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UNC Family Medicine Ranked #2 in the Nation
UNC Family Medicine is again ranked 2nd in the nation b … Read more
Is there a doctor in the house?
We’ve all watched the scene play out on television or a … Read more
What Is Quality Spiritual Care in Health Care and How Do You Measure It?
Spiritual care has long been an important part of healt … Read more
Are Electronic Cigarettes a Threat to Progress?
Smoke-free policies at North Carolina hospitals help pr … Read more
Matthew Englund: “There is No Shame in Getting Help”
January 26, 2016 will be two years since Matt Englund has been tobacco free. This wasn’t Matt’s first attempt at quitting, but he says it’s his last. Four years prior, he quit for a year without using any medication. He used the “Delay” method. (When you crave a cigarette, delay, delay, delay.) That worked until the stress of school, work, and a new baby made him feel like he wanted to smoke again. This most recent period of smoking lasted about 18 months. It was then that he went to his primary care physician at Family Medicine, who asked him if he smoked. When he responded “yes,” the physician asked if he wanted help in quitting. When Matt responded “yes” again, he referred Matt to the UNC Tobacco Free Tar Heels Program. Since his wife was a UNC Health Care employee, and Matt was a dependent on her insurance, he was able to enter the free program.
New Study Finds the Use of Multiple Tobacco Products Is Popular Among Teenagers
UNC Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation Program Finds Pol … Read more
New Study Shows Race, Neighborhood, Income Affect Availability of Single Cigarettes
A new study from the UNC Family Medicine Tobacco Preven … Read more
Shaken baby prevention effort reduces crying-related calls to nurse advice line
The study found no reduction in state-level rates of ab … Read more