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High blood pressure? Not me.
High blood pressure is a serious health risk that opens … Read more
John T. Henley Sr. Endowment Launched to Provide Training for Family Medicine Leaders
Established in 2011 to honor former Senator Henley’s ad … Read more
Severe burns, injuries from e-cigarette explosions go under-reported across the country
In a new British Medical Journal editorial, UNC School … Read more
Living Healthy Open House illustrates the power of peer support
UNC Family Medicine hosted a Living Healthy Open House … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke Team Up to Reduce Tobacco Use
Duke University and the University of North Carolina at … Read more
Erin Barringer: My Reason for Quitting
Erin Barringer, a nursing assistant in the Neurosciences Hospital, began smoking socially in 10th grade, and over the years she increased her smoking to one-half pack of cigarettes a day. She continued at this level until 2010 when she found out she was pregnant. She remained tobacco free through her pregnancy and breastfeeding until her daughter, Jalliyah, was about 6 months old. At that time, she returned to smoking socially — and also did so to help deal with stress.
UNC Family Medicine Center offers Sports Injury Clinic this fall
Beginning August 20, the UNC Family Medicine Center wil … Read more
Doctors Shouldn’t Recommend E-cigarettes to Smokers
UNC Family Medicine researchers point out in a commenta … Read more