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Join Us! Duke and North Carolina: Partnering for Rural Community Health through Innovative Programs and Care Practices

Rural communities often face significant barriers to healthcare, including limited access to medical facilities, a shortage of healthcare providers, and higher rates of chronic diseases. Through powerful community partnerships and cutting-edge education, Duke is helping support healthcare needs in rural communities across North Carolina. Hear directly from Duke University School of Nursing experts and their local partners as they share how they're expanding access to care in underserved areas—by training tomorrow’s healthcare providers, delivering innovative programs and care practices in the community and advancing research rooted in rural realities.

Speakers will include:

Devon Noonan, Duke University School of Nursing
Dalton Barrett, Edgecombe County Post Overdose Response Team Program Manager and Logistics Officer
Lynn Hardison, Director of Nursing for Pamlico County Health Department
Lisa Macon Harrison, Health Director, Granville Vance Public Health District
Angel Jones, Green Rural Redevelopment Organization Chief Operating Officer

Join us on Tuesday, September 9 at 11 a.m. for a virtual briefing that spotlights the partnerships that are reshaping rural healthcare across North Carolina. Don’t miss this chance to engage with experts and frontline partners leading the charge to close the healthcare gap through innovative programming and care practices.

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Federally Funded Research at Duke...

Piling On Prescriptions in Your 50s and 60s May Hurt Strength and Balance

Taking multiple medications in midlife may affect more than just lab results--it could also undermine strength, balance and mobility at a time when people still expect to stay active and independent. A new Duke School of Medicine study found that adults in their 50s and 60s who take five or more prescriptions walk slower, have weaker grip strength and score lower on overall physical performance than peers on fewer medications. The findings suggest that polypharmacy, the use of multiple medications by a single patient, may accelerate physical decline earlier than previously thought, highlighting the importance of reviewing medication lists and incorporating strategies like exercise or physical therapy. Researchers say the results underscore the need for more personalized prescribing and greater attention to functional health as people approach older age.

This research was supported by the National Insitutes of Health (NIH).

Prescription Pile

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Campus Welcomes Class of 2029

Move-In Day at Duke this year, on August 16, was similar to previous years: It started akin to a pep rally with a cheering parade of students, parents and school leaders carrying, lugging, toting, wheeling and pulling suitcases, boxes, trash cans, garment bags and mini-fridges. The day ended with a range of emotions. See how it all unfolded for the incoming class of 2029.

Welcome Class of 2029!

Then and Now: Move-In Day

The cars and clothes may have changed since 1985, but move-in day is the same — the day when students embark on their Duke journey. Saturday, August 16, was move-in day for the class of 2029.

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