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Common virus could be key to fighting brain cancer
June 5th, 2008By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of brain tumor, according to a study…
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IDM BOOK CLUB - June
June 5th, 2008Duke Physician Referral Directory. Duke Consultation and Referral Center, 2008. 668 pp. Free. This annual reference book, which hit desks across the health system late last month, is an invaluable…
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Hearts of gold earn Bronze Award
June 5th, 2008Girl Scout Troop 417 entered the lobby of Duke Children’s in May, weighted down with large boxes. They weren’t delivering their trademark Girl Scout cookies but a much more valuable…
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Rainbow of Heroes breaks a record
June 5th, 2008It was the largest in its history, with 900 walkers. The record was broken on May 3 during the eighth annual Rainbow of Heroes Walk at the Duke Center for…
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Polyglot service offers health info in 44 tongues
June 5th, 2008Need health information in languages other than English? On May 7, MedlinePlus—an online service of the National Library of Medicine—activated a multilingual feature that provides access to health information in…
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‘6 Rights’ in 6 Months
June 5th, 2008Article series focuses on patient safety Each year, approximately 1.5 million people are harmed by medication errors in hospitals. That sobering estimate from the Institute of Medicine in 2006 quantified…
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Angela’s Graduation
June 5th, 2008By Jeff Swanson, Ph.D. I sit by an open window in a classroom with carved oak walls. It’s 1985. I’m twenty-eight, in the thrall of novel ideas and the awakening…
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$6 million for child tumor research
June 5th, 2008By Lauren Shaftel Williams The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) is giving $6 million to its research institute at Duke University to further the work started by a $6 million…
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A healing garden
June 5th, 2008Hospital gardens serve patient needs and the environment By Mark Schreiner Beyond wanting her husband to return to health, Desirée Kettler had one wish - ” to see something green.…
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Meditation sessions grow in popularity
May 1st, 2008Using meditation as morning ritual or a mid-afternoon “coffee break” is growing in popularity, and free sessions are offered at two Duke locations. The Duke Hospital sessions begin with instruction…