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Opening Up About Vaginal Prolapse
Opening Up About Vaginal Prolapse

Nobody wants to talk about vaginal prolapse, but that’s exactly why LaRue Dedrick of Durham was willing to open up about her experience. “I never heard of it, ...

Water Is the Healthiest Option
Water Is the Healthiest Option

Good nutrition isn’t only what you eat; it’s what you drink too. Here, Duke pediatric dietitian, Jenny Favret, RD, reviews how much sugar can be found in some ...

Divorce Increases Women's Heart Attack Risk
Divorce Increases Women's Heart Attack Risk

Divorce is bad for your heart -- especially if you’re a woman. According to new Duke research, women who have been divorced at least once are more likely to ex ...

New Guidelines Recommend Blood Thinners for Women, People Over 65, with AFib
New Guidelines Recommend Blood Thinners for Women, People Over 65, with AFib

If you are a woman, or over 65, and have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, new guidelines suggest blood-thinning drugs may reduce your risk for stroke. ...

5 Reasons Why Women Should Be Proactive About Their Heart Health
5 Reasons Why Women Should Be Proactive About Their Heart Health

The differences between men and women extend to matters of the heart, and we don’t mean how they “feel” about each other. Heart disease risks, symptoms and tre ...

Choosing Preventive Double Mastectomy
Choosing Preventive Double Mastectomy

With a long history of aggressive breast cancer in her family, Kesha Dozier of Raleigh decided, with her doctor's advice, to take matters into her own hands an ...

Renewed Confidence After Breast Augmentation
Renewed Confidence After Breast Augmentation

Lori Flowers decided to undergo breast augmentation after facing a few life challenges. "I was young, healthy and ready to face the world," said the 46-year-ol ...

Kimberly Blackwell, MD, Among Time's 100 Most Influential People
Kimberly Blackwell, MD, Among Time's 100 Most Influential People

Kimberly Blackwell, MD, a Duke cancer specialist and one of the country’s leading breast cancer researchers, is included in the 2013 roster of Time magazine’s ...

Carol Knocked Out Breast Cancer – Twice
Carol Knocked Out Breast Cancer – Twice

Carol LaRegina underwent breast reconstruction surgery following her mastectomy, then again after choosing to undergo prophylactic mastectomy on her other brea ...

The Unspoken Dilemma
The Unspoken Dilemma

Incontinence. Bowel control problems. Pelvic pain, especially during intercourse. Many women live with these problems silently, not knowing that treatments are ...

Building Better Breast Cancer Treatments
Building Better Breast Cancer Treatments

A first-of-its-kind, late-stage breast cancer treatment developed at Duke delivers potent chemotherapy directly to cancer cells while leaving healthy cells rel ...

After breast cancer diagnosis and treatment: I feel I can do anything
After breast cancer diagnosis and treatment: I feel I can do anything

Sarah Greene was only 25 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. At first she cried, but within minutes she also made a choice to fight—not fall apart. Her ...