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Positive emotions and public health

WEBFor a moment of shared positive emotion to be considered positivity resonance, the individuals would also show synchrony in their caring non-verbal …

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Depression and anxiety among first-year college students worsen …

WEBJames W.C. White, Craver Family Dean Dean’s Office/Information 919-962-1165 [email protected]

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From math to mental health

WEBThe lab focuses on teens and mental health. Last fall, Clayton enrolled in the six-year graduate program in clinical psychology, which grants a master’s degree in the first two …

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New faculty to study health and wellness in communities of color, …

WEBNew faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences will work across disciplines to study health and wellness in communities of color. In addition, two faculty …

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How Watching a Scary Movie Can Affect Your Sleep and …

WEBWhen it comes to the neurological fear response, the brain can’t tell the difference between a real and perceived threat, says psychologist Jonathan S. …

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Depression and anxiety among students worsen during pandemic

WEBUsing survey data, researchers found the prevalence of moderate to severe anxiety in first-year college students increased 40%, from 18.1% before the pandemic to 25.3% within …

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New center to study impact of technology, social media on …

WEBJames W.C. White, Craver Family Dean Dean’s Office/Information 919-962-1165 [email protected]

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The impact of COVID-19 on adolescents’ mental health

WEBAndrea Hussong, professor and associate director of clinical psychology in the department of psychology and neuroscience, has been studying the impact of …

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A Passion for Medicine, Global Health and Complex Issues

WEBWhen Sara Khan ’16 was a teenager, her grandfather told her a story that planted the seeds for her passion for medicine and global health. An obstetrics/gynecologist friend had …

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UNC-Chapel Hill graduate programs ranked among best in nation

WEBNumerous University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate programs received high rankings — 19 were among the top 10 in the nation in their respective …

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Rethinking aging

WEBSeen through the lens of health humanities, the COVID-19 death rate among the elderly was not inevitable, Thrailkill writes in “Who Counts? Old Age in COVID …

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UNC-Chapel Hill's PlayMakers raise mental health awareness with

WEBA new play at UNC-Chapel Hill is raising awareness of mental health and suicidal ideation. The play is a partnership between PlayMakers Repertory Company …

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New clinical outreach program will treat traumatic brain injury in

WEBA $12.5 million gift from the Avalon Network will establish the THRIVE Program in the College of Arts & Sciences’ Matthew Gfeller Center.. Standing, left to …

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Vending machines make Campus Health products more accessible

WEBJanuary 26, 2021. New vending machines with over-the-counter medications and self-care items are providing Tar Heels with easier access to health care products no matter the …

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Dying Young in the USA: New report shows lower life expectancy …

WEBJames W.C. White, Craver Family Dean Dean’s Office/Information 919-962-1165 [email protected]

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UNC researchers create new platform to improve organ …

WEBApril 18, 2022. In an effort to improve patient access to organs and transplantation, Eric Weimer and Katherine Newhall combined their expertise to create an AI-driven …

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Senior Caroline Hoover is fighting for rural health care access

WEBSenior Caroline Hoover is fighting for rural health care access. May 6, 2024. From Appalachia to the Research Triangle, the medical anthropology major is striving to …

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Psychology group says infinite scrolling "particularly risky" to …

WEBSocial media features such as endless scrolling and push notifications are “particularly risky” to young people, whose developing brains are less able to disengage …

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International ranking includes 41 “highly cited researchers” at

WEBIn 2023, more than 40 researchers from Carolina made Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list as trailblazers among their peers, an increase from 2022’s …

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EXSS faculty lead research on women athletes

WEBTwo of the three U.S. experts picked for 2023 FIFA Female Health Project in Australia came from Carolina. Abbie Smith-Ryan and Anthony Hackney of the exercise …

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Nineteen undergraduates selected as UNC Phillips Ambassadors …

WEBNineteen undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were selected as Phillips Ambassadors for study abroad programs in Asia this summer …

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