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Why Hot Flashes and Mood Swings Get Worse in Summer Heat
A 10-year study tracked 955 women through their menopausal transition and found a clear pattern: hot flash reports peaked in July and dropped to their lowest point in January. Women had 66% greater odds of experiencing a hot flash at their summer peak. If this is the third or fourth summer in a row where the heat seems to be making things worse, that's not a coincidence worth continuing to manage alone.
Summer Health Mistakes Families in Chapel Hill Make Every Year
The trails at Umstead, the greenways along Bolin Creek, the weekend soccer tournaments at Homestead Park — Chapel Hill summers fill up fast. Then July arrives, the Piedmont heat settles in, and the conditions that produce heat illness, medication complications, and chronic condition drift are quietly at work. The families who navigate it well aren't the ones who read the most wellness content. They're the ones with a physician who actually knows them.
What Concierge Medicine in Chapel Hill Actually Looks Like
Most people have stopped expecting anything different from primary care — the three-week wait, the 12-minute appointment, the referral that doesn't quite answer the question. Dr. Claire Repine is building something different in Chapel Hill, and it opens this April.
Hormone Balance in Chapel Hill: What Midlife Actually Feels Like (and When to Get Help)
Up to 70% of women experience significant sleep disruption during menopause. Two-thirds report memory complaints. And most spend months — sometimes years — being told everything looks fine. Here's what midlife actually feels like, and what it looks like when a provider finally takes it seriously.
Women’s Health Is More Than Annual Exams: A Whole-Person Approach
A yearly Pap smear barely scratches the surface. Women's health needs shift at every stage of life, and your care should too. Here's what a whole-person approach looks like — from your 20s through menopause and beyond.
Perimenopause and Menopause: What Your Doctor Should Be Talking to You About
Perimenopause can start earlier than most women expect, and the symptoms go far beyond hot flashes. Here's what to watch for, why the timing of treatment matters, and what to look for in a menopause-informed provider.