New Duke Sports Vision Center Focuses on High-Performance Vision Rehab and Training
Treatment TermsEye care
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Debbe Geiger
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A new Duke Eye Center program is helping athletes and military personnel maximize their dynamic visual abilities.
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Exciting Opportunities to Optimize Visual and Athletic Performance
Content“We’re very excited to be part of the first multidisciplinary sports institute in the nation that will incorporate the latest technologies and rese...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - January 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
An Orthopaedic Family: On the Go with Drs. Jocelyn Wittstein and Tally Lassiter (Video)
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Erin Hull
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Jocelyn Wittstein, MD, and Tally Lassiter, MD, are orthopedic surgeons in Knightdale and Raleigh who specialize in treating knee, hip and shoulder injuries in teens and adults. Learn how their active lives influence how they treat their patients.
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Athletic Lifestyle Leads to Better Understanding of Patients
ContentBeing active athletes themselves helps Drs. Wittstein and Lassiter better unde...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - December 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: efh7 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Heart Patients Help Doctors Determine Best Aspirin Dose in New Clinical Trial
Treatment TermsHeart
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Tim Pittman
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Doctors have known for decades that taking aspirin can reduce the risk for future heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease. What is less clear is which dose is best. Participants in a new kind of clinical trial are helping them find out.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - November 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
When Heart Disease Runs in the Family
Treatment TermsCardiomyopathy
Overview
Anne Goodes knew her heart beat faster than normal, but it wasn ’t until her local cardiologist detected a heart murmur that she discovered she was at risk for sudden cardiac death. At Duke, she learned the cause was hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a common heart condition that can run in the family. Goodes soon discovered her children may need to take precaution s as well.
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Learning to Live with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
ContentHypertrophic cardiomyopathy affects the cells that make up the heart mus...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - November 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Is Outpatient Knee Replacement for You? Know Who Benefits
Treatment TermsKnee replacement surgery
Author
Shawn Lake
Overview
Duke orthopaedic surgeons now offer some people who need knee replacement surgery the option to go home a few hours after the procedure. According to Michael Bolognesi, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at Duke who specializes in hip and knee replacement, the experience has been “overwhelmingly positive.”
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Who Needs Knee Replacement Surgery?
ContentMore than 600,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed each year, making it one of the most the most common orthopaedic surgeries in the U.S. The procedure relieves pa...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - November 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Fighting Neuroblastoma Like a Superhero
Treatment TermsNeuroblastoma
CategoriesChildren's health
Author
Aliza Inbari
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VG stands for Vomit Girl, the superhero that Sarah Smith created in her mind when she was a young child undergoing numerous rounds of chemotherapy to treat neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops in the adrenal glands.
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Content“Chemotherapy causes patients to vomit frequently so I came up with a superhero for myself: Vomit Girl,” explained Sarah, now a 22-year-old, cancer-free college student. Her best friend’s mom made her a large cape displaying the ini...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - November 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Duke Doctors Diagnose Rare Sweet ’s Syndrome
Treatment TermsDermatology
Author
Shawn Lake
Overview
Greg Cannon saw more than 15 doctors near his hometown of Valdese, GA and was hospitalized twice with puzzling symptoms before Duke Health dermatologists confirmed he had a rare condition called subcutaneous Sweet ’s syndrome. Their knowledge and expertise helped Cannon find relief from the painful symptoms and enjoy life once again.
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Cycles of Fever and Pain
ContentThe first sign something was wrong came on a hot autumn day in 2013. Cannon was at an Atlanta Braves game with his wife ...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - November 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Two Duke Hospitals Receive Top Safety Grade
For the fifth consecutive year, Duke University Hospital and Duke Raleigh Hospital have earned top scores for safety from The Leapfrog Group.CTA Link: Read the ArticlePhoto: (Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News)
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - October 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
It Takes a Team to Hear Again After Cochlear Implant
Treatment TermsCochlear implant surgeryHearing lossSpeech pathology and audiology
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Hallie Potocki
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After 30 years of losing his hearing, 76-year-old Bryan Seiler of Wake Forest received a cochlear implant at Duke. It changed his life.
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Feeling Isolated
ContentBryan Seiler ’s hearing started to decline when he was in his forties – first in his right ear and, a few years later, in his left.Hearing aids in each ear brought some relief, and, as Seiler described it, he managed for years to “get by.” Eventually, even inc...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - October 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
4 Questions to Ask Your Colonoscopy Doctor
Treatment TermsColonoscopy
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MaryAnn Fletcher
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Rate of Finding Precancerous Polyps Is Key
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If your GI doctor finds and removes precancerous polyps during your colonoscopy, it could keep you from developing life-threatening colon cancer.
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ContentTo make sure colonoscopies are as effective as possible, gastroenterology professional associations have recommended four ways to measure how well doctors and hospitals perform the screening exams. Before you schedule your colonoscopy, Duke gastroenterologistZiad Gellad, MD, MPH, recommends you ask these questions.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - October 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mf205 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Duke MyChart's New Look Makes It Easier to Manage Your Health
Duke ’s electronic health portal, MyChart, has made it easier for you to make appointments, access your test results, and pay bills. Starting October 22, our new look and new features make viewing a portion of your medical record and keeping track of your health simpler at home and on the go.CTA Link: Read the ArticlePhoto: (Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News)
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - October 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: jf210 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Brothers Thrive After Lung Transplants at Duke
Treatment TermsPulmonary fibrosis and interstitial lung diseaseLung transplantPulmonary rehabilitation
Author
Karen Doss Bowman
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U.S. Air Force veteran Michael Bonnette and his brother Robert, a volunteer firefighter, are used to saving the lives of others. After developing pulmonary fibrosis, they turned to Duke University Hospital for double lung transplants because of its short wait times and pulmonary rehab program. Now, a few years later, the brothers are back to their active lifestyles.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - October 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Quick Recovery After Outpatient Knee Replacement (Video)
Lee Tucker opted for outpatient knee replacement surgery at Duke after a 40-year-old knee injury prevented him from getting around. He ' s glad he did. Now the Duke football facility manager is back to enjoying his job and life at home.CTA Link: Read the ArticlePhoto: (Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News)
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - October 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: jf210 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Tips for Navigating Open Enrollment
When open enrollment season starts, you ’ll be making important decisions about your and your family’s health care coverage for 2018. Navigating the details can be tricky. Here are some factors to consider and questions to ask during the open enrollment process.CTA Link: Read the ArticlePhoto: (Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News)
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - October 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: jf210 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Why You Need a Flu Shot
It takes two weeks for the body to develop an immune response to the flu vaccine. The sooner you get a flu shot, the more protected you will be.CTA Link: Read the ArticlePhoto: (Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News)
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - October 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: jf210 at duke.edu Source Type: news
