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About UNC Health

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research. UNC Health is an integrated healthcare system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. It exists to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina and to provide state-of-the-art patient care. UNC Health is comprised of UNC Hospitals at Chapel Hill, ranked consistently among the best medical centers in the country; the UNC School of Medicine, a nationally eminent research institution; Pardee UNC Health Care in Hendersonville; Chatham Hospital in Siler City; Johnston Health in Clayton and Smithfield; UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston; Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro; Caldwell UNC Health Care in Lenoir; Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount; UNC Rockingham Health Care in Eden, Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, UNC REX Healthcare and its provider network in Wake County; UNC Health Blue Ridge in the Morganton area; and the UNC Physicians Network. For more information, please visit www.unchealth.org


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Adolescence can be a tricky time for teenagers and their parents, and one challenging aspect is body image.UNC Health ps...
02/24/2026

Adolescence can be a tricky time for teenagers and their parents, and one challenging aspect is body image.

UNC Health psychologists share ways that parents can help teens with their body image, as well as some behaviors to avoid, during this developmental stage.

Psychologists share what to do--and what to avoid--to help kids through a tricky time.

Research shows that the timing of your meals and snacks matter. Earlier is better.“We are metabolically more efficient i...
02/24/2026

Research shows that the timing of your meals and snacks matter. Earlier is better.

“We are metabolically more efficient in the morning,” says UNC Health registered dietitian Elizabeth Watt. “Your body is better equipped to burn calories earlier in the day.”

Meal timing matters, but not as much as eating healthy foods in the right proportions.

Unlike breast or colon cancer, there’s no screening for ovarian cancer to help catch it early. That’s one reason why ova...
02/24/2026

Unlike breast or colon cancer, there’s no screening for ovarian cancer to help catch it early. That’s one reason why ovarian cancer is the sixth-leading cause of cancer-related death in women, as it’s usually found in advanced stages. Learn what you can do to reduce your risk.

This reproductive cancer is difficult to catch early.

UNC Fertility, one of North Carolina’s leading providers of fertility treatment and care, today announced its plans to e...
02/23/2026

UNC Fertility, one of North Carolina’s leading providers of fertility treatment and care, today announced its plans to expand to accommodate increasing demand from the state’s growing population, and form a new partnership with IVI RMA North America, one of the country’s leading providers of reproductive medicine services.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4kVlFHN

02/23/2026

The tool is a one-stop resource for downloadable, shareable, and aggregated health data, which will help researchers, policymakers and healthcare providers better respond to concerning cancer trends and health needs throughout the state.

Most children start to outgrow their picky eating by the time they start elementary school. If your child continues to b...
02/23/2026

Most children start to outgrow their picky eating by the time they start elementary school. If your child continues to be extremely selective about the foods they eat, shows panic or distress about trying something new, or isn’t gaining enough weight for their height, ask their doctor about avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID.

We share this article as a part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

If mealtimes are a struggle for your child, here's what you need to know.

Controllable risk factors for breast cancer include what you drink, what you weigh, how much you move and whether you sm...
02/23/2026

Controllable risk factors for breast cancer include what you drink, what you weigh, how much you move and whether you smoke.

Getty Images - Morsa Images What Experts Know About Reducing Breast Cancer Risk June 16, 2023 Breast Cancer Editors note: This story originally ran Oct. 1, 2018 and was updated June 16, 2023. It's a sobering statistic: 1 in 8 women will develop breast c...

On Valentine's Day, babies in multiple neonatal intensive care units throughout the state wore outfits full of hearts an...
02/22/2026

On Valentine's Day, babies in multiple neonatal intensive care units throughout the state wore outfits full of hearts and angel wings that would make Cupid jealous.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day throughout hospitals in North Carolina. Babies in multiple neonatal intensive care units throughout the state are wearing their …

Snow days might be behind us, but we’re still smiling about these moments ❄️We loved seeing all of the photos our teamma...
02/21/2026

Snow days might be behind us, but we’re still smiling about these moments ❄️

We loved seeing all of the photos our teammates shared of their families (and pets!) making the most of the snow. ☃️🐶❤️

Lara DuPree, a UNC Hospitals nurse, had been following Aloka and the Walk for Peace on social media. When she saw a work...
02/21/2026

Lara DuPree, a UNC Hospitals nurse, had been following Aloka and the Walk for Peace on social media. When she saw a work email requesting volunteers to offer medical care to any monks in need when the Walk of Peace stopped for the night in Pittsboro, North Carolina, on January 22, 2026, she couldn’t pass up a “once in a lifetime opportunity.”

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4kOPrOj

More than 200,000 people in the U.S. live with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL. Even without symptoms or immediate ...
02/20/2026

More than 200,000 people in the U.S. live with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL. Even without symptoms or immediate treatment, there are ways to stay healthy after diagnosis. Find out what you can do.

You may have this blood cancer and not require treatment.

🏅 Elite athletes may push through injuries, but that doesn't mean you should! Dr. Samantha Tayne, our UNC Health orthope...
02/20/2026

🏅 Elite athletes may push through injuries, but that doesn't mean you should! Dr. Samantha Tayne, our UNC Health orthopedic surgeon, reminds us that what works for Olympians isn't always best for everyone. Remember, your health comes first. If you're injured, talk to your doctor about whether you can safely stay in the game. 💪❤️

Elite athletes competing at the highest levels of sport often play through injury — sometimes serious injury. Their grit may become the stuff of sports legend, but that doesn’t mean you have to follow their lead if you get hurt.

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