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If your hands shake when you try to button your shirt, text on your phone or do your hobby of choice, you might suspect Parkinson’s disease. But there’s a more common movement disorder that causes this trembling: essential tremor. Here’s what you need to know about symptoms and treatment.

Join our crew of amazing volunteers and enjoy a front row seat to witness the path to the PGA Tour! Your support is also for a great cause, as tournament proceeds will benefit the new NC Children's hospital. Whether you’re a golf novice, an avid fan, a new volunteer or have been an integral volunteer for years, there is a place for you! This year's event once again takes place from May 26 to June 1 at the Raleigh Country Club. For more info & a list of great reasons to volunteer visit: https://lnkd.in/deJVUK7g If you have specific questions about volunteering with us for the UNC Health Championship, please contact Cindy Hanson: [email protected].

Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease that disrupts signals to and from the brain. In recognition of National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, UNC Health experts are here to answer common questions about MS.

If you’ve been stuck in bed with flu-like symptoms and a wet cough that produces mucus and doesn’t respond to cold and sinus medicines, you may have pneumonia. Here are four things you need to know about pneumonia. #pneumonia

March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. In the United States, more than 30,000 men live with the bleeding disorder hemophilia. Learn more about the condition from UNC Health Talk.

Nolan Krist was 18 months old and living in an orphanage in China with a cleft lip and palate that made eating and growing difficult. Today, after years of treatment at UNC Health, Nolan is living a full and happy life with his family—and lots of french fries.

Whether in the locker room or on the sidelines, it seems like everyone in the world of youth sports is talking about the power of protein. In recognition of National Nutrition Month, here are three things young athletes need to know about protein. #NationalNutritionMonth

Today UNC Health opens its UNC Down Syndrome Clinic at its Chapel Hill hospital campus on World Down Syndrome Day. The dedicated program offers tailored treatments and specialties for individuals with Down syndrome.

Measles cases have popped up in several states recently. Dr. Zach Willis at UNC Children's notes that the measles vaccine is 97% effective, "so 97% of people who get the recommended measles vaccine cannot get measles.”

The UNC Down Syndrome Clinic, a new clinic led by Dr. Kate Westmoreland, will officially open its doors on Friday, March 21 — World Down Syndrome Day.