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well FALL 2010 PERSPECTIVES FEATURES 100 Years of Medical Advancement 5 Making a Change with You in Mind Welcome to the premier issue of Well! We know many of you have read our newspaper publication, Health Scene, for a long time, but after almost 18 years we thought it was time for a change. Well will contain all the health information and UNC Health Care expertise you have come to expect, as well as a few new features we think you will enjoy. Be sure to take a look at our Web page to see some of the interactive features we have added. Visit www.unchealthcare.org and click “Well Magazine.” From our recent reader survey, we know that you have asked for more articles about UNC Health Care patients. The cover feature on page 8 takes a look at Brian Ainsley, whose heart was failing after he had three heart attacks before age 50. This is Brian’s story of more than two years of challenges and triumphs and how he’s doing today, about a year after his nal surgery. Also in this issue you will read about the UNC Diabetes Center, which has been instrumental In Print and Online Be sure to take a look in the advancement of diabetes management on at our Web page to see a national level. Diabetes a ects an estimated one some of the interactive in ve people in the U.S. and is a growing probfeatures we have added. lem across the country. The medical sta at UNC Health Care takes a unique approach to diabetes management, which leads to better results. Read more about the Diabetes Center on page 6. There are many other great articles and resources to help keep your family healthy. Please enjoy this rst issue, and look for future issues, which will be published each quarter. UNC Health Care helps raise awareness for sickle cell disease, which was discovered a century ago. Managing Diabetes for a Lifetime 6 8 3 Diabetes is a chronic disease that a ects every organ in the body. Find out about the patient-centered care provided by UNC’s Diabetes Center. Fixing His Failing Heart Brian Ainsley is not your typical transplant patient. Read about his journey from being the sickest patient in the hospital to living life to the fullest with a new heart. DEPARTMENTS UNC Health Care News UNC Hospitals names a new executive vice president and COO. Plus, UNC Health Care specialties ranked. 4 Community Get ready for the N.C. Children’s Promise radiothon/telethon, and read about our Commitment to Caring. Kind regards, Well editorial team UNC Health Care We Want to Hear from You Let us know what you think of Well magazine! Send your comments or questions to Jennifer Breedlove at publications@unch.unc.edu. 12 Nutrition On the Cover: Photo by Rachel Garrison for Tamara Lackey Photography. Well is published four times annually by UNC Health Care. Copyright 2010 © UNC Health Care. Contributing writers: Tim Freer, Liza Perry. Information in Well comes from a wide range of medical experts and is not intended to treat or diagnose any individual situation. If you have any concerns or questions about speci c content that may a ect your health, please contact your health care provider. Send correspondence and address changes via: e-mail, publications@unch.unc.edu; mail, Well, Public A airs and Marketing, 1101 Weaver Dairy Road, Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; phone, (919) 843-8922; Web, www.unchealthcare.org. Get to know the sweet potato, a powerhouse of potassium and ﬁber. 13 Q&A An oncology nutritionist sheds light on the nutritional needs of cancer patients. 14 Calendar Check out some health and wellness events available this fall. 2 Fall 2010 Well http://www.unchealthcare.org http://www.unchealthcare.org http://www.unchealthcare.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Well - Fall 2010

Well - Fall 2010
Contents
UNC Health Care News
Community
100 Years of Medical Advancement
Managing Diabetes for a Lifetime
Fixing His Failing Heart
Nutrition
Q&A
Calendar

Well - Fall 2010