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UNC’s Department of Medicine Hosts Annual NC Chapter Meeting for American College of Physicians

March 2, 2017
Every year the NC Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP) Meeting brings residents, researchers and physician educators together to share internal medicine advances and connect with colleagues. This year it was UNC’s turn to showcase exceptional faculty and excellence in medical education.

Scientists Closer to Finding Link Between Heart Disease and Diabetes

February 22, 2017
David R. Clemmons, MD, is a Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Medicine in the Department's Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and UNC's Diabetes Care Center. UNC Health Care's Newsroom has published an article about his research, featured in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

Decision Aids about Goals of Care for Advanced Dementia Can Lead to Better Palliative Care

February 13, 2017
Families and caregivers often face difficult decisions about medical treatments when it comes to taking care of patients with dementia, and making those decisions can be overwhelming.

Technology-Driven Healthcare Brings New Opportunities to Engage People and Provide the Care They Need

February 2, 2017
Expert in the News: Dr. Lisa Hightow-Weidman featured on WUNC (91.5) Radio’s The State of Things

When Time is Muscle: UNC Cardiologists Beat the Clock

January 1, 1000
Calculating the risk of heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and death at the time of an angioplasty procedure can be critically important because early initiation of blood pressure support can improve survival.

Honoring a Son’s Passion for Research

January 1, 1000
Mary Cress’s eldest son, David Richards, always had a penchant for science. She fondly remembers Dave returning home from a 4th grade science lesson to tell her with wonder that scientists had isolated DNA molecules and, a few years later, his science fair project on photosynthesis that won the South...