NIH Taps WFU For New Alzheimer's Research Center
North Carolina's first Alzheimer's research center funded by the National Institutes of Health will call the Triad home.
Mental Health
Travel Ban Adds Stress To 'Match Week' For Some Doctors
A medical residency program is the next training step for newly minted doctors, and awaiting "the match" can be tense. For some international students, Trump's travel ban has made that tension worse.
Cancer Drug That Might Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Headed For Bigger Tests
In a preliminary study, the cancer drug nilotinib seemed to help patients with Parkinson's and dementia. Now two larger and more rigorous studies of the drug are under way.
Love In The Time Of Repeal And Replace
One couple sped up their wedding plans because of concern over how a GOP health plan might affect them. The bride had bad experiences in getting health insurance before Obamacare.
VIDEO: Nike's New Ad Asks A Question Arab Women Know All Too Well
'What will they say about you?' It's the name of a new Nike ad targeted to Arab women.
The Saga Of The Irish Giant's Bones Dismays Medical Ethicists
Charles Byrne was about 7 feet 7 inches tall, an 18th century marvel whose height came from a pituitary tumor. He asked for privacy in death, but his skeleton is still on display in a London museum.
Syrian Children Facing 'Toxic Stress'
The aid group Save the Children has been looking into the mental health of young Syrians and its findings are alarming.
Syrian Psychiatrist In The U.S. Uses Online Platform To Help Mental Health Workers
A Syrian psychiatrist who lives in the U.S. has found a way to help the thousands of people suffering from trauma back in and around his homeland.
Public Clinics Fear Federal Cuts To Planned Parenthood Would Strand Patients
A goal for many Republicans is to cut federal funding for health services at Planned Parenthood and divert those funds to public health centers. How ready are those centers to pick up that work?
Feeling Lonely? Too Much Time On Social Media May Be Why
It's not clear whether spending a lot of time on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram leads to social isolation, or whether the lonely seek solace in social media.