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An outbreak of the parasite #cyclospora is sweeping dozens of states including North Carolina. Duke Health’s Cameron Wolfe, M.D., shares symptoms to watch for and how to reduce your risk. 🔗 cbs17.com/this-month-in-… @DukeHospital | @DukeRaleigh

In this brief online CME, Duke faculty explore how obesity affects transplant candidacy, evaluation strategies, and potential interventions to optimize patients for transplant. 🔗 duke.is/5/ycwc @DukeSurgery

#CME Opportunity: This brief, scenario-based activity follows a young patient with progressively worsening hip pain over 3 years, highlighting key findings from the diagnostic workup and next steps in management. 🔗 duke.is/9/smvg @DukeOrtho

Continuing Education Opportunity: Duke Cancer Review, presented by Duke Cancer Network in collaboration with @DukeCancer July 17-18, 2026, Cary, NC Register now: duke.is/DCR26 #CME credit available #DukeCancerNetwork #DukeCancerReview2026

Duke Health is proud to celebrate America's 250th birthday. We wish everyone a safe and fun Independence Day!

Duke Cardiology is leading nationally. Dr. Manesh Patel is now volunteer president of @American_Heart, with Dr. Svati Shah as president-elect. Closer to home, you can see a @DukeHeartCenter cardiologist in as little as 48 hours. 🔗 dukehealth.org/blog/heart-con… @DCRINews

Heat cramps. Heat exhaustion. Heat stroke. Do you know the signs? 🌡️ Watch to learn when to go to urgent care vs. the ER. Find a Duke Urgent Care near you: dukemychart.org/Home/schedulin… #ncwx | #HeatSafety | @DukeU | @DukeMedSchool

#CME Opportunity: This online activity guides the identification of patients who are candidates for cervical disc arthroplasty and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. 🔗 duke.is/9/nj4d @DukeOrtho

Above average temperatures bother many, but trigger health emergencies for some. Duke University Hospital's Emergency Department Medical Director Lauren Siewny, M.D., urges people w/ chronic conditions to monitor their health when temperatures spike. 🔗 wapo.st/4uZRPFr

(2/2) These students are beginning a path toward healthcare careers & Duke is proud to invest in our community’s future workforce through our #HomeGrown commitment. Learn more here: community.duke.edu/duke-homegrown/ @DukeU | @DukeMedSchool

Sweet start, strong future 🍭 50+ incoming Durham Early College of Health Sciences students & families connected at a kickoff popsicle social focused on community, teamwork, and what’s ahead. (1/2) @DurhamPublicSch | @durhamtech

#CME Opportunity: This patient case reviews strategies to prolong life and avoid dialysis in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. 🔗 duke.is/j/9vek @DukeSurgery

#CME Opportunity: This accredited activity explores the role of nerve transfer surgery in severe cubital tunnel and high ulnar nerve injuries.

Thanks to our community partners for helping raise awareness. @TheDurhamPolice | @durhamcityfire | @DurhamSheriff | @NCSHP | @EMSDurham | @DPFC_NC | @NC_OSFM | @YMCATriangle

A parked car in the sun can turn deadly fast. Our Safe Kids Durham County coordinator + pediatric trauma surgeon share quick tips to prevent hot car deaths: ✅ Look before you lock ✅ Never leave a child unattended #HeatSafety | #StopLookLock | @Duke_Childrens | @DukeHospital

Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates the resilience, history, and contributions of Black Americans. At Duke Health, we recognize the importance of compassion, inclusion, and equity in the care we provide to our communities every day.

Duke Health's new CEO survived leukemia with his 13-year-old son as his bone marrow donor. Now he's leading with that experience. "I want the same standards of care for everyone that comes in contact with Duke Health that I would want for my own family." duke.is/m/p9cn

Learning to pause, reflect and move flexibly in new directions is a challenge often faced when undergoing fertility treatment. Julia Woodward, PhD, Psychological Support Services program dir. at @DukeHealth Duke Fertility Center, shares her insight 🔗 bit.ly/4oTg7Qd

Although 70 mg/dL is the general threshold for LDL-C treatment, new American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines recommend LDL-C levels less than 55 mg/dL for very high-risk patients with a history of ASCVD. 🔗 duke.is/5/q5wy @DukeHeartCenter

Congratulations to the first class at Durham Early College of Health Sciences! See more: #HomeGrown