News in Health & Medicine
News about Duke
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Experts Say No Sugary Drinks For Kids, But Parents Can’t Do It Alone
Opinion article by Mary Story, a professor of family medicine and community health
September 19, 2019
The Hill Online
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Migraines Cost Singapore More Than $1 Billion In 2018
Quotes Earth science professor Drew Shindell (Nicholas School)
September 19, 2019
Business Insider Malaysia
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High-Dose Radiation a Game Changer in Fighting Deadly Prostate Cancer
Quotes Dr. Bridget Koontz, an associate professor of radiation oncology
September 18, 2019
U.S. News & World Report
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Disguised Vaping Devices Are Hoodwinking Parents and Schools
Includes comments by associate professor Sven-Eric Jordt, who studies the health effects of inhaling various chemicals
September 18, 2019
CNN
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Too Many People Use Antibiotics Improperly, Which Can Pose Risks
Includes comments by Dr. Vance Fowler, a professor of medicine and an infectious disease specialist
September 17, 2019
Washington Post, Consumer Reports
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Vape Pods Taste Minty Thanks to Extremely High Levels of a Banned Chemical
Covers Duke Health research; quotes Sairam Jabba, a senior research associate and first author on the study
September 17, 2019
VICE
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When Your Child Gets Sick on a Plane and Needs a Doctor
Features studies co-authored by Dr. Alexandre T. Rotta, the chief of the division of pediatric critical care medicine at Duke University Medical Center
September 16, 2019
New York Times
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Nurse With HIV Saves Stranger’s Life by Donating Kidney
Reports on a Norfolk man’s donation at Duke University Hospital, leading to the first live kidney transplant under the HOPE Act in North Carolina
September 16, 2019
Fox-St. Louis, CNN
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Trump Move on Flavored E-Cigarettes May Hit Adults Trying to Quit
Reports on a study co-authored by Lauren Pacek, an assistant professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences
September 16, 2019
The Hill
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A Woman’s AncestryDNA Test Revealed a Medical Secret
Quotes pediatrics professor Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg, the director of the Carolinas Cord Blood Bank and a pioneer in cord-blood banking
September 13, 2019
The Atlantic