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It first appeared in the public eye at the 2008 Summer Olympics. We wondered about the black lines stretched at bizarre angles across the bodies of the world’s best athletes. It took a few days for announcers and viewers alike to figure out that the tape twisting across the shoulder of gold medal volleyball player […]
A new study by UNC Charlotte scholars is shedding light on the connection between diet and a common childhood disease. Using national health data, the researchers determined children who ate certain types of food or dealt with food insecurity may be more likely to contract the Epstein-Barr virus. The study considered EBV infection among US […]
“I believe we have built America in a way that is fundamentally unhealthy.” -Dr. Richard Jackson As the treatment of chronic diseases nears 90% of all dollars spent on health care in America, and efforts at reform meet public frustration and challenges in court, there is an increasing focus on disease prevention and health promotion […]
Those who know Lynn Dobson recognize her as a passionate leader who has long been an advocate for children and vulnerable populations. Hers is a career whose breadth of coverage is matched by its depth of impact. Over the last four decades, she has spent much of her time giving back to others. She’s been […]
It’s hard to overstate the intimacy of the relationship between a university and the community that surrounds it. In many ways, each is the product of the other. A school’s unique culture and feel naturally emerges from the area in which it resides; cities grow and progress by embracing the forward-thinking ideas and people of […]
Called the “Secret War” by many of its veterans, the conflict in Laos that transpired in concert with Vietnam War is an important, if often overlooked, chapter in American history. In the years following the United States’ withdrawal from the region, a group of native Laotians who aligned themselves with the U.S. have faced persecution […]
North Carolina ranked 37th in a recent state-by-state assessment of the nation’s health. While public health solutions are very rarely defined by a single action or limited series of actions, efforts to address the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations will play an important role in improving the overall health of our state. An inaugural […]
Some pausing at the door to knock the remnants of an unexpected snow flurry from their coats, dozens filed into the Cone Center Tuesday morning for a conference on veterans’ health. Hosted by CHHS and headlined by Director of North Carolina Veterans Affairs Ilario Pantano and retired Major General Marianne Mathewson-Chapman, the meeting focused on […]
Three groups of CHHS students will depart on faculty-led excursions this week, traveling to different corners of the globe over their spring break as part of UNCC’s Education Abroad Program. The trips, which are components of on-campus spring term courses, will take students to Cuba, Malawi, and India in search of global perspectives applicable to […]
A panel of veterans’ healthcare experts appeared on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” this week, offering a primer to a much anticipated conference on the subject set for next week at UNC Charlotte. Former Deputy Surgeon General Marianne Mathewson-Chapman, the keynote speaker for the event, joined UNC Charlotte Academy for Veteran and Military Health Chair Christine Elnitski […]