/tags/duke-medical-center Duke Medical Center en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:21:04 GMT /health/2019-12-06/duke-doctors-perform-a-new-type-of-heart-transplant Doctors at Duke University Hospital became the first in the United States to perform a new type of heart transplant this week. This new procedure allows… Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:21:04 GMT /health/2019-12-06/duke-doctors-perform-a-new-type-of-heart-transplant Celeste Gracia /education/2019-06-25/obese-and-unattractive-med-school-students-may-have-a-more-uncertain-future Medical school graduates viewed as obese or unattractive were more likely to be rejected by residency programs, according to a new study by Duke Health… Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:46:13 GMT /education/2019-06-25/obese-and-unattractive-med-school-students-may-have-a-more-uncertain-future Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-06-25/obese-and-unattractive-med-school-students-may-have-a-more-uncertain-future Medical school graduates viewed as obese or unattractive were more likely to be rejected by residency programs, according to a new study by Duke Health… Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:46:13 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-06-25/obese-and-unattractive-med-school-students-may-have-a-more-uncertain-future Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /health/2016-05-18/is-religion-good-for-your-health The latest numbers from the Pew Research Center show that the number of Americans who say they believe in God has declined in recent years. And… Wed, 18 May 2016 16:14:23 GMT /health/2016-05-18/is-religion-good-for-your-health Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-05-18/is-religion-good-for-your-health The latest numbers from the Pew Research Center show that the number of Americans who say they believe in God has declined in recent years. And… Wed, 18 May 2016 16:14:23 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-05-18/is-religion-good-for-your-health Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /environment/2015-04-09/a-close-encounter-with-a-copperhead Spring is here, and animals that have hunkered down through the long, cold winter are finally coming out again, now that it’s warm. That’s certainly true… Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:29:25 GMT /environment/2015-04-09/a-close-encounter-with-a-copperhead Jessica Jones /health/2014-12-08/doctors-are-slow-to-adopt-changes-in-breast-cancer-treatment There's not much evidence that radiation increases survival in older women with early-stage breast cancer, but doctors are still prescribing it. It can be hard to get doctors to change protocols. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 16:20:00 GMT /health/2014-12-08/doctors-are-slow-to-adopt-changes-in-breast-cancer-treatment Patti Neighmond /health/2014-10-09/is-north-carolina-prepared-for-ebola The first diagnosed Ebola case in the United States and the first death, has raised awareness of the deadly disease from California to the… Thu, 09 Oct 2014 22:54:19 GMT /health/2014-10-09/is-north-carolina-prepared-for-ebola Leoneda Inge