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Commuter alert: Exit ramp works means delays
October 20th, 2008Expect brief delays for the next few weeks when driving north on U.S. 15-501 near the N.C. 751 (Cameron Boulevard) exit. The Exit 17 ramp to N.C. 751 is narrowed to one…
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Researchers open door to scent-memory link
October 20th, 2008Ever smell a whiff of pumpkin pie and find yourself transported back to your grandmother’s house on Christmas day? Or catch a whiff of perfume and suddenly wonder about an…
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Nursing magazine names Duke a top hospital
October 20th, 2008Duke University Hospital has been named one of ADVANCE for Nurses top hospitals in the magazine’s second-annual Readers’ Choice survey for the Southeast, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and metro areas…
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7 getting awards on Medical Alumni Weekend
October 20th, 2008The Duke Medical Alumni Association will present several Oct. 24 in conjunction with Medical Alumni Weekend, Oct. 23-26: Distinguished Faculty Award Augustus O. Grant, M.D., Ph.D., HS 1977-‘80, professor of…
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Write essay; get fit
October 20th, 2008Ready for a lifestyle makeover? Grab a pen or computer. LIVE FOR LIFE is holding an essay contest, “Eat Wise and Exercise,” offering as one of its prizes a 10-week lifestyle makeover.…
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Germs beware at DUH
October 20th, 2008This is Infection Control Week at Duke University Hospital, part of a national observance spotlighting safe infection-control practices. Activities include a traveling cart going to inpatient units to distribute various favors and educational materials that link…
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Breathing problems fuel and are fueled by anxiety, depression
October 17th, 2008width=400; height=324; wral_insert_video_player_3730388(width,height); James Blumenthal, Ph.D., psychologist, is featured in this video. (Short ad precedes video)
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Hospital chaplains reach across faiths
October 17th, 2008By Erin Pratt On a sunny October afternoon, Duke University Hospital chaplain Deborah Morgan walked from her office in Baker House to Duke North, enjoying the seasonal atmosphere and preparing…
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Durham NAACP will honor MaryAnn Black
October 17th, 2008The Durham branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will honor MaryAnn Black, DUHS associate vice president of community relations, at its 34th-annual Freedom Fund Award Dinner.The event will be held…
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Podcast with Alejandro Aballay
October 17th, 2008Alejandro Aballay, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of molecular genetics and microbiology, is featured in a podcast about the discovery of a genetic link between immune and nervous systems.…