Giving Mom a Liver—and More Time Together
Living-donor liver transplants meet a dire need.
Organ Donation, Patient Stories, Transplants
Category: Your Care
How to Build a Summer First-Aid Kit
Follow this checklist to respond to common summer ailments.
Family Medicine, Your Care
Make Sure Your Vaccinations Are Up to Date Before Meeting a Newborn
Simple shots can help you protect a baby from whooping cough, flu and COVID-19.
Babies, Maternal Health, Vaccines
7 Tips to Stay Hydrated Outdoors
Planning ahead is key to avoid dehydration.
Nutrition, Wellness, Your Care
How to Cut Back on Your Daily Meds (But Talk to Your Doctor First)
Lifestyle changes may reduce your need for some drugs.
Medication, Your Care
3 Things Parents Should Know About Bivalent Boosters for Young Chil...
Experts encourage parents to get their children vaccinated as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Babies, Coronavirus, Toddlers and Preschoolers, Vaccines
FAQs: COVID-19 Booster Shots
The bivalent vaccine is an updated booster that targets the omicron subvariant BA.5.
Coronavirus, Vaccines
Q&A: How to Save a Life with Narcan
A simple nasal spray can reverse opioid overdoses in minutes.
Your Care
COVID Destroyed His Lungs; A Transplant Saved His Life
Former collegiate athlete needed a double lung transplant after getting COVID.
Coronavirus, Patient Stories, Transplants
Advance Care Planning, Simplified
Make your medical wishes known now—before you’re sick or injured.
Advance Care Planning, Your Care
7 Questions to Ask if Your Child Is in Pain
Children can’t always express what they’re feeling, but parents can help figure it out.
Children's Health, Pain Management
Identifying Gender and Racial Disparities in Heart Attack Care
UNC researchers are spreading the word about these disparities and starting a conversation about how to change them.
Cardiology, Health Disparities, Heart and Vascular Health, Heart Attacks, Research, Women's Health