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Protecting the Pipeline
Careful monitoring is essential to effective management of aortic disease.
05/06/2008

Bugs Be Gone: Tips for Dealing with Insect Bites
These DukeHealth.org resources can help you win the battle of the bugs.
04/29/2008

Atherosclerosis: Preventing a Potential Killer
Duke Heart Center preventive cardiologist William Kraus, MD, and vascular physiologist Jason Allen, PhD, discuss how simple lifestyle changes can help prevent and manage this potentially dangerous condition.
04/25/2008

Health Care Heroes of Duke Medicine
The Health Care Hero Awards are presented annually by the Triangle Business Journal and honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to health care in the greater Triangle community.
04/03/2008

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinical Trials
Information about who sponsors clinical research, the risks of participation, safety measures, informed consent, leaving a trial, and what happens when a trial ends
04/01/2008

The Clinical Trial Process
Information about the protocol, institutional review process, and phases of clinical trials at Duke
04/01/2008

Understanding Clinical Trials
Information about what clinical trials are, why they are important, and benefits to you
04/01/2008

Your Participation in a Clinical Trial
Information about who can participate in a clinical trial and questions to ask before you enroll
04/01/2008

Allergies in the Air
DukeHealth.org’s resources can help you weather the worst of allergies and hay fever.
03/13/2008

Atherosclerosis: Making Sense of “Hardened Arteries”
Cardiologists Michael Blazing, MD,
and James Zidar, MD, of Duke Heart Center discuss what everyone should know about atherosclerosis -- a major cause of heart attack and stroke.

03/13/2008

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