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.

A woman making a healthy smoothie in her kitchen.

June 19, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions about Protein

Read this to understand this important nutrient.

Health, Nutrition

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A woman applies a skincare product while looking at herself in the mirror.

June 17, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions About Retinoids

What to know about this common skin care tool.

Skin Care

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June 12, 2026

7 Tips for Managing Loss of Appetite

How to eat when you don’t feel like it.

Medical Tips, Nutrition

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A person climbs a staircase while holding the handrail.

June 10, 2026

What is Hip Preservation?

You might be able to delay or prevent a full replacement.

Bone and Joint Health

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Provider checks a patient's injured knee as she lies on exam table

May 19, 2026

What are Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections?

This treatment uses your own blood to help ease pain.

Medical Tips, Sports Medicine

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Woman looks at phone while she sits on toilet

April 23, 2026

Is My Pee Normal?

Everything you always wanted to know about urine.

Medical Tips, Urology

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Two people sitting on a staircase drinking water after exercising.

April 17, 2026

How to Prevent a Stroke

Making lifestyle changes now can help you as you age.

Health, Neurology

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Female patient talks to female provider

April 14, 2026

How to Choose the Best Birth Control for You

There’s an option for your lifestyle and goals.

Women's Health

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Female patient talks to female provider in an exam room

April 9, 2026

What to Expect at Your Well-Woman Exam

Put your mind at ease with this step-by-step guide.

OB-GYN, Women's Health

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Dad hold toddler child as he sits on the toilet

March 18, 2026

5 Potty Training Tips from a Pediatrician

Read this if you and your child are ready to ditch the diapers.

Children's Health, Toddlers and Preschoolers

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Provider speaks to patient with demonstratives of a stomach/intestine model and images of a colon on a computer screen

March 16, 2026

What to Expect at Your Colonoscopy

A step-by-step guide to this important screening.

Colon Health, Digestive Health

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March 11, 2026

7 Ways to Support Your Teen’s Mental Health

The teen years aren’t easy, but parents can listen.

Adolescents, Kids and Mental Health, Mental Health

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