Duke program helps kids make healthy choices
At Duke, the Children's Healthy Lifestyles program is designed to help children and families to adopt healthy habits and prevent obesity.
At Duke, the Children's Healthy Lifestyles program is designed to help children and families to adopt healthy habits and prevent obesity.
Doctors: No hamsters or exotic pets for young kids
Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets - or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter - because of risks for disease.
Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets - or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter - because of risks for disease.
Study: Energy drinks have more caffeine than coffee
Forgoing a morning cup of coffee for an energy drink might give a bigger caffeine boost, but comes with bigger health risks, researchers say.
Forgoing a morning cup of coffee for an energy drink might give a bigger caffeine boost, but comes with bigger health risks, researchers say.
Dogs sniff out diabetes
Dogs can sniff out bombs, drugs – and also blood sugar level. Some dogs are being trained to help diabetics stay healthy.
Dogs can sniff out bombs, drugs – and also blood sugar level. Some dogs are being trained to help diabetics stay healthy.
Duke researchers study effects of exercise
The current Duke UPBEAT study is finding the best medicine for heart disease and depression is exercise.
The current Duke UPBEAT study is finding the best medicine for heart disease and depression is exercise.
Research suggests test for colorectal cancer risk
Researchers have discovered new information that may identify a genetic marker for your risk of developing the disease.
Researchers have discovered new information that may identify a genetic marker for your risk of developing the disease.
Could gastric bypass surgery cure diabetes?
Gastric bypass and other surgeries have become a popular way for the obese to lose weight. The procedure has also proven effective against diabetes.
Gastric bypass and other surgeries have become a popular way for the obese to lose weight. The procedure has also proven effective against diabetes.
Awareness, early detection best cure for ovarian cancer
Awareness is the best hope for a cure for ovarian cancer, the fourth-highest cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States.
Awareness is the best hope for a cure for ovarian cancer, the fourth-highest cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States.
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