The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday May 13, 2021.
Triangle vaccine providers seek to make process comfortable, efficient for teens and families – Dr. David Wohl (CBS 17)
Health Expert Weighs in on New CDC Guidelines, Not wearing masks indoors – Dr. Emily Sickbert-Bennett (NewsNation)
Triangle colon cancer survivors encourage earlier screening as panel drops recommended age to 45 – Dr. Hanna Sanoff (ABC 11)
The startling and troubling voting gap with Black men – Dr. Chrissy Kistler (Yahoo)
Worried about your child’s weight gain during COVID? Here’s what not to do – Dr. Camden E. Matherne (WRAL Go Ask Mom)
How to flourish amid new normal and reboot from COVID fatigue? UNC psychiatrist offers tips – Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody (ABC 11)
Treatment for Oropharyngeal Cancer: Investigating Ways to Do Less Harm – Dr. Bhisham Chera (National Cancer Institute)
With fewer getting shots, vaccination efforts focus on young adults – Dr. Martha Perry (WSOC-TV)
4 ways to prepare for your child’s COVID-19 vaccine – Dr. Stephanie Davis (WRAL Go Ask Mom)
From peak to valley: How NC dodged a potential 4th wave of COVID-19, improved numbers enough for lifting of restrictions – Dr. David Wohl (CBS-17)
Warm weather brings potential exposure to flesh-eating bacteria – Dr. Booker King (ABC 11)
Why Do We Still Pretend Diets Work? – Dr. Cynthia Bulik (Bustle)
Triangle experts give advice about children wearing masks now that most mandates have been lifted – Dr. Emily Sickbert-Bennett
Sure Signs of Heart Trouble to Watch For, Say Doctors – Dr. Ross Simpson (Eat This, Not That)
‘Get the vaccine. It doesn’t hurt:’ Local 12-year-old gets COVID vaccine for birthday – Dr. David Wohl (WRAL)
Searching for answers while living with long-haul COVID – Dr. John Baratta (NC Health News)
Medscape Survey Suggests 50% of Rheumatologists Experience Burnout – Dr. Beth Jonas (The Rheumatologist)
UNC Health appoints new chief pharmacy officer – Mark Lyons (Becker’s Hospital Review)