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Video: Common Injuries in Young Athletes
Andre C. Grant, MD, of Duke Orthopaedics of Raleigh discusses common sports injuries in children.


Myth or Fact: Wait 30 Minutes After Eating to Go Swimming
Do you really have to wait 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim? Duke nutrition and fitness experts tackle this question.


Duke Medical Team Heads to Haiti
A team of medical professionals from Duke is traveling to Haiti to provide much-needed medical support to a Partners in Health (PIH) hospital in Cange, a city about two hours from Port au Prince.



News

A DASH of Exercise and Weight Loss Improves Blood Pressure
Adding exercise and weight loss to the nationally recommended DASH diet reduced blood pressure equal to rates expected with use of medication alone, according to researchers at Duke.


Events

Your Heart, Your Health: A Red Dress Celebration
Feb 20: Join us for a day of heart-health activities, including a health fair, heart-risk assessments, cooking demonstrations, lively entertainment, door prizes, and more.


Clinical Trials

Study of Soy Isoflavones on Asthma
Patients with asthma are needed for a study examining the influence of soy isoflavones (found in soybeans) on asthma.




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