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Triangle Physician Network provides stability for private medical practices

By Lauren Russell | April 20

Dr. Sachin Gupta moved to Cary eight months ago after working for several years as an emergency room physician in Florida. Entering a traditionally cottage industry, Gupta never considered starting his own private practice. “I wanted to join a practice where the difficulties of running your business are taken care of by a bigger group, so I can focus on taking care of patients,” Gupta said.

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Yale student Michelle Dufault killed in lab accident; universities re-evaluate lab safety policies

By Lauren Russell | April 14

A Yale University student died in a chemistry laboratory machine shop Tuesday, leading university laboratories nationwide to examine their safety regulations. Michele Dufault, a senior physics and astronomy major at Yale, died after her hair got caught in a lathe in the school’s chemistry laboratory, according to an email from the university’s President Richard Levin to the student body.

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Medical records increasingly move online

By Lauren Russell | April 5

Health professionals are increasingly storing medical records in the virtual cloud rather than file cabinets. Having all records accessible and in one place is making care more efficient but some weary of new security concerns.

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UNC leads in digitizing health records

By Lauren Russell | March 15

Doctors are increasingly trading paper charts for digital ones, and UNC’s leading the transition through two different efforts.

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NC smoking ban tied to air quality, rates of quitting

By Lauren Russell | February 14

Several years ago Fran Gallagher responded to a house call while working as an emergency medical technician in Hartford, Conn. The patient was having trouble breathing.

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School of the Arts may raise tuition

By Lauren Russell | February 7

In preparation for reduced state funding, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is trying to break the rules to survive. The public conservatory is petitioning to override the systemwide 6.5 percent cap on tuition increase in order to inflate tuition for in-state undergraduate students by 11.6 percent for the next school year.

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UNC to host own concert

By Lauren Russell | April 15

To celebrate UNC’s last day of classes, female singer St. Vincent and local band The Love Language will be performing in Memorial Hall. The Carolina Union Activities Board is hosting a free indoor concert on the last day of classes as an opportunity for students to relax.

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Duke's LDOC celebration now exclusively for Blue Devils

By Lauren Russell | April 15

Correction (April 16 12:24 a.m.): Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the year Kanye West performed at Duke. It was 2004. The story has been changed to reflect the correction. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.

The Carolina Choir will be joined by other campus groups to perform “Carmina Burana” tonight. DTH/BJ Dworak

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Musicians to play ‘Carmina’

By Lauren Russell | April 12

More than 300 UNC musicians will grace Memorial Hall tonight with the familiar strains of “Carmina Burana” and the entirely new piece “Dysfunctional.”This performance is the world premiere of UNC professor Stephen Anderson’s piano concerto “Dysfunctional.”

The Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra plays a sold-out Memorial Hall.

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Concert Review: Chleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra

By Lauren Russell | March 24

Musical prodigies prompted well-deserved standing ovations for their fresh takes on the art of presenting symphonies and concertos Tuesday night.