Larissa Biggers
Blogs by Larissa Biggers
Study Looks at APOLO1 and Kidney Disease in Black People
Black Americans experience kidney failure at four times the rate of other ethnic groups in the U.S., but until recently no one knew exactly why. Then in 2010,…
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Durham Man Overcomes Shoulder Pain from Golfing to Win Club Championship
When severe shoulder pain and lack of mobility threatened to end Taylor Donner’s promising new golf career, he sought help at Duke. After shoulder surgery and…
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RSV: What Parents of Young Children Need to Know
If you are concerned that your infant or toddler may have respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), what should you do? “First, don’t panic,” said Elizabeth Erickson…
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Personalized Rehab Helps People Overcome Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
After a lengthy hospitalization at Duke University Hospital, Carolyn Moser, 66, hoped she was on the road to recovery. But three months of lying in bed left…
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Lead-Based Shields No Longer Recommended for Routine X-Rays
Medical experts now know that shielding patients’ reproductive organs during routine imaging exams is not only unnecessary, it can actually increase the risk…
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Hepatitis B-Positive Liver Transplant Saves Charleston Man with End-Stage Liver Disease
John White endured countless hospital visits, falls, disorientation, and pain before he was diagnosed with a host of conditions including nonalcoholic…
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Duke Health Offers Saturday Morning Sports Injury Clinic
Athletes who experience a sports injury, sprain, strain, or bone fracture on the field can be seen quickly at Duke Health’s Saturday Morning Sports Injury…
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Hepatitis B-Positive Liver Donations Offer New Transplant Option
People who have end-stage liver disease and are waiting for a transplant have a new life-saving option: receiving a liver from a hepatitis B-positive donor.…
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After Shoulder Surgery and Focused Physical Therapy at Duke, Golfer Is Back in the Game
Former elementary school principal Denise Schroeder expected retirement to be leisurely, with more time to devote to golf and other activities she loved. But…
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Kidney Transplant at Duke Fills Recipient with Song
Kat Williams loved performing, volunteering, and spending time with her loved ones, but kidney failure was getting in her way. Dialysis kept her alive, but she…
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Returning to Sports After Ankle Replacement Surgery at Duke
Since Greg Cox was a boy, sports had been an integral part of his life. From lacrosse to running marathons to waterskiing, he did it all. When he reached…
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Duke Cancer Center Offers New Treatment for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Men with advanced metastatic prostate cancer that has not responded to other treatments may now benefit from a new radiopharmaceutical treatment called…
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