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February 2019 Patient Newsletter
Let’s talk health: Heart Health & Medication Manage … Read more
Sugar Isn’t So Sweet
The New Year is the perfect time to start thinking abou … Read more
January 2019 Patient Newsletter
Healthy Moms, Healthy Families IMPLICIT Inter-conceptio … Read more
Nancy DePalma: “Sick and tired” of being held captive by her cigarette addiction
When Nancy DePalma found herself driving to the store over icy roads to buy cigarettes, or smoking butts she found in her ashtrays, she realized she had a problem. She was “sick and tired” of being held captive by her cigarette addiction and embarrassed when her patients and friends smelled cigarette smoke on her.
Rethinking the Strip: $1.3 Million Will Put Discovery into Practice
A landmark UNC School of Medicine study showed that the finger prick blood glucose test is unnecessary for most people with type 2 diabetes, and now researchers Katrina Donahue and Laura Young received a PCORI grant to implement their findings across the country.
Glenn Hair: Working with TTP was like having a gym partner
Glenn Hair started smoking when he was 12 years old and smoked up to two packs of cigarettes every day. He tried to quit smoking numerous times but always found an excuse for why it was not the right time. He told himself he would quit later, but when he received his cancer diagnosis, he realized that, “One of these days, later isn’t going to come.”
Lauren Ryan: Quitting for herself made the difference
Lauren Ryan (Chapel Hill Transit) started smoking socially in college and continued to smoke after graduation. Soon, Lauren married, and she and her husband planned to become pregnant. She quit smoking until her son was 17 months old.
Dolly White, MD, MSCR (2016)
Physician, Good Samaritan Health of Cobb County I decided to train in Preventive Medicine when I learned the specialty would allow me to pursue my interests in patient care, public health, and cancer research. The Preventive Medicine program at UNC allowed me opportunities to engage in activities to nurture all of my interests…