Six Ways to Help Your Child Cope with Anxiety
What parents should (and shouldn’t) do when a child struggles with worry and fear.
Children's Health, Mental Health, Psychiatry
Wellness
At UNC Health, we’re dedicated to helping people lead healthier lives. Check out these resources on a variety of topics ranging from heart health and cancer prevention to exercise tips, heart-healthy recipes and more.
Minimizing Heart Disease Risk in North Carolina
A UNC research initiative is helping providers improve the heart health of their patients and communities.
Community, Epidemiology, Heart and Vascular Health, North Carolina, Patient Stories
Help for Providers Who Are Struggling with Burnout
UNC is prioritizing physician wellness and encouraging doctors to take care of themselves, too.
Physicians, Wellness
How Exercise Can Prevent Falls
The Otago program’s at-home exercises build strength, balance and a better life for seniors.
Injury Prevention, Older Adult Health
Worried About a Loved One Falling at Home?
Help keep your loved ones safe by thinking about fall prevention.
Geriatrics, Senior Health
How Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids Can Hurt Your Brain
Even if a drug is sold as “non-habit-forming,” it could cause symptoms such as confusion and memory loss.
Brain Health, Sleep
New Wearable Device Uses Electric Fields to Treat Glioblastomas
Optune device can prolong GBM life expectancy for an average of three months
Brain Cancer, Brain Health, Cancer, Physicians
Choosing a Birth Control Method That’s Right For You
Pill? Patch? IUD? Here’s what you need to know about the many options for contraception.
Women's Health
Like Dance Workouts? Try Masala Bhangra
This class mixes Bollywood and Indian folk dance for a calorie-burning party.
Fitness and Mobility, Wellness
Cancer Patient Navigator: A Friend, Expert and Advocate
A cancer survivor and her nurse navigator talk about their journey together
Cancer, Caregivers, Patient Care
Dealing with Flu: Stay Home or See a Doctor?
Most of the time, you can treat yourself with rest and fluids, but sometimes flu is a medical emergency.
Cold and Flu
Starting the New Year with a New Diet? Read This
Just because it’s trending doesn’t mean it’s right for you. Check out the dish on these popular diets.
Nutrition, Wellness