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,...
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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" -...
New devices keep arteries open
A new type of stent that uses medication to stop the growth of scar tissue inside narrowed arteries propped open with the metal devices has been called a "major breakthrough"...
Cardiovascular institute planned for eastern N.C.
East Carolina University and University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina have announced plans for a major initiative to fight cardiovascular disease, the leading killer of North Carolinians and an especially...
AAMC president urges professionalism
In the face of mounting commercial and other pressures, physicians need to be mindful of a sense of professionalism, according to the president of the Association of American Medical Colleges....
Basnight to lead PCMH medical staff in 2003
With an interest in athletics and a background in exercise, Dr. Lorraine Basnight sees similarities in medicine and sports and how lessons learned in competition can aid health care professionals....
Telemedicine proves its worth in disasters
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2002) — Three years ago this week, as Hurricane Floyd neared land, eastern North Carolina braced for what would become the state's worst natural disaster. But...