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Sloane, Sheps Center study finds oral hygiene training can significantly reduce pneumonia in nursing homes
The UNC Sheps Center’s Mouth Care Without a Battle training program shows promising results after one year, underscores need to establish new standards of care for residents with dementia.
Celebrating National Nurses Week
National Nurses Week is celebrated from May 6th – May 1 … Read more
Preventive Medicine Resident on “Strike Team” in Orange County
All of our residents have been heroes in … Read more
Applications Open for Family Medicine Summer Academy
The UNC Family Medicine Summer Academy (FMSA) is accept … Read more
Public Health Initiatives moving forward during pandemic
While so many health care workers are understandably fo … Read more
Preventive Medicine Residency Graduate appointed CEO of CCNC
Tom Wroth, MD, MPH, has been appointed as Chief Executi … Read more
COVID 19: Why It’s Even More Crucial to Quit Smoking Now
COVID-19 has become a global pandemic that now impacts everyone. People with any underlying lung condition, including people who smoke, have much higher rates of death if they become infected with COVID-19.
UNC researchers publish book on retiree migration to Latin America
A newly published book by UNC faculty details the results of research on the rapidly-increasing tendency of retirees to relocate to Latin America.