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Donation could create new Eye Care Center facility

Earlier this month, Duke University Health System got a huge gift to help eye care in North Carolina. LC Industries donated $12 million to help create a new state-of-the-art Duke Eye Center.

03/13/2010 11:32 AM

Model diagnosed with skin disease raises awareness

Right before model Caridee English walked the runway in New York, a medical condition could have possibly put her future in jeopardy. Now, she's using the story of her serious skin diseases to help raise awareness for millions of others going through the same thing.

Updated 03/07/2010 03:36 PM

UNC conference to tackle minority health issues

The 31st annual UNC Minority Health Conference, the largest and longest-running student-led health conference in the country, gets under way Friday. The theme is building community in the age of information.

02/26/2010 07:18 AM

Coalition allows clinical trials for young cancer patients

Carolinas HealthCare Foundation announced a new partnership Tuesday that will provide funding for new, comprehensive clinical trials at the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Center at Levine Children's Hospital.

Updated 02/23/2010 03:32 PM

Obesity rates plateau at level above 60 percent

The Centers for Disease Control released new information that shows no significant changes in obesity rates among adults during a period from 1999 to 2008. But the overweight and obesity rates among children and adults are already extremely high.