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Congrats to Dr. Devdutta Sangvai on his appointment as Secretary of NC's Dept of Health and Human Services! Dr. Sangvai's experience as Duke Regional Hospital president, Duke professor, and NC Medical Board president highlight his major impact on healthcare. wunc.org/politics/2024-ā¦

Better health is a common New Year's resolution. Remember, it takes time to see results. "Exercise breaks down muscle fibers, which then repair and build back stronger," says Jeffrey R. Bytomski, DO, a sports medicine specialist at Duke Orthopedic Surgery. onepeloton.com/blog/how-long-ā¦

Duke Cancer formed a working group to tackle an alarming trend: the rising rates of young-onset gastrointestinal cancers. The group of experts representing diverse disciplines aims to identify significant risk factors in patients under 50. Read more ā”ļø duke.is/YOGI


Neoadjuvant therapy is shown to improve outcomes for patients with advanced-stage #Melanoma. DCI members wrote for ASCO about how new research shows this treatment plan should be the new standard of care. duke.is/p/7hym Duke Health | Duke Department of Medicine | Duke Surgery


āWhen people are in early perimenopause or late reproductive years, the problem really isn't dropping hormone levelsāit's crazy surges and crashes" ā Duke Health Certified Menopause Practitioner MargEva Cole, MD.

Sore throat, cough, fever, and ear pain? Is it better to head to an urgent care or the emergency department if youāre having cold and flu-like symptoms? Follow along with the video below to test your knowledge and learn more. Duke University Hospital | Duke Regional Hospital | Duke Raleigh Campus

Big news for the Triangle! Duke Health and UNC Health and Duke Health announce a new level of care - a state-of-the-art children's hospital. When it comes to caring for our community, we're stronger together. More: duke.is/2/jhf8 Duke Children's


Launch: Duke Health and UNC Health, 2 of the worldās top academic health systems, unite to create a new childrenās health system - NC's first freestanding hospital to care for kids. See more about the effort and timeline here: duke.is/2/jhf8 Duke Children's


Grants through a program run by #DukeCTSI have extended Duke-NCCU research in Alzheimerās, womenās health and cancer drug resistance. Teams with DukeāNorth Carolina Central University investigators each received $40K to continue their innovative health research. #DukeNCCU Details: duke.is/v/natk


For young adults diagnosed with cancer, the experience comes with challenges during & after treatment. DCI's Caroline Dorfman, PhD, designed a program to help them manage their new lives as cancer survivors. duke.is/n/hsjn Duke Health | Duke University School of Medicine | Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences


.Audrey Blewer, PhD, MPH, PhD, MPH, provided insights about Texas' efforts to improve cardiac arrest survival rates, noting the differences between a heart attack and cardiac arrest and how CPR and AED use can double survival rates. star-telegram.com/news/local/forā¦


Enjoy this article from Dr. Stephanie Wilcher (at Duke Family Medicine & Community Health)! She describes attending the 2024 Winter Meeting: āI am so grateful to have attended this conference over the years, and I am so proud to be a part of this academy as your Resident Director." ncafp.com/news/ncafp-winā¦


š We're excited to send BIG congrats to Karen Young, MD, Duke IM Residency, on being appointed as 2026-27 Chief Resident! We look forward to your leadership and contributions to the residency program Duke Department of Medicine! š #GIGoodNews




Join Duke Health as we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth. Today, women make up 68% of our team members. Follow along to hear the stories of the women who have made significant contributions to our past and who inspire our future. Duke Raleigh Campus Duke Regional Hospital Duke University Hospital




