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Heiress Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans dies at 91
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, heiress to a Gilded Age fortune created by tobacco and member of the family that endowed Duke University, has died. She was 91. Her daughter, Rebecca Trent Kirkland, confirmed the Durham, N.C.,...Tags: Feminism, Colleges and Universities
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Online tool helps control blood pressure long term
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, people with high blood pressure who could communicate with their pharmacists online had better blood pressure control a year after that service ended. Previously researchers had found that patients randomly...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Medical Research, Internists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Misdiagnosis: More Common Than Drug Errors or Wrong-Site Surgery
The Hartford CourantUntil it happened to him, Itzhak Brook, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, didn't think much about the problem of misdiagnosis. That was before doctors at a Maryland hospital repeatedly told Brook his...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Medical Research, Fibromyalgia, Malpractice, Georgetown University
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IronPigs settle for series split at Durham
Highlight: Alex Colome allowed two runs over seven innings and Durham (22-15) jumped out to a 4-0 lead after three innings en route to an 8-2 victory over the IronPigs (16-21) Monday afternoon in North Carolina, salvaging a split of their four-game...Tags: Durham Bulls, Lehigh Valley IronPigs
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New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments. An approach to oncology that has been in place...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Cancer, Medical Research, Washington Hospital Center, Arts and Culture
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RPT-INTERVIEW-Cree says innovation answer to rising competition
ReutersBy Alastair Sharp TORONTO, May 15 (Reuters) - LED lighting manufacturer Cree Inc, which aims to make traditional lighting obsolete, promises further innovation and a better product as it tempts customers with a low-power light bulb priced around $10....Tags: Science and Technology, Samsung Group, Siemens, The Home Depot, Electronics
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Video: Clever water stop sign prevents tunnel crashes in Australia
Autoblog.comFiled under: Videos, Australia Faced with truck drivers not heeding warnings when their tractor trailers were too tall to enter the Sydney Harbour Tunnel, officials turned to a company called Laservision to put an end to these costly crashes that were not... -
Miami named one of the '10 Tastiest Towns in the South'
Southern Living magazine calls Miami one of the "10 Tastiest Towns in the South" in its May issue. The 10 were determined by popular vote with Miami being called "a culinary Mrs. Robinson (mature, refined, sexier than ever) with a Southern accent."...
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Quintiles shares rise 11 percent in market debut
Reuters(Reuters) - Shares of drug research company Quintiles Transnational Holdings rose as much as 11 percent in its market debut, valuing the company at as much as $5.73 billion. The Durham, North Carolina-based clinical trials company's initial public...Tags: Singapore, Research, Stock Market, Medical Research, Financing and Stock Offerings
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On pointe: Local dancers prepare for summer intensives
For the past eigh t years, Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet students have been accepted to and attended the country's finest summer intensive programs. This year is no exception with nine of Crooked Tree's pre-professional ballet students...
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Most women back over-the-counter birth control pill
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Close to two-thirds of women favor making contraceptive pills available over the counter, according to a new nationally-representative survey. In addition, about 30 percent of women using either no birth control or a less...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Family Planning, Health Organizations
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Durham starts fast and beats sloppy IronPigs, 12-6
Highlight: Durham's Wil Myers hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the IronPigs later committed four errors to hand the Bulls three critical unearned runs in a 12-6 Lehigh Valley loss Friday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in North Carolina....Tags: Mike Fontenot, Durham Bulls, Lehigh Valley IronPigs
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May 10, 2013
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