Fall 2011
Teen Health Q&A: Turn Off the TV and Talk to Each Other
In this Q&A session, Richard Chung, MD, director of Duke’s adolescent medicine program, provides advice on some important teen health issues.
Kidney Stones: Add Water and a Dose of Personalized Care
If there is a history of recurring stones in your family, Duke urologist Michael Lipkin, MD, says that a thorough medical evaluation is in order.
Up Your Nose with a Rubber Hose: Balloon Sinuplasty
For sinus pressure relief, Duke offers balloon sinuplasty, an outpatient procedure performed under local anesthesia that opens swollen sinuses without the side effects of traditional surgeries.
Cardiac Arrest: Know Your Role
Health professionals at Duke are working to spread a few new, common-sense guidelines for the public and emergency personnel that could save thousands of lives a year.
Eating Disorders: Talking Is Good Medicine
Duke Center for Eating Disorders offers parental support groups for parents whose children have eating disorders.
Weight No Longer
For some people with severe obesity, weight loss surgery is a life-changing experience that improves their health as well as their self-esteem.
Fertility Treatments: Q&A with Thomas Price, MD
Sometimes the road to a baby bump can be bumpy. How do you know if you need fertility treatments or just more patience? Reproductive endocrinologist Thomas Price, MD, answers this question and more.
Sleep Apnea: When a Snore Is More
Sleep apnea is as common as type 2 diabetes, and most people who have sleep apnea haven’t been diagnosed -- which puts them at risk for more than just sleepiness.
Five Myths About Live Kidney Donation
Live organ donation is truly a gift of a lifetime, but Matthew Ellis, MD, medical director of Duke’s kidney transplant program, says many people don’t realize that they can give this gift of life without endangering their own.
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