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In the Spotlight

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.


Your Child's Health: Hypertension in Children
Michael Campbell, MD, a pediatric cardiologist at Duke, explains what hypertension is and how to prevent it.


An End to Endometriosis?
A new minimally invasive treatment for endometriosis may give some women the cure they've been waiting for.



News

Targeted Therapy Prolongs Life in Patients with Breast Cancer
Kimberly Blackwell, MD, discusses promising research at Duke that shows how a combination of two drugs specifically targeting tumors can extend the lives of breast cancer patients who do not respond to other treatments.


Events

Self-Hypnosis Training for Cancer Patients
Jan. 5: Learn how to use self-hypnosis to help manage your illness and its symptoms, reduce pain and stress, control the side effects of medications and radiation therapies, and generally enhance your quality of life.


Clinical Trials

Family-Based OCD Treatment
Children with emerging obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and their families are needed to participate in a family-based treatment study.




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