Category: Your Care

December 8, 2020

What We Know (and Don’t Know) About the COVID-19 Vaccines

A successful vaccine can help end the pandemic.

Vaccines

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December 7, 2020

How to Help Your Child Prepare for Surgery

Parents can help relieve anxiety with these tips.

Pediatric Medicine, Surgery

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November 7, 2020

A Healing Presence in the Hospital

Chaplains help people—religious and not—process crisis and grief.

Spiritual Care

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November 2, 2020

Why Herd Immunity Isn’t an Option for COVID-19

Experts explain that we can’t use it to handle the current pandemic.

Vaccines

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October 30, 2020

4 Ways to Help End the Pandemic

Here’s how you can help doctors and scientists defeat COVID-19.

Coronavirus, Vaccines

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October 19, 2020

A Presidential Experiment: What are Monoclonal Antibodies?

One of the therapies used to treat Trump is an approach being tested at UNC.

Research

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October 12, 2020

Revision Surgery After Joint Replacement: What to Know

When an artificial joint fails, there’s a surgical solution.

Joint Replacement, Surgery

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September 2, 2020

5 Things to Know About Flu Shots During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Flu season is near—here’s how to protect yourself.

Cold and Flu, Vaccines

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August 10, 2020

How to Participate in a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial

A phase III clinical trial for the vaccine produced by Moderna is seeking 30,000 participants across the country.

Clinical Trials, Infectious Diseases, Vaccines

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July 28, 2020

From Lab to Bedside: How Clinical Trials Work

Here’s how clinical trials help advance our understanding of medicine.

Clinical Trials, Coronavirus

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July 20, 2020

Understanding Anesthesia and Common Side Effects

Medications that prevent pain can cause side effects, but your surgical team is prepared to handle them.

Surgery

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July 14, 2020

7 Ways to Prepare for Surgery

Follow these pre-surgery tips to boost your post-operation recovery.

Coronavirus, Surgery

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