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Aging Well
Researchers say that how you age is largely up to you.
by Angela Spivey

departments

Newsmakers
Helping Newborns Breathe Easier
Detecting a Stealthy Genetic Disease
The Dangers of Deer

Carolina Opinion
Some North Carolinians are changing their minds about tobacco.
by Angela Spivey

Vita
After a stroke paralyzed his right side, Carl Henley is back on track--in the classroom and in the Olympic torch relay.
by Elizabeth Zubritsky

In Print
Recent books by Carolina faculty.

Dialogue
Can HMOs work for you? Professors Paul Halverson and Larry Churchill debate the issue of managed care.

The Magnetic Mysteries of Turtles
A husband-wife team explores how turtles use magnetic fields to navigate the ocean.
by Marissa Melton

Daring to Dance
John Chasteen charts how African dance and music have spread to other cultures.
by Dottie Horn

Comfort Women
A UNC undergraduate provides a voice for unheard victims of WWII.
by Dottie Horn

Rethinking Security
Eric Mlyn urges his students to explore real-world problems
by Angela Spivey

The Limits of Love
The hormone that turns on maternal behavior is turned off by cocaine.
by Elizabeth Zubritsky

Doctors and Research
Carolina's "Best Doctors in America" make time for teaching and researching.
by Dottie Horn