The purpose of this study is to evaluate participation in an 8-week community-based, online program for adults that will help them make small changes to their diet, physical activity, and other behaviors to help promote their health or manage their weight. We are interested in who will participate, how much participants will use the program, how many participants are interested in preventing weight gain or losing weight, and how the program will affect eating, physical activity, and stress. This program is based on previous research on approaches the researchers have studied to help people make small changes to their behavior and is being offered in response to an identified need to offer health promotion resources during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tripping while walking is very common after a stroke. The purpose of this study is to determine when a self-induced trip will occur.

The purpose of EDGI is to learn more about how genes influence risk for bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and anorexia nervosa. If you have ever had one of these three eating disorders, we invite you to participate. Your involvement will help advance understanding of the genetics of eating disorders.

There are currently two common follow-up plans for patients that discover they have a pancreatic cyst. One plan has the patient seen more frequently and the other less frequently. This study attempts to answer the question of which approach is better by randomly assigning each participant to a plan and following them for 5 years.

The CureGN Network acts as a "library" of data for investigators across the world to use to help us ask the following questions: 1) What is the disease?; 2) Why did it happen to me?; 3) Can it be passed down to my family members?; 4) What treatments work the best with the least side effects?

Have you been diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study to find out if a new, minimally invasive device can collect cells from your esophagus without the need for sedation. Compensation provided.

The purpose of the study is to collect blood from asymptomatic individuals to screen for antibodies for SARS-CoV2 , which is the virus that causes the COVID-19 illness. We would like to see how many people may have been exposed to the virus but who do not have symptoms of the illness. If there are enough tests available, we may ask you to allow us to also do a nasal or oral swab to test for COVID-19. This study is being done at the following clinics: UNC Family Medicine Center (Chapel Hill), UNC Family Medicine (Wakefield), UNC Women's Health at Eden, UNC Family Medicine Southpoint, UNC Internal Medicine Goldsboro, UNC Family Medicine Airport Road (Kinston), North Chatham Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, UNC Specialty Care Sanford, UNC Family Medicine- Mebane, and UNC Family Medicine- Clayton. Ask your provider about participating or contact Martha Almond (information below)

While platforms market gig work as an opportunity for entrepreneurship and as a fall-back option during periods of unemployment, the current coronavirus pandemic -- and the importance of social distancing -- suggests that gig employment might not be a solution during times of national crisis. This mixed methods research project will utilize in-depth interviews and demographic surveys (conducted remotely) with up to 100 gig workers in NYC affiliated to examine how workers are experiencing the virus and how it is impacting their lives and livelihoods.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an educational platform for concussion education.

Do you want to help us learn more about skin cancers with little effort on your part? We would like to collect data from your medical record and use tissues sitting in storage to help us better understand how skin cancers work and find treatments/cures. Contact us today to find out how you can be a part of ground-breaking research!