ECU physician’s book calls inflammation a cause of disease
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Apr. 7, 2004) — The food we eat, the beverages we drink, the air we breathe, our pre-existing aches and pains and more all contribute to...
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Study to determine if exercise lowers heart failure death
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Mar. 26, 2004) — Physicians at the Cardiovascular Center of University Health Systems of East Carolina are studying whether a tailored exercise program can help people with...
Kerkering and Salgado take on infection, disease
GREENVILE, NC (Feb. 6, 2004) — One of the worst flu seasons in recent memory, a worldwide SARS scare, fears of mosquitoes and West Nile Virus, and the...
Physician donates salary to promote palliative care
The patient, a man in his 70s, was dying. All the treatments that seemed reasonable to try had been attempted, and they hadn’t worked. Death was inevitable. The doctors knew...
Cardiovascular Center named one of nation’s 100 best
For the second year in a row, the Cardiovascular Center of University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina has been named among the nation's top 100 centers for the treatment of...
ECU opens new gastroenterology clinic
ECU Physicians' gastroenterology and digestive diseases clinic is now seeing patients at its new location at 2315 Executive Park West Suite C. Specialists at the clinic treat gastric reflux disease,...
Twin beginnings usually result in single births, researcher says
For one in every eight people, the lesson of sharing may have started from the moment of conception. Figuring out if you originally had a roommate in the womb is...
Medical center named one of the nation’s 50 best for heart, urological care
Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville has been named among the nation's top 50 centers for treatment of cardiovascular and urological diseases and disorders. PCMH is the primary teaching hospital...
Grant to fund telemedicine at Caswell Center
A $114,081 grant has been awarded for telemedicine services to East Carolina University and the Caswell Center, which serves people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. This funding from the...
Cutting-edge video helps researchers study foot problems of diabetes patients
In Hollywood it's among the hottest technologies that's popping up in blockbuster movies such as "The Matrix Reloaded," "The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers" and "Spiderman" -...