By Deborah Ann Ballard, MD, MPH. Duke Integrative Medicine Primary Care. The Coronavirus Pandemic has caused a massive upheaval in most of our daily routines, affecting everything from exercise, to hair care, to eating patterns, to performing our jobs. It has altered almost all human interactions in some way. It is also changing how we interact with our health care ...

Melody McNair, LPN, has worked within the Duke Health System for more than 18 years. Melody is a recipient of the 2019 Friends of Nursing Excellence Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice, which recognizes exemplary contributions to Duke nursing through a nomination and committee review process. Each year hundreds of nurses are nominated but only 38 recipients are honored at ...