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Rex Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists Rex Healthcare Expands Neurosurgical Services with a New Practice and Three of the Triangle’s Top Neurosurgeons
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FEATURES
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Urogynecology
New Treatment Is More Reason to Ask Women About Bowel Control Problems Dr. Catherine Matthews urges awareness of a condition that impacts quality of life and requires improved treatment.
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Neuropsychiatry
Autism Awareness Is Needed to Help Remedy Public Misconceptions Dr. Sandeep Vaishnavi discusses social cognition dysfunction, promising research and possible treatments. COVER PHOTO: Grant Buttram, M.D., Robert Lacin, M.D. and Robin Koeleveld, M.D. bring over 50 years of combined experience to Rex Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists, now open on Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh.
DEPARTMENTS 9 Community Service
18 Duke Research News
Stomp the Monster: Local NonProfit Takes Financial Burdens Off of Cancer Patients
Obesity in Dads May Be Associated with Offspring’s Risk of Disease
10 Endocrinology
19 UNC Research News
Incidence and Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Nodules
Research Needed on Interventions for Children Exposed to Traumatic Events
11 Practice Marketing
20 UNC Research News
Patient Communications: An Integral Part of Your Marketing Strategy
Steroids Help Reverse Process Involved in Rapid Bone Loss
16 Duke Research News
Promising Stem Cell Blood Test May Be a Sight-Saving Breakthrough
Bullied Children Can Suffer Lasting Psychological Harm as Adults
17 Duke Research News Growth Factor Aids Stem Cell Regeneration After Radiation Damage
22 UNC Research News
24 News
- Carolina Endocrine Open House - Welcome to the Area and Upcoming Events April 2013
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