Esther L Ellis

Cuando a Zach Martin lo diagnosticaron con cáncer de hueso metastásico en diciembre de 2022, un nuevo programa de cuidados paliativos en Duke Health brindó el…

When Olivia Bellido was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2012, starting a family wasn’t on her mind. However, when she wanted to get pregnant a few…

When Zach Martin was diagnosed with metastatic bone cancer in December 2022, a new palliative care program at Duke Health provided the extra medical and…

Immunizations and vaccines offer protection to babies and older adults from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The respiratory virus, which peaks from fall to…

When Jess Ruff, 41, finished breastfeeding her last child, she decided it was finally time to schedule the breast augmentation surgery she’d wanted for decades…

If you experience extremely painful periods, don’t ignore it. It’s important to seek care from an obstetrician-gynecologist as these symptoms may signal…

It’s normal for kids to get sick eight to 12 times a year, but how do you know if they’re sick enough for a doctor’s visit? Here, Duke Health pediatricians…

Brianna Ellington had a stroke on her 18th birthday, only months after the birth of her second child. Three months later she had a heart transplant at Duke…

If hot flashes, night sweats, and other symptoms of menopause are making you miserable, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help. Here, Jennifer Howell, MD,…

There’s a lot to plan for when expecting your first child, including picking a pediatrician. Here, Duke Health pediatricians, Joanne Wagner, MD, at Growing…

Zach Stroud knew he could develop kidney disease after his 60-year-old father was diagnosed with kidney failure due to polycystic kidney disease (PDK). However…

Alexa Baltazar was 28 years old when she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a quick-spreading cancer of the blood. Born and raised in Raleigh,…