health

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Ling Lin

Junior Ling Lin is an undergraduate researcher within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences...
a woman (Tonya VanDeinse) stands in front of the UNC School of Social Work on Pittsboro Street

Tonya VanDeinse

Tonya VanDeinse is a clinical assistant professor within the UNC School of Social Work. Her...
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The Kids Are Not Alright

Even though more than 1.4 million American children under the age of 18 care for...
a woman - Dean Nena Peragallo Montano -- smiles at the camera

Nena Peragallo Montano

Nena Peragallo Montano is the dean of and professor within the UNC School of Nursing...
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Elizabeth Wayne

Elizabeth Wayne is a postdoctoral fellow in the Carolina Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery...
More than 2,900 Americans die from gun violence each month: 50 are women shot by their partners, 212 are children, and the remaining deaths are attributed to homicides, suicides, and accidents

Gun Violence – A Public Health Perspective

How do you preserve gun owner rights, but also prevent firearm deaths? It's a question...
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Allison Mathews

Allison Mathews is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Social Medicine within the UNC...
a young African-American woman

Ariana Rivens

Senior Ariana Rivens is an undergraduate researcher within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences...
seven men from a widowed fathers support group stand together and pose for a photo

Brotherhood of Hope

In October 2010, seven men embarked on a rare and unexpected journey — they joined...