Multiple Sclerosis Won’t Keep Him Off the Road
Victor Texeira rides his bike 30 miles per day, five days a week. This is quite an athletic feat for anyone, but it is especially impressive given that he has multiple sclerosis (MS).
Stories
Read stories about families who have battled through illnesses, doctors who have gone above the call of duty, and more — because their stories are your stories, too.
Tips for Caring for Your Baby with a Cleft Lip and Palate
Here’s how parents can prepare for surgery to treat these common birth defects.
Children's Health, Otolaryngology/ Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatric Medicine, Plastic Surgery, UNC Children's, UNC Stories
Baby’s Hydrocephalus Relieved by Specialized Surgery
A procedure that began in Africa is now helping children in North Carolina.
Babies, Brain Health, Children's Health, Health, Pediatric Medicine, Surgery, UNC Children's, UNC Stories
A Mother’s Quest to Help Her Son Hear
A cochlear implant helps a child with single-sided deafness.
Clinical Trials, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Health, Hearing, UNC Children's, UNC Stories
Challenges and Hope for Girls and Women with Turner Syndrome
Children's Health, Endocrinology, Health, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Stories
Treatment Brings Hope to Children Facing Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a...
Neurologists can treat spinal muscular atrophy with a new and powerful drug.
Children's Health, Neurology, Pediatric Medicine, UNC Stories
UNC Doctors Come Together to Treat Infant with Rare Heart Condition
Georgia Mae Braddy is, without doubt, a fighter. At four months old, she has already undergone three major surgeries, one of which took place while she was still in utero.
One Couple’s Journey with Primary Progressive Aphasia
This neurocognitive disorder that interferes with language abilities has changed the lives of Russell Flowers and his wife, Mary Jo.
One Man’s Experience with Scoliosis, and a Surgical Solution
Correction surgery helped repair an 80-degree spinal curve.
AED Saves Teenager’s Life After Cardiac Arrest
An unexpected collapse highlights the importance of automated external defibrillators in public places.
Kenan Scholars Story: Henderson
UNC Health Care is committed to expanding the number of primary care physicians who serve in rural and underserved areas in North Carolina. To that end, the Kenan Primary Care Medical Scholars Program gives medical students an opportunity to complete a six-week summer internship at a rural health care clinic. Each student works with a…