Esther L Ellis
Blogs by Esther L Ellis
Duke Fertility Center Uses Advanced Radio Frequency Identification Technology to Ensure Safety and Security
The safety and security of your reproductive cells is Duke Fertility Center’s top priority. To reduce the risk of human error, we use radio frequency…
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NC Siblings Healthier than Ever After Kidney Transplant at Duke
In 2024, Dustin Smith received a life-saving kidney from his sister, but more than one life was changed for the better. Before she donated, Melissa Leatherwood…
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Children and Adults: Common Questions Answered
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common virus in children under seven, but adults can get it too. Below, Duke Health pediatrician Joel F. Vaughan, MD…
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Can I Get an Erection After a Prostatectomy?
Erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence are common concerns after a radical prostatectomy because surgery can affect the nerves needed to achieve an…
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NC Woman Plans to Donate Eggs Again After Positive Experience at Duke Fertility Center
After Chasity gave birth to her children, she became an egg donor at the Duke Fertility Center to help others wanting to have a family. “I feel a sense of…
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Low Sex Drive? Painful Sex? A Sex Counselor Can Help
Talking about your sex life with a stranger may sound difficult, but it could be exactly what you need to overcome intimacy problems and improve your sexual…
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Duke Experts Provide Advanced Kidney Stone Care to Woman with Cystinuria
After a failed kidney stone procedure left Anna Smith with only one kidney, she found kidney stone experts she could trust at Duke Health. When she needed…
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Thanks to Her Egg Donor, NC Woman Becomes a Mother
Whitney Kahn always wanted to be a mom. So, when she found herself in her mid-40s with no children and no romantic partner, she decided to do it on her own.…
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When to Seek Care for Your Child’s Cough
If your child has a cough, how do you know when it’s time to see the doctor? “We're seeing rises in RSV and flu as well as pertussis, so it is a little…
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NC Man Is Cancer-Free Thanks to Early Prostate Cancer Screening
Jeff Dowd knows firsthand how early detection of prostate cancer saves lives, especially for people at higher risk. As a Black man, Jeff’s risk of developing…
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Mom with Endometrial Cancer Thankful for Fast Treatment at Duke
Raquel Ferreyra had just separated from her husband and was adjusting to life as a single mother of three teenagers when she was diagnosed with endometrial…
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Kidney Donor Encourages Others to Consider Living Donation
The first time Anthony Teachey met his boss, David Annas, he asked him for a kidney. After a year of contemplating and many conversations with a Duke Health…
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