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The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, December 19, 2025.


Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves – Dr. John Batsis (New York Times)

Half of U.S. Elderly Diabetic Patients Discontinue GLP-1 Treatments Over Cost – Dr. John Batsis (The Chosun Daily)

What Drugs Increase the Risk of Falls? – Dr. John Batsis (Everyday Health)

Type 2 Diabetes in 2025: Year in Review – Dr. John Buse (HCPLive)

Here’s where you’re most likely to catch the vomiting disease spreading in NC – Dr. David Weber (The Herald Sun)

Measles exposure reported in Wake County. Are you protected? What to know – Dr. David Weber (!Yahoo News)

Measles exposure reported in Wake County. Are you protected? What to know – Dr. David Weber (The Charlotte Observer)

Doctors implore caution as flu cases spike amid heavy holiday travel – Dr. David Weber (WTVD)

Why Urologists Must Become Advocates: Policy, Payment, and the Future of Care – Dr. Hans Arora (GU Oncology Now)

Updated OS Data Reshape First- and Second-Line Treatment Selection in EGFR-Mutated Advanced NSCLC – Dr. Jared Weiss (OncLive)

Novo Nordisk gets landmark obesity pill approved, with production ‘underway’ in NC – Dr. Sarah Ro (The News & Observer)

5 Winter Activities ER Doctors Wouldn’t Let Their Own Kids Do – Dr. Dan Park (HuffPost)

North Carolina flu-related deaths rise to 39 total this season, health officials say – Dr. David Weber (WTVD)

UNC Health hospitals start temporary visitor restrictions as flu season escalates – Dr. David Weber (MSN.com)

‘Been at capacity’: UNC pediatric emergency room chief describes brutal flu season – Dr. Daniel Park (Spectrum News 1)

Older Americans are quitting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for 4 key reasons – Dr. John Batsis (MSN.com)

‘Super flu’ is spreading in NC. What’s different about this strain? – Dr. David Weber (MSN.com)

Experts expect large spikes in flu cases are across Raleigh area as holiday travel comes to an end – Dr. Emily Sickbert-Bennett (WNCN)

Eating Fish May Help City Kids With Asthma Breathe Better – Neil Alexis (NHPR)

Star Jones Leads Heart Health Awareness Campaign for Medtronic – Dr. Raven Voora (Pharmaceutical Executive)

Common pain relievers may raise heart disease and stroke risk, doctors warn – Maryam Jowza (Fox News Channel)

Enzyme replacement therapy offers hope for ultra-rare Hunter syndrome – Dr. Joseph Muenzer (Medical Xpress)

New pill form of weight-loss drug Wegovy to be manufactured in the Triangle – Dr. Sarah Ro (WTVD) 

From frostbite to flu, avoid the ER by knowing winter’s risks – Dr. Katie Davenport (WRAL News)

Little-known prescription pill is helping Americans drink less alcohol – Dr. Donita Robinson (Fox News)

Enzyme replacement therapy offers hope for ultra-rare Hunter syndrome – Dr. Joseph Muenzer (Medical Xpress)

UNC Research finds ways to address children’s suicidal thoughts – Dr. Adam Miller (NewsBreak)

Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves – Dr. John Batsis (AOL)

Little-known prescription pill is helping Americans drink less alcohol – Dr. Donita Robinson (Yahoo! News)

NCDHHS highlights vaccines amid CDC’s changes to childhood vaccine schedule – Dr. David Weber (WTVD)

Integrating Behavioral Health into Oncology: A Collaborative Approach – Dr. Kyle Lavin (Targeted Oncology)

Already Severe Flu Season Is Overwhelming Hospitals and ERs. Doctors Reveal Top Symptoms – Dr. Daniel Park (NBC)