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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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A monthly GLP-1 dose could cut the number of shots patients take each year from 52 to 12.Side effects from the drug — ma...
06/17/2026

A monthly GLP-1 dose could cut the number of shots patients take each year from 52 to 12.

Side effects from the drug — mainly gastrointestinal symptoms — were similar to or not as bad as those seen with other GLP-1 drugs, said UNC Health endocrinologist Dr. John Buse.

Click the link in our comments section for the full article from NBC News.

Photo credit: Chelsea Stahl/NBC News; Getty Images

When Ann Herndon agreed to participate in a clinical trial for multiple myeloma, she knew she would be helping future pa...
06/17/2026

When Ann Herndon agreed to participate in a clinical trial for multiple myeloma, she knew she would be helping future patients—but she has gotten the benefit of remission, too. That means more time with her beloved grandsons.

Participating in research provided Ann Herndon access to new medications.

A groundbreaking development for a Carrboro teen who suffers from a rare diseases called Hunter syndrome.  He has receiv...
06/17/2026

A groundbreaking development for a Carrboro teen who suffers from a rare diseases called Hunter syndrome. He has received his first dose at the UNC Muenzer MPS Center of a newly approved drug at UNC Health and his mother says she is already seeing a difference in him.

A Carrboro teenager with a rare genetic disorder recently received a newly-approved drug to treat the condition.

06/17/2026

What makes a CT Tech choose a career at UNC Hospitals?

For Matt, it was the opportunity to work at the top of his field, perform advanced medical imaging, and grow alongside a team dedicated to exceptional patient care.

Hear what brought him to UNC Hospitals and why he's chosen to build his career here.

Enjoy Mozart by Moonlight at the UNC Health Summerfest with the North Carolina Symphony on Saturday, June 20 at 8 p.m.Le...
06/16/2026

Enjoy Mozart by Moonlight at the UNC Health Summerfest with the North Carolina Symphony on Saturday, June 20 at 8 p.m.

Learn more and buy tickets using the link in our comments section.

The UNC Blood Donation Center needs platelet donations! Donating platelets helps cancer patients, premature babies, burn...
06/16/2026

The UNC Blood Donation Center needs platelet donations! Donating platelets helps cancer patients, premature babies, burn/trauma victims and patients with blood disorders in critical need.

From scheduled to emergent care, platelet transfusions are in high demand every week—providing vital, life-saving support to patients. Your donation helps meet this critical need!

You can schedule an appointment here: https://plateletsunc.timetap.com/ #/

Questions? Email the Blood Donation Center at [email protected] or call (984) 974-8290.

From improving processes to fostering a culture of accountability and quality, Risk Management's work is essential to de...
06/15/2026

From improving processes to fostering a culture of accountability and quality, Risk Management's work is essential to delivering safe, reliable care.

Thank you to our risk management teams for your commitment, expertise, and dedication to doing what’s right—every step of the way.

Type 1.5 diabetes is similar to type 2 diabetes in some ways. John Buse, MD, PhD, director of the Diabetes Center at the...
06/14/2026

Type 1.5 diabetes is similar to type 2 diabetes in some ways. John Buse, MD, PhD, director of the Diabetes Center at the UNC School of Medicine, says type 1.5 diabetes:

✔️Does not require immediate insulin treatment
✔️Is generally diagnosed in adults
✔️Progresses much more gradually than type 1 diabetes

Like everything else about type 1.5 diabetes, treatment and prevention have settled on the halfway mark between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

North Carolina is seeing a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome. Why?
06/14/2026

North Carolina is seeing a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome. Why?

Not all hernias cause symptoms. However, the two most common early symptoms of a hernia include:✅A bulge or swelling—som...
06/13/2026

Not all hernias cause symptoms. However, the two most common early symptoms of a hernia include:

✅A bulge or swelling—something you can see or feel. It might only be seen or felt at certain times, such as during exercise.
✅Pain or discomfort.

“Pain from a hernia can vary,” says Seth Weinreb, MD, a UNC Health surgeon. “It can be dull or sharp pain, constant or intermittent.”

If you notice a bulge or pain that doesn’t go away or that comes and goes predictably, contact your doctor.

These bulges in the abdomen or groin can be serious, but they're treatable.

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