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Sullivan to keynote WSSU conference
Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and former president of Morehouse School of Medicine, will be the keynote speaker at a Thursday, April 18 research
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New book becomes drug prevention tool for schools
Students like to learn from their peers. That is the basis for a new school resource to teach drug prevention in all 32 middle and high school classes in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools.
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Aggies getting new health center
North Carolina A&T State University broke ground on its new student health center on Feb. 21 at the southeast corner of Benbow Road and Bluford Street. The two-story, 27,548-square-foot facility will replace the existing
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Health care giant to undergo rebranding of facilities
Novant Health has unveiled a strategic plan to unify all of its facilities under the umbrella name, Novant Health. Formed in 1997, Novant Health has grown from four to 13 acute care facilities, more
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Volunteers provide thousands in free dental services
High Point’s recent 4th annual Dentistry With Love event was a huge success, treating 72 patients and providing $29,373 in free dental services. For eight hours on Feb. 8, a team of dental professionals,
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A&T aging center lands million-dollar grant
Merck & Co. Inc. has awarded a $1 million grant to the College of Arts and Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University to support its new Center for Outreach Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community
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Coalition to screen ‘Weight’ series
The Be Healthy Coalition of the Forsyth County Department of Public Health will hold free screenings of the HBO documentary series “The Weight of the Nation” throughout the month of March. The series tackles
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In the Record Books
Local kids set unique record Local students have set a Guinness World Record for the Largest Zumbatomic Class. More than 1,100 students, along with Mayor Allen Joines, took part in the zumbatomic (a kid-friendly
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Heart Defects and Children
When we talk about Heart Disease, many people automatically think that means adults, but it is important to know that infants and children can also be affected by diseases and defects of the heart.
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WSSU to offer doctor of nursing practice degree in the fall
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has approved a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU). The program should be up and running by the fall. This will
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