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Faculty Spotlight: Joanne F. Band, MD
January 12, 2020
This week’s Faculty Spotlight shines on Joanne Band, MD, a general pediatrician at Duke
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Nursing trio protects patients, and the community, one vaccine at a time
December 19, 2019
Lynn Oeser, RN, Terri Meliones, RN, and Vanessa Gordon
Research
Federal award funds collaborative child health effort from Duke, UNC, NC DHHS
December 19, 2019
DURHAM, N.C. -- A federal funding award of up to $16 million to Duke University
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Fighting childhood obesity by teaming up
December 16, 2019
On a rainy, cold and dark winter evening, several dozen children from age 5 into their teenage
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Brain differences may be tied to obesity, kids' study says
December 10, 2019
New results from the largest long-term study of brain development and children’s health raise
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Your Health, Your Neighborhood. There's a Connection
November 24, 2019
Dr. Jeff Baker wanted to get Duke Health caregivers talking about how their patients’ medical
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Faculty Spotlight: Carolyn Sears Avery, MD, MHS
November 21, 2019
This week's faculty spotlight shines on Carolyn Avery, MD, MHS, assistant professor of
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Weight-loss surgery for teens who can't lose weight any other way
November 11, 2019
Dr. Sarah Armstrong has a 15-year-old patient who has been going to the weight management clinic
Research
Home visiting program linked to reductions in child abuse
November 11, 2019
Family Connects, a program in which nurses conduct home visits for newborns and their families,
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AAP guidelines promote access to pediatric metabolic, bariatric surgery
October 31, 2019
A new AAP policy statement offered ways for pediatricians to improve access to metabolic and
KidsFirst
Safe and sound: preventing and addressing bullying behaviors
October 23, 2019
Bullying is a prevalent problem and a ubiquitous concern among parents. Whether physical or
Events
Impact of Family Separation on Children: A Panel Discussion
October 17, 2019
The Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences will co-host a panel
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NCSP mentor reflects on her time as scholar
September 18, 2019
In 2019, Duke University became the newest site for the National Clinician Scholars Program
Awards and Recognition
Duke Children's Reach Out and Read Program recognized for excellence
September 18, 2019
Two Duke Children's Primary Care Clinics--the Roxboro Street and South Durham locations--
Awards and Recognition
New federal grant invests $4M to improve early childhood development
September 10, 2019
Positive social-emotional development in early childhood is essential for lifelong health and