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Spring 2011
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Atrial Fibrillation: Does Your Heart Flutter, Flop, or Fly?
Duke AFib specialists Tristram Bahnson, MD, Patrick Hranitzky, MD, and Tim Donahue, MD, explain the signs and dangers of atrial fibrillation. -
Tinnitus: A Treatment of Tunes?
Duke audiologist Rebecca Price discusses a new treatment option that uses music to diminish the constant ringing and droning noises associated with tinnitus. -
Hammer Toe: The Case for Sensible Shoes
Duke orthopaedic surgeon Selene G. Parekh, MD, explains how a new treatment for hammer toe gets patients on their feet faster. -
The Sweet 'N Low-Down on Artificial Sweeteners
Duke dietitian Elisabetta Politi discusses whether artificial sweeteners are safe, whether they help with weight loss, and whether they contribute to overeating. -
LASIK: How Safe Is it?
Terry Kim, MD, professor of ophthalmology at the Duke Eye Center, discusses just how safe LASIK eye surgery really is. -
Fancy Footie Work: Keeping Young Soccer Players Healthy
Duke Sports Medicine experts offer parents of young soccer players advice on how to keep their kids injury-free and on the field.
Fall 2010
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The Estrogen Epic Continues
Charles Hammond, MD, discusses whether women should opt for hormone replacement therapy. -
Women, Estrogen, and Heart Health
Duke cardiologist Kristin Newby, MD, and Duke gynecologist Charles Hammond, MD, discuss estrogen and women's health. -
Concussions: What to Do After
Duke neurologist Joel Morgenlander, MD, and neurosurgeon Gerald Grant, MD, offer helpful tips for kids and adults to follow after a concussion. -
Energy Drinks: Think Before You Drink
Duke fitness and nutrition expert Kara Mitchell discusses what you can -- and can’t -- expect from caffeinated concoctions. -
Gut Check: Test Your Gastro Knowledge
Test your knowledge of a range of common GI complaints. Duke gastroenterologist Rahul Shimpi, MD, helps digest the information. -
Relieve Neck Pain With Yoga
Carol Krucoff, a yoga therapist with Duke Integrative Medicine, explains how yoga can help everyday aches and pains. -
The New Arithmetic: 5-3-2-1-Almost None Equals a Healthy Lifestyle
Duke’s Healthy Lifestyles Program helps kids and families find opportunities to be healthy and active. -
Coughing 'til Morning, Parents Take Warning: Asthma Can Sneak Up on Some Kids
Gregory Metz, MD, discusses asthma in children. -
Brain Savers
A patient shares her story of how Duke doctors used their groundbreaking technology and expertise to treat her brain condition, brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
Spring 2010
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Who Needs a Mammogram?
Amy Abernethy, director of the Duke Cancer Center Research Program, explains the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force mammogram guidelines and shares how these guidelines will affect patients. -
What Puts a Woman at High Risk for Breast Cancer?
Of all the things you may hope to inherit from your mother, breast cancer isn’t one of them. But if she had it, aren’t you more likely to get it? -
Going the Distance: How to Keep Your Body Safe When You Tackle Extreme Sports
David Berkoff, MD, cautions newcomers to be aware of the rigors and risks of training and competing. -
Leg Pain: When to Worry
Leg cramps are uncomfortable, sure, but most of us discount them. But when leg pain starts regularly stopping you in your tracks, it’s time to take it seriously. -
Diet Soda: Too Good to Be True?
Some research points to possible links between diet soda consumption and increased risk of weight gain, metabolic syndrome, and osteoporosis. Duke experts weigh in. -
Stalling the Early Birds: Preventing Preterm Births
Amy Murtha, MD, and Ronald Goldberg, MD, are part of the Duke team working to prevent preterm labor -- and providing care for babies who do arrive early. -
Correcting the Curve: New Approaches to Scoliosis
Schoolwide scoliosis screenings are no longer the norm, and a great deal more has changed in the way scoliosis is addressed. -
Tending to Tiny Teeth
Want to help keep your child’s smile sparkling? Duke pediatric dentist Martha Ann Keels, DDs, PhD, fields some FAQs about children’s dental health.
Fall 2009
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Computers Make It Personal
Rather than having a distancing effect, handing patients a computer actually makes their experience more personal. -
The Detox Delusion
Duke nutritionist Beth Reardon says the best detox is your body's natural process -- that is, when you don't get in its way. -
Assess Your Headache
Your head hurts. Bad. Is it just a tension headache? Could it be a migraine? Or something in need of emergency treatment? -
Get Serenity Now
Depression, anxiety, and anger do more than complicate relationships and make life difficult -- they take a decided toll on physical health, especially the heart. -
Build Your Bones
Physical therapists share skeletal tips for every stage of life. -
Kids' Health Q&A
Duke pediatricians William Lawrence, Martha Gagliano, and Michael Land talk turkey on school lunches, nasty noses, seasonal sneezes, and scabs.
Spring 2009
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Pain without Purpose
Discover when and how to treat chronic pain. -
Upright Burdens
Discover the causes of back pain and learn when to seek treatment for chronic back pain. -
Rethinking Vitamin Supplements
Discover the real truths behind taking vitamin supplements. -
Primary Care Q & A
Duke primary care specialists J. Brinkley Sugg, RN, FNP, Scott Joy, MD, and William Hebda, MD, answer a few questions about primary care. -
The Inside View on Hardened Arteries
Learn more about atherosclerosis or hardened arteries and see how to prevent it. -
How to Keep Your Kids Safe in the Sporting Life
Discover some key practices for keeping your kids safe as they play sports.
Fall 2008
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Heart Flow
New national guidelines help women protect themselves from heart disease -
The Real Deal On Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Elisabetta Politi, RD, nutrition manager of the Duke Diet & Fitness Center, discusses the benefits of and best sources for omega-3 fatty acids. -
Is There Poison in My Plastic Bottle?
Duke researcher Randy Jirtle, PhD, says the BPA you consume can affect you -- and your descendants. -
Mending a Broken Back
Duke physical therapist Kathy Shipp developed a technique to help elderly women with painful spine fractures stabilize and heal their broken backs. -
How to Have a Happy Memory
Memory expert Murali Doraiswwamy, MD, explains senior moments and how to protect your mental function as you age. -
How to Really Love Your Brain
Tips on protecting your memory as you age, from Duke memory expert Murali Doraiswamy, MD, co-author of The Alzheimer's Action Plan. -
Osteoporosis: Bolster Your Defenses
In addition to calcium, Vitamin D and exercise are key components in osteoporosis prevention. -
Q&A with Sam Katz, MD
Measles vaccine expert Sam Katz discusses the feared link between vaccines and autism.
