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January 23, 2006 Volume 15 No. 2




Women Take Heart

Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of women?

Despite public service campaigns aimed at alerting women about the risk factors for heart disease, most women still believe that breast cancer is the biggest threat to their health. (Although an important health concern, it actually ranks fifth.) What’s more, women’s warning signs for heart disease all too often go unrecognized, and they continue to receive...


Women Caring for Women’s Hearts. Pamela Douglas, M.D., Radha Kachhy, M.D., Kristin Newby, M.D., and Mimi Biswas, M.D. (left to right) are part of the team at the Duke Center for Women’s Heart Care. The group also includes Karen Alexander, M.D., Sana Al-Khatib, M.D., Anna Lisa Crowley, M.D., Ruth Ann Greenfield, M.D., and Svati Shah, M.D.


Duke Appoints Swinson to New Vice President Position
Gwynn T. Swinson, a cabinet secretary of N.C. Gov. Mike Easley and the state’s chief...
Duke Nursing Celebrates Past and Future
The 75th Anniversary Kick-off event for Duke Nursing highlighted the exciting future of nursing...
Construction Update
Bulldozers, welders, cranes and backhoes. The construction business is booming on the Duke...
Research Roundup
Aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in both men and women, but the...
Taking Duke Heart Care Home
Heart patients at Duke University Hospital can count on receiving top quality care from a heart...



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