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In this New York Times op-ed, Damon Tweedy, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, argues that addressing racial health disparities starts by changing how medical students are taught the interplay between race and health.

In this opinion piece published in The Hill, Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD, K. Ranga Rama Krishnan Associate Professor, highlights some key steps universities, STEM industries, funding agencies and others can and should take in order to capitalize on the United States' strength of diversity.

On July 28, the Duke University School of Medicine Hosted a virtual town hall, "A Conversation about Race and Mental Health," in observance of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.

For many, the stress and anxiety brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder to get a good night’s sleep. Duke Psychiatry' sleep expert Meg Danforth, PhD, shares her insights and advice.

In a study conducted by Duke Health researchers, including senior author Greg Appelbaum, PhD, a concerted training regimen for the eyes shows the potential to help athletes and others improve coordination skills.

For months, the pandemic has upended routines and provided heavy doses of anxiety and stress. Despite the unpleasantness, for many, there are small wins that have sprung up amid the uneasy new normal.

On July 1, the Duke University School of Medicine Hosted a virtual town hall, "Stress Management and Asking for Help," featuring four Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences faculty members addressing different angles of stress management.

In this Duke Today article, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences professor Scott Kollins, PhD, notes that the back-to-back video calls can be draining. He offers some tips to listen effectively and to help stop virtual meetings from depleting your energy.

In a recent study co-led by Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Michael De Bellis, researchers found that participants with chronic PTSD symptoms in the first year of the study were more likely to transition to moderate to heavy binge drinking in study follow-up years two to four, compared to the participants who reported no traumas at baseline. 

A small square of gray paint in Sofia Rydin-Gray’s home symbolizes her realization that being productive had taken on a whole new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic.