Group of students wearing "Durham Early College" t-shirts walking in a hallway at Duke Health.

Duke Health professional demonstrates equipment to early college students.

A sign reading "Durham Early College" at a busy hospital hallway with several people wearing blue uniforms.

Group of young individuals wearing blue shirts and name badges, participating in a tour of Duke Health.

Welcome Durham Early College of Health Sciences students to Duke Health!
Hands-on experiences today are shaping tomorrow’s #FutureHealthcareHeroes ->

The journey begins here: https://duke.is/g/w2ue

#CommunityHealthDuke

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🔬 First-of-its-kind therapy for MacTel now in clinical use at Duke Eye Center. An encapsulated cell implant - about the size of a grain of rice - slows vision degeneration in macular telangiectasia type 2.

📄 Learn more: https://duke.is/9/gwx8

#CommunityHealthDuke | #Ophthalmology | #GeneTherapy

Message from Duke Health stating that last year they provided $79 million in medical financial assistance to Durham residents. The graphic includes stylized illustrations of the Duke University Chapel and other local landmarks, all under the text and the Duke Health and Duke Durham logos.

Because caring for Durham means caring for each other. Explore our community commitment: https://community.duke.edu/our-impact/

#CommunityHealthDuke

New research from Duke Health shows vaping during pregnancy—even without nicotine—can be toxic to the fetus in a mouse model.
🎥 Watch this video to learn how e-cigarettes affect fetal development and why quitting matters.

🔗 https://duke.is/g/b7ny


#CommunityHealthDuke | #PregnancySafety | #Vaping

What happens when someone has a medical emergency mid-flight?

Duke Health researchers just published the largest-ever study of in-flight medical emergencies. From seizures to cardiac arrests, these events may be more common and more serious than many may realize.

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Duke Health | Conéctese con su atención médica en Duke Health Como sistema de atención médica y académica de primera clase, Duke Health busca transformar la medicina y la salud a nivel local y mundial.

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• Formulario de comentarios 🔗 duke.is/m/47nd

Duke Health’s Mission: to bring hope, health, & healing to those we serve so that we can achieve equitable health outcomes.

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This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, see how Carey Anders, M.D., is providing care to patients like Jamie Branham through groundbreaking research and compassionate care. 🩷

📺 Watch her story on PBS: https://duke.is/z/9rdy

#CommunityHealthDuke | #WomenInSTEM | #PBS

The Duke Cord Blood Reunion brought together 45 survivors for a celebration of life, science, and community.

The first cord blood transplant was done at Duke in 1993.
3,000+ transplants later, we celebrate decades of healing and innovation.

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📸: RTP.Studio

More than 260 people screened this month—including 180+ this weekend at our Community Health Screening event!

We’re grateful to every volunteer, partner, and community member who helped make this possible. This is community care in action. 💙

#CommunityHealthDuke

Duke Health is investing in our community and the next generation of care. A student at Durham Early College of Health Sciences shares how hands-on learning is helping her prepare for a career in surgical tech.

🔗Learn more here: https://duke.is/r/gyfe

#CommunityHealthDuke | #HealthcareCareers

✂️🎓 A new chapter begins in Durham! Duke Health helped cut the ribbon on DECHS, where students earn healthcare credentials and college credit—starting in high school.

This is how we build a workforce that reflects and serves our community.

#CommunityHealthDuke | #DurhamNC | #HealthcareEducation

Two healthcare professionals are looking at a tablet in a hospital setting. The image includes a quote from Miriam Treggiari, M.D., stating "These are life-changing injuries, but the right care can change outcomes." The logo of Duke Health is visible.

New Duke-led research ➡️ raising blood pressure after spinal cord injury doesn’t improve recovery & may cause more harm. This may reshape ICU care for thousands. 🔗 https://duke.is/j/rkf4

#SpinalCordInjury | #NeuroICU | #CommunityHealthDuke | #DukeAnes | @dukemedschool.bsky.social

Dr. Angeles Alvarez Secord, smiling in a professional setting, with a quote about the discomfort people often feel discussing certain cancers, alongside the logo of Duke University Health.

It’s Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. 💜 Angeles Alvarez Secord, M.D., joins Katie Couric to talk about endometrial cancer — symptoms, treatment, and early detection.

📺 Watch the interview: katiecouric.com/video/video/navigating-e...

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🧬 Duke Health researchers discovered that small cell lung cancer likely begins in basal stem cells.

🎥 A new video shows how they made the discovery + what it means for future care.

📖 Published in Nature

🔗 duke.is/y/qven

#CancerResearch | #LungCancer | #CommunityHealthDuke

Speaker addresses students in a multi-media classroom at Watts College of Nursing

Yolanda Neal, President, Watts College of Nursing, speaking in front of a logo of Watts College of Nursing

Students look at a medical mannequin at Watts College of Nursing, in a mock-up of a hospital room.

Students walk past a mock-up of a hospital room at Watts College of Nursing

Watts College of Nursing is now operating from its new home at the Duke Health Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) Center - a cutting-edge space built for collaboration, innovation, and shaping the nursing leaders of tomorrow.

