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real doctors, real people - Dr. Robert Berger
Besides being the grandfather of electronic medical records at UNC, seeing patients and teaching in Rheumatology and Immunology, and teaching students in the Pharmacy School, there's another whole side of Dr. Berger outside the hospital that's equally varied and accomplished.
Government urges universal flu vaccinations
The flu kills more than 35,000 people in the United States in an average year—and most of those deaths could be prevented with a simple vaccine. After last year’s H1N1 outbreak, the government says everyone over the age of 6 months needs a flu shot this year.
AIDS virus changes in semen make it different than in blood
The new findings are significant because the nature of the virus in the male genital tract is of central importance to understanding the transmission process and the selective pressures that may impact the transmitted virus.
Genetics underlie the formation of the body’s back-up bypass vessels
The new knowledge could help inform the current development of what are called collaterogenic therapies – drugs or procedures that can cause new collaterals to form and enlarge before or after a person suffers tissue damage from a blocked artery in the heart, brain, or peripheral tissues.

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Besides being the grandfather of electronic medical records at UNC, seeing patients and teaching in Rheumatology and Immunology, and teaching students in the Pharmacy School, there's another whole side of Dr. Berger outside the hospital that's equally varied and accomplished.; UNC Hospitals reduces central-line associated bloodstream infections by 85 percent

A new study shows that several interventions implemented over a 10-year period prevented an estimated 887 infections and 244 deaths and saved UNC Hospitals more than $20 million in treatment costs.; UNC Hospitals receives performance achievement award from American College of Cardiology Foundation

UNC Hospitals is one of only 26 hospitals nationwide to receive this award, which recognizes our commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients.; More…

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