or “milk thistle,” a popular herbal dietary supplement that many people take for liver ailments, works no better than placebo in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.
Chronic Illness, Clinical Trials, Hepatitis C, Hepatology, Nutrition, Treatment, Wellness
Mind Full or Mindful?
I was eating lunch at my desk about half a year ago, quickly wolfing it down in the 15 minutes before the afternoon session started. The following is a list of everything I was thinking and doing in that 15 minutes:
Show me the Money!
Everyone knows smoking is not good for their health. For example, it:
Study: Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines
People carrying extra pounds may need extra protection from influenza. New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that obesity may make annual flu shots less effective.