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  • Obesity
  • According to the CDC, nearly 7 percent of American children have ADHD
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health/fitness
  • Amy Higgenbotham and Roxanne Purvis are completing an Iron Man competition and raising money for a good cause
  • Amy Higgenbotham and Roxanne Purvis are completing an Iron Man competition and raising money for a good cause
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armed forces salute, local/state
  • As 1-year-old Hayden was learning to walk, he was also learning to float
  • Would your little one know what to do if he or she accidentally fell into a pool?
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health/fitness
  • iPad
  • One local family created the apps when they saw their daughter struggle in social settings
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health/fitness
  • Wednesday was a day for cancer patients and their families to relax and be pampered
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durham county, duke, health/fitness
  • At Sweet Bottoms in Cary, new moms are learning the proper techniques to massage their babies
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wake county, health/fitness
  • The minimally invasive procedure has little down time with great results
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health/fitness
  • Belk's tour provides mammograms at no cost, even without insurance, and will stop in Durham, Cary, and Zebulon
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durham county, wake county, health/fitness
  • Little Matthew has a rare neurological disorder. Hes the first patient at a new clinic at Duke Childrens Hospital and Health Center
  • The new clinic provides customized care plans for patients that have never been available before
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  • Arts For Life lets patients at Duke to participate in arts and crafts while receiving medical care
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duke, health/fitness
  • Former Saints safety Steve Gleason doesnt let ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease) slow him down. He traveled to Duke for tests in the hyperbaric chamber.
  • Steve Gleason is battling ALS, but that isn't keeping him from climbing the mountains of Peru
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durham county, duke, health/fitness
  • The group started at UNC as a way for men to bear the pain of losing their wives to cancer
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unc, health/fitness
  • Dentist
  • UNC dental students volunteer their time under the supervision of a doctor to provide the care
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health/fitness
  • The organization Anna's Angels partners with Duke for Down syndrome research
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health/fitness
  • Aspen is a therapy dog at the Duke Cancer Center
  • Aspen comes to the brain tumor center once a week and wins the heart of everyone who sees him
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duke, health/fitness
  • The Chesser Family
  • Chesser was named Camp Lejeune's Spouse of the Year by Military Spouse Magazine
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camp lejeune, armed forces salute, local/state
  • Mama Juggs and CAARE are using Black History Month to raise breast cancer awareness
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health/fitness
  • With the "Be The Match" National Marrow Donor Registry, being a donor isn't as hard and painful as people may think
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health/fitness
  • Doctors told Beth Archibald that a bone marrow transplant was her only option. She took to the National Registry to find a donor
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health/fitness
  • Pure Proactive
  • An infertility specialist says carrying extra weight can make it hard for women who want to be moms
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health/fitness
  • Over the past five years, Graves has collected 25,000 golf balls to send to troops overseas
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armed forces salute, local/state
  • People who hear clicking and popping may be able to relieve years of pain and stiffness
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health/fitness
  • Go Red for Women Month
  • Wakemed cardiologist Dr. John Sinden says the signs of heart disease in women are very different from men
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local/state
  • Two-year-old Eli Vue has gotten the flu three times this season already even after getting the flu shot
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health/fitness
  • Peanuts
  • A study being done at UNC shows that help is on the horizon for those who suffer from peanut allergies
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unc, health/fitness
  • UNC Surgical Lab
  • The million dollar facility is the first of its kind in the region and will help train new surgeons
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orange county, unc, health/fitness
  • TAVR is a less invasive way to replace heart valves in patients who may not have been candidates for open surgery
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wake county, health/fitness
  • The Lupus Foundation of America has launched a national tour that will stop in Raleigh in March 2013
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health/fitness
  • The Playpod project at Forest View Elementary is part of a partnership with the Be Active Kids Play Alliance
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durham county, health/fitness
  • Lung Cancer
  • Rex designed its own screening program targeting at-risk patients for lung cancer
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health/fitness
  • The special needs students at Person High School are learning life skills and getting on the job training
  • The special needs students at Person High School are learning life skills and getting on the job training
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person county, health/fitness
  • Their new mustaches -- or mos -- are in honor of Movember, a nationwide fundraiser for the Prostate Cancer Foundation
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duke, health/fitness
  • Duke Life Flight helicopter
  • The new helicopters have the latest high-tech equipment so care can begin before patients even reach the hospital
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duke, durham county, health/fitness
  • A new app helps cancer patients keep track of appointments, physicians, and medicines during the difficult time
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health/fitness
  • Motorcycle organization helps protect abuse victims
  • Bikers Against Child Abuse or B.A.C.A. helps to protect abuse victims
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local/state
  • More women are surviving breast cancer thanks to the drugs that are the results of years of research
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duke, health/fitness
  • Defy Gravity offers Gravity Fit classes to get a crossfit trampoline workout like no other
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durham county, health/fitness
  • UV light used to kill bacteria
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  • Terrell Underwood has been diagnosed with keratoconus, which means his cornea is an irregular shape
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health/fitness
  • Laughing relaxes blood vessels, which protect the heart
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health/fitness
  • Doctor in uniform
  • The first class of physician assistants will graduate from Campbell University next year
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health/fitness
  • Tick
  • Although they're usually a summer problem, ticks are out even as the weather gets cooler
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health/fitness
  • Sandy Simpson has organized the NC Conquer Chiari Walk Across America to raise money for chiari research
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health/fitness
  • Men 40 and older can visit the Lincoln Health Center Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon or Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
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health/fitness
  • Angela Snipes, Darryl Hicklen and all the volunteers devote their time to make sure next week's event is a success
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armed forces salute, local/state
  • Triangle Yoga offers an aerial yoga class that uses fabric hanging from the ceiling instead of traditional floor mats
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health/fitness
  • Insorb staples are absorbed by the body, and patients who have had them say there's no comparison to old staples
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health/fitness
  • Forged Fitness in Raleigh offers a program called Fit Kids for children ages 8 to 14
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health/fitness
  • Cathy Bordeaux is organizing a gala that will raise money for a $10,000 endowment for military families.
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armed forces salute, local/state
  • In the Rathmell family, the parents are cancer researchers with grants from the Jimmy V Foundation and the children are inspired by the late coach
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local/state