Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
We are excited to announce welcome Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (LNRMC) in Mooresville, NC into the Duke Health family as Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital!
Snoring Stops After Outpatient Sleep Surgery at Duke
Within a year of his 2019 wedding, Derek Saccoccio found himself sleeping alone in his home office thanks to his loud snoring. When other efforts failed to curb his snoring, Duke Health’s Emily Commesso, MD, a specially trained sleep surgeon, shortened Saccoccio’s uvula -- the punching-bag shaped structure that hangs in the back of the mouth -- during an outpatient procedure. Six weeks later, Saccoccio snoring was gone, and he moved back into his bedroom. “The biggest benefit is being able to turn over in bed and see that your wife is right there beside you.”
When to Seek Care for Your Child’s Cough
If your child has a cough, how do you know when it’s time to see the doctor? “We're seeing rises in RSV and flu as well as pertussis, so it is a little confusing to really know what you're dealing with,” said Duke Health pediatrician Mary Beth Ogle Helton, MD, FAAP. Here, she explains when to take your child to the pediatrician.
