The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty during the past week, starting Thursday July 8, 2021.
Covid’s delta variant is highly contagious. Will vaccines work against it? – Dr. David Wohl (NBC News)
Carolina Stress Initiative recruiting health care workers for study to develop better mental health therapies – Drs. Brad Drummond & Anthony Zannas and Shay Greene (WRAL)
With cases climbing in NC, experts hope getting COVID-19 vaccine doses to doctors’ offices will reverse trend – Dr. Ceila Loughlin (CBS 17)
UNC doctor opens up about personal loss from COVID-19, says people in hospital now ‘don’t need to be here’ – Dr. David Zvara (CBS 17)
Women Say California Insurer Makes It Too Hard To Get Drug For Postpartum Depression – Dr. Riah Patterson (NPR)
‘It was devastating:’ North Carolina woman encourages COVID vaccinations after battle with virus – Dr. David Weber (ABC 11)
Diet high in omega-3, low in omega-6 fats can reduce migraine headaches, study finds – Dr. Daisy Zamora (Today)
Unvaccinated make up more than 99 percent of new COVID cases in May, June according to NCDHHS – Dr. David Wohl (FOX8)
Few high-quality studies published on dietary supplements, therapies for weight loss – Dr. John Batsis (Healio)
As COVID-19 cases in N.C. spike, officials say it’s due to one thing: the delta variant – Dr. David Wohl (Greensboro News & Record)
There’s a Much Safer Food Allergy Immunotherapy. Why Don’t More Doctors Offer It? – Dr. Edwin Kim (MedScape)
14 Possible Causes of Blurry Vision – Dr. Meredith Klifko (The Healthy)
UNC expert: ‘Don’t overreact’ to FDA’s warning of rare neurological disorder stemming from J&J vaccine – Dr. David Wohl (CBS 17)
When it comes to herd immunity, how small can the herd realistically be? – Dr. David Wohl (CBS 17)
10 ENTs to know – Dr. Amelia Drake (Becker’s Hospital Review)
COVID-19 turned the last school year upside down. What can kids in N.C. expect this year? – Dr. Tom Belhorn (Spectrum News)
Suffering From Headaches? Making These Lifestyle Changes May Help – Drs. Daisy Zamora & Doug Mann (India.com)
‘We’ve been fortunate:’ COVID cases rising in other states – but not yet NC. How long can it last? – Dr. David Wohl (CBS 17)
COVID-19 vaccination should be required for all health personnel, groups say – Dr. David Weber (Healio)