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The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, September 12, 2025.


Just 4 days of junk food can mess up your memory, cognitive skills: Study – Dr. Juan Song (5 Dariya News)

How junk food messes with your memory in just a few days – Dr. Juan Song (New Atlas)

Junk food diet can quickly disrupt memory circuits in the brain, study finds – Dr. Juan Song (MSN.com)

Earplugs for Hearing Protection: What You Should Know – Patricia Johnson (AARP)

When Should Earplugs Be Worn? How to Prevent Hearing Loss – Patricia Johnson (AOL)

New Guidelines for IBD Treatment in Pregnancy: Here’s What to Know – Dr. Millie Long (MedPage Today)

A Few Days of Fatty Foods Can Disrupt Your Memory, Causing Cognitive Impairment – Dr. Juan Song (Discover)

Dementia risk as memory function could be harmed after days on a high-fat diet – Dr. Juan Song (MSN)

Junk Food Puts Memory at Risk—Here’s How to Protect It – Juan Song (Newswise)

Bingeing On Junk Food For Just 4 Days Can Damage Your Brain’s Memory Hub, Study Warns – Dr. Juan Song (MSN India)

Gene Therapy Candidates Face ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Choice – Dr. Nigel Key (HemAware)

Where to Get an Updated COVID Shot for 2025–2026 – Dr. David Wohl (Everyday Health)

Just 4 Days of Junk Food Can Rewire Your Brain’s Memory Center – Dr. Juan Song (SciTechDaily)

This diet could be messing with your memory — even after just a few days – Dr. Juan Song (New York Post)

Confusion has swirled around the latest COVID vaccine practices and policies, we get some answers and clarity – Dr. David Wohl (WFAE-FM)

Mental Health Coaches Seek to Fill Gaps, But Oversight Lags – Dr. Cynthia Bulik (Undark)

Community Matters – Health Screenings – Dr. Ray Tan (CW22)

ABC Together – Perspectives; Cancer Awareness Month – Dr. Ray Tan (ABC 11)

U of North Carolina, U of Miami physicians earn 2025 Sherman Prizes – Dr. Michael Kappelman (Becker’s ASC Review)

A parent’s guide to puberty – Dr. Bianca Allison (WRAL)

5 steps for better health in your 40s and 50s – Dr. Anita Skariah (WRAL)

Mental Health Coaches Seek to Fill Gaps, but Oversight Lags – Dr. Cynthia Bulik (The Good Men Project)

High-fat diets may speed up memory decline, study warns – Dr. Juan Song (Starts At 60)

I’m 27 and Thought I Had Chronic Acne—Until a Doctor Explained My Condition Affects 3.5 Million Americans – Dr. Christopher Sayed (The Healthy)