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We shouldn’t want to eat like our great grandparents
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Is Whole Milk Healthier for Kids?
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Did Your Health Insurance Get Denied? AI May be the Culprit — and the Fix
Quotes Dr. David Casarett, professor of medicine
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Duke’s Hospital School: 40 Years Of Teaching Young Patients
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Preserving Sight With a Gene Therapy Implant
In a first for an academic medical center, Duke patient receives new eye treatment
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Climate Pathfinder: Ph.D. Student Focuses on Heat, Health and Community
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Irregular Heartbeat: What are the Treatments?
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After a Brain Tumor Diagnosis Came Hope
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How Public Supported Studies Bring This Researcher and Patient Closer to a Cure for Alzheimer’s
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Drug Trials Saved Lenny, and Will Help Thousands More
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New Weight Loss Drug Appears to Outperform Competitors
The Sleep Trick that Actually Eases a Racing Mind
Quotes Patricia B. Pedreira, health psychologist and postdoctoral associate
Is Cardio The Best for Lowering Cholesterol? Doctors Say ‘Not so Fast’
Colon Cancer Rates Are Up for Young People. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
FDA Approves Swallowable Balloon for Weight Loss
Think exercise leads to weight loss? 5 reasons it might not
Flu cases rise as holiday travel fuels spread
Flu is relentless: Crispr might be able to shut it down
Quotes Nicholas Heaton, professor of molecular genetics and microbiology
Holiday gatherings spread joy, illness
Quotes physician Cameron Wolfe
Study Finds PFAS Particles Evaded Testing, Contaminated NC Water
Quotes Lee Ferguson, professor of civil and environmental engineering