Category: Diabetes
Study aims at improving health of American Indians
October 11, 2012American Indian children have a far greater risk of developing childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes than any other ethnic group in the United States. But little attention has been focused on the oppo … Read more
New UNC center for diabetes seeks to reduce health disparities
September 27, 2011HPDP Director Alice Ammerman will collaborate with researchers at the NC TraCS Institute to connect the new UNC Center for Diabetes Translation Research to Reduce Health Disparities (CTDR) with commun … Read more
Carter-Edwards joins HPDP as deputy director for research and operations
July 25, 2011Lori Carter-Edwards has joined the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention as the new Deputy Director for Research and Operations. Carter-Edwards’ career as an academic researcher has s … Read more
PALS helps families manage diabetes together
March 2, 2011Many challenges, especially related to weight loss, are made easier with support from friends and family. Researchers at the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention are testing to see w … Read more