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J. Duncan Phillips, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief at WakeMed Children’s Hospital, discusses chest wall deformities and how they can be corrected via both nonoperative and surgical intervention.

Health living is valuable, allowing you to enjoy life and have the stamina to seek success. Dr. Tiffany Lowe-Payne of WakeMed Bariatric Surgery & Medical Weight Loss discusses how to boost your health.

Kitty O'Hare, MD, discuss the dangers of vaping, including lung damage, device explosions, and a high risk of addiction.

Heart failure means your heart isn't pumping enough blood to your body. Dr. Stuart Russell, Director of Heart Failure at WakeMed Heart & Vascular; Regional Director of Heart Failure and Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, explains what to know about heart failure and what to do.

Dr. Shereen Alavian discusses ADHD in children and when parents or teachers should be worried. She delves into symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Kitty O'Hare, MD, discuss the dangers of vaping, including lung damage, device explosions, and a high risk of addiction.

Forgetting where you left your keys may have you concerned about memory loss. Dr. Lynn Kakos, Clinical Neuropsychologist, explains when it may be more than just aging.

Some children require ear tubes to reduce frequency of infections. Dr. Michael Ferguson, Director of WakeMed Physician Practices ENT, Head & Neck Surgery Program, discusses how ear tubes work and when they are recommended.

The two types of diabetes require different treatment. Dr. Hillary Lockemer, pediatric endocrinologist, discusses the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Stress urinary incontinence affects many women but isn't always talked about. Dr. Andrea Crane discusses the condition.