UNC prepared for swine flu

Clinton wrote this …
Maybe you’ve heard about swine flu. The media have been reporting it non-stop.
There have been no confirmed cases in our state. But the state health department announced last night that there are several suspected cases in North Carolina. Their investigators are on the case.
Why is the flu a big deal? Because it [...]

Mystery Diagnosis at UNC, carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 deficiency

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Before we get too far, the first mystery is whether or Discovery Health “Mystery Diagnosis” will actually air a story about a young lady from Greensboro, N.C., whose rare genetic disorder was diagnosed at the NC Children’s Hospital.
Discovery Health told us the show would premiere in May; then we heard “through other [...]

UNC School of Medicine again ranked highly by US News & World Report

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine has again ranked among the best medical schools in the nation.

UNC is 2nd among all schools on the magazine’s list of primary care medical schools, and 20th among all research medical schools and 6th among public in that category.

Three specialties [...]

Mother’s milk reduces heart disease, diabetes, but women need support, UNC author says

Clinton wrote this …
No doubt that you’ve read or heard the news about the link between breast feeding and lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. In case you missed it, here’s the Times story by Roni Rabin. The study was published in the Green Journal.
One of the authors is [...]

The Second Medical Campus

Les wrote this …
Certificate of Need laws are a mechanism by which state  governments  seek to restrain health and medical costs by prohibiting health care providers “from acquiring, replacing, or adding to their facilities and equipment, except in specified circumstances” without  prior approval from the state.
In short, such laws are aimed at prohibiting unnecessary duplication of [...]

I should’ve taken the nose!

Tom wrote this …
This has been a banner day for me!
First, I was offered a clown’s nose (which I stupidly declined). Then, I was offered a sheet of bubble wrap (which I accepted).  And finally, I was offered a caricature drawn on the spot by a woman dressed in black and white stripes and beret. [...]

the fire keeps burning

Clinton wrote this …
We Tweeted a few times about UNC’s Dr. Bruce Cairns, director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center delivering cautionary messages to students. There’s this odd tradition at UNC that takes place after major events — winning an NCAA championship, presidential elections … Halloween.  Students storm Franklin Street, the main drag that [...]

‘Wow, UNC opened a can tonight’

Tom wrote this …
As Clinton promised yesterday, we’re writing today to follow up on last night’s amazing national championship victory by the UNC Tar Heels!
I’ve already seen, and heard, a lot of commentary about the game. But for me, the best, most eloquent, most effective comment I’ve seen was also the simplest. As seven-time Tour [...]

Go Heels!

Clinton wrote this …
We hope to follow this post with one tomorrow that celebrates UNC’s 5th NCAA national title!
Go Heels!
Unfortunately, we do have to provide a word of medical caution, and common sense, to potential revelers. Students and other fans have a history of taking their celebration to Franklin Street and setting it on fire [...]