Monthly Archives: December 2009
Urban legend revealed, urban myths disspelled
Clinton wrote this … Mike Leach, he looks like a heart attack waiting to happen. Howard (is he still around??) Schellenberger, same thing. Bobby (the former coach) Bowden? Uh-huh. But Urban Meyer? The fresh (or flushed) faced coach of the … Continue reading
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A son’s death gives his mother new life
Clinton wrote this … One day in November, 2008, Delores Evans received the call every parent dreads. Her adult son, Ryan Evans, a handsome and successful young man, was in the hospital in critical condition. After she arrived at the hospital … Continue reading
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Prayers for Lillian touched the hearts of thousands
Tom wrote this … I never had the opportunity to meet Lillian Chason, the first-year UNC student who died at UNC Hospitals this week after being critically ill and on life support since right before Thanksgiving. By the the time … Continue reading
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Rehab your ACL tear like a tiger, but w/o additives
Clinton wrote this … It’s not that we’re piling on. We’re taking advantage of an opportunity to deliver important patient information. So, when Anthony Galea was charged for Actovegin, which is illegal in the US, and he described treating (very) … Continue reading
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Are you as cuddly as a cactus, as charming as an eel?
Clinton wrote this … When we produced the Grinch video our hopes were that 1.) it would be seen far and wide and 2.) people would, as Dr. Cindy Bulik says, learn from the Grinch that depression is manifest in many ways, … Continue reading
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What Hanukkah means to me: One UNC physician’s perspective
This post was written by Adam Goldstein, M.D., M.P.H, from the Department of Family Medicine in the UNC School of Medicine. Hanukkah, the Jewish Holiday of Lights, starts Friday evening, December 11th and runs for eight nights. Hanukkah is a … Continue reading
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Just in time for Christmas …
Tom wrote this … For your viewing and reading pleasure, and just in time for Christmas and New Year’s, we of the UNC Medical Center News Office proudly offer this package of holiday-themed stories. First, let’s talk about that guy … Continue reading
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Smoke gets in your eyes — even at the hospital
Tom wrote this … We have indeed come a long way, baby. But probably not far enough, according to a new survey conducted by UNC Department of Family Medicine researchers. When I first started working at UNC Hospitals in 2001, … Continue reading
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