Q&A: The Link Between Body Weight and Cancer
Carrying extra body fat increases your cancer risk, but you can take steps to reduce it.
Cancer, Weight Loss
Conditions
Brain-Eating Amoeba: What You Need to Know
One boy’s family is raising awareness about the dangers of the bacteria Naegleria fowleri.
Patient Stories, Safety, UNC Children's
New Test Is Promising for Pregnant Women at Risk of Preeclampsia
A UNC Health expert talks about this tool’s potential to help patients—and other ways they can protect themselves.
Pregnancy and Maternal Health
Q&A: How to Tell If You Have a Hernia
These bulges in the abdomen or groin can be serious, but they’re treatable.
Hernias, Surgery
Cancer Survivor Says ‘Be Your Own Advocate’—Here’s How
In the face of a bleak situation, Sherri Rollins kept fighting for the best care.
Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Patient Stories
ADHD in Adults: What You Need to Know
Symptoms can interfere with daily living, but the condition is manageable.
ADD/ADHD
Questions and Answers About CAR T-Cell Therapy
This treatment supercharges your immune cells to help you fight cancer.
Cancer, Immunotherapy
It’s the Recovery, Not the Exercise, That Builds Muscles
Microtears caused by strength training heal quickly and result in gains.
Exercise, Fitness and Mobility
When Overworked Muscles Are Sore, Keep Moving
Try these 11 tips for preventing and treating muscle soreness.
Exercise, Fitness and Mobility
3 Ways to Avoid Heat-Related Illness
High temperatures and humidity can be dangerous, especially for at-risk people.
Medical Tips, Safety
Understanding Benign Breast Conditions
Learn about noncancerous conditions and what to do if you have them.
Breast Cancer, Breast Health
How to Manage Cramps While Exercising
Cramps are your body’s way of telling you the muscle is overworked.
Exercise, Fitness and Mobility