#CommunityHealthDuke | #WattsCON | #DukeSchoolofNursing

A new study shows 1 in 12 patients with multiple cancers carry a mutation in a known cancer risk gene. 🧬 This research could lead to better screening, earlier treatment and healthier communities.

🔗 https://duke.is/v/fghk

#CommunityHealthDuke | #GeneticTesting | #CancerAwareness | #BRCA

Duke Health’s pioneering partial heart transplant procedure is now helping more children with a wider range of heart conditions.🫀

Learn more about the future of pediatric cardiac care: https://duke.is/2/jub9

#CommunityHealthDuke | #MedicalInnovation | #PediatricHeartCare | #HopeForKids

🚗 24 car seat checks. 🧸 50 Teddy Bear check-ups. 💙 Families discovering our Cary campus for the first time.

The Teddy Bear Clinic at Duke Primary Care Pediatrics brought community health to life - supporting safety, wellness, & connection.

#CommunityHealthDuke #ChildSafety

📚 Back to school means back to germs. Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease is spreading—and Dr. Joel Vaughan has answers.

🔗 Symptoms, treatment & prevention tips: https://duke.is/5/emp7

Let’s keep our kids & community healthy.

#CommunityHealthDuke #HFMD #BackToSchoolHealth

Image featuring a healthcare student in surgical attire, including a mask and cap, with a quote from Bhadresh Amarnath saying 'I gained an insider's perspective.'

Bhadresh is one of the 200+ alumni of the MaryAnn Black Summer Internship Program - he's now in an accelerated BS to DO program. It's one of a number of community health partnerships at Duke Health. Learn more: corporate.dukehealth.org/communityhealth/partners...

#CommunityHealthDuke

Two medical professionals stand side by side in lab coats. The words We need better, easier treatments are posted with the name Nicholas Turner. The Duke Health logo is represented.

A new Duke Health study provides more hope against deadly staph infections. See more about a 2-dose antibiotic, as effective w/ fewer complications. 💙

🔗 corporate.dukehealth.org/news/two-dos...

#CommunityHealthDuke | #MedicalBreakthrough | #InfectiousDiseases | #BlueskyHealth | #JAMA

Picture of Duke Health's Morgan Jones with a graphic showing the Duke shield and a quote, 'Duke's in the community and we're hear to provide excellent care'.

“We need to meet our patients in the community,” Morgan Jones, chief strategy officer w/Duke University Health System, describes how the system delivers a strategy of innovation and building trust.

🎧 here: duke.is/4/9d2t

#CommunityHealthDuke | #HealthcareLeadership | #PatientExperience

First day of school, first step to a healthier Durham. With Durham Tech & Durham Public Schools - giving high schoolers a head start on healthcare careers to uplift families & communities.

More: duke.is/7/6vn8

#CommunityHealthDuke

Students arrive for first day of class greeted by guests

Faculty greet a student on first day of class using pom poms

Student poses with guests against a school back drop

A guest speaker addresses students in a classroom

The Durham Early College of Health Sciences welcomed the 1st class of students to a transformative new school. More - it’s a pathway to purpose, powered by partnership between Duke Health, Durham Tech and Durham Public Schools w/ generous funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies.

#CommunityHealthDuke

Protecting Young Eyes: Duke doctor shares tips on This Month in Health DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. It raises awareness about the important role eye health plays in a child’s overall well-being and development, wh…

August is Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month — highlighting the importance of pediatric eye care as families prepare for the new school year. See more about protecting young eyes.

www.cbs17.com/health-2/thi...

#CommunityHealthDuke | #eyecare | #eyehealth | #dukeeyecenter

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is now more common in our community - it’s painful, sudden & can take months / years to diagnose. Dr Joshua Ring shows how to recognize warning signs & avoid repeated ER visits:

More: www.wral.com/news/investi...

#CommunityHealthDuke | #DukeEmergency

Dr. Joshua Ring speaks on a phone in front of an banner about a painful cannabis use illness, and a Duke Health log is prominent.

A painful illness tied to cannabis use sends more people to the ER - many don’t even know it exists. Dr. Joshua Ring wants the community to understand cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome - signs & symptoms.

Learn more: duke.is/2/vpqe

#CommunityHealthDuke | #DukeEmergency

A young person walks beside an adult pushing boxes of toys over a Duke Health logo.

“He wanted to find a way to give back to other little kids…” - Branson’s Mom.

8-year-old Branson generously raised donations and gifted hundreds of toys to Duke Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, the place where he’s had 3 open heart surgeries for a rare genetic condition.

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Now: 3 ways - make an appointment en español!

1 - Línea Duke Health en Español 919-997-2110
2 - My Duke Health (anteriormente Duke MyChart)
3 - Es.dukehealth.org - directamente o visite dukehealth.org y haga clic en el botón ES en la esquina superior derecha.

#salud | #CommunityHealthDuke

A doctor looks out wearing eye loupes. A quote: Transforming loss into life with greater stewardship and hope. Joseph Turek. Duke Health logo is present.

Duke Health has developed a world-first technique that could increase infant heart transplants by 20%, already saving a 3-month-old baby — and it’s just the beginning. 💙

🔗 corporate.dukehealth.org/news/new-tec...

#CommunityHealthDuke | #HeartTransplant | #Innovation #Pediatrics | #SavingLives