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Breathing a sigh of relief now that school is in full swing? The minute they come home, the job of feeding them begins again. And if there is one common request among children, it’s snacks!

Pediatric patients at Duke Children's Primary Care at Roxboro Street are receiving more than just a check-up during their visits to the doctor – they're also getting a book.

In the back of the parking lot at Durham’s Edison Johnson Recreation Center, there are raised garden beds filled with beets, carrots and lettuce.

The Bull City Fit program, a shared-use partnership between Duke and Durham Parks and Recreation, has received the National Park Service Partnership of the Year Award. 

On September 14, the Department of Pediatrics Diversity and Inclusion Resident Task Force distributed five large boxes of school supplies that were generously donated by departmental faculty, trainees, and staff to children at LEAP.

What images come to mind when you think of “childhood obesity?” Likely, it will be one of the many stereotyped images of obesity that are so common in media these days.

DURHAM, N.C. – Even children as young as 9 years old can carry a prejudice against their peers who are overweight, according to a new study led by Duke Health researchers. They might not even realize they feel this way.

Researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have received a major federal grant to study how multisite clinical trials of new drugs and therapies in children and adults can be conducted more rapidly and efficiently.

Amy Deshler will join the Duke Health Development Office beginning July 5, leading development activities and philanthropy efforts for the Department of Pediatrics and Duke Children’s.