Wake Forest Baptist Health Receives Grant to Improve Access to Cancer Clinical Trials for Underserved, Rural Populations
Despite advances in cancer treatment, disparities in cancer outcomes are prevalent, especially for minority, underserved and rural populations. With a $775,000 one-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers at Wake Forest...
23-Nov-2020 9:40 AM EST
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Mediterranean Diet Helps Reduce Effects of Stress in Animal Model, Study Shows
Even before the pandemic and the presidential election, Americans reported some of the highest perceived levels of stress in the world, according to the American Psychological Association.
16-Nov-2020 11:05 AM EST
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NIH Awards $2.9 Million Grant to Wake Forest Baptist Scientists to Develop Flu Vaccine for Newborns Using Animal Model
Newborns and young infants are particularly susceptible to the flu and are six times more likely to die from the infection than older children. Currently there is no flu vaccine available for babies less than 6 months old.
9-Nov-2020 3:15 PM EST
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Scientists Report Role for Dopamine and Serotonin in Human Perception and Decision-making
Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have recorded real time changes in dopamine and serotonin levels in the human brain that are involved with perception and decision-making. These same neurochemicals also are critical to movement disorders...
9-Oct-2020 3:50 PM EDT
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Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health Combine, Create Next-Generation Academic Health System
A new era of health care was ushered in today as Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health, including Wake Forest School of Medicine, officially joined together as a single enterprise, Atrium Health. Both health systems are renowned for their...
9-Oct-2020 5:20 PM EDT
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New Approach Helps EMTs Better Assess Chest Pain en Route to Hospital
A study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Health shows that on-scene use of a new protocol and advanced diagnostic equipment can help paramedics better identify patients at high risk for adverse cardiac events.
7-Oct-2020 1:40 PM EDT
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Wake Forest Baptist Health Receives $1.2 Million to Help Improve Rural Health Care
– Wake Forest Baptist Health has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help improve rural cardiovascular care in Wilkes County.
22-Sep-2020 2:45 PM EDT
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Reduction in Insomnia Symptoms Associated with Non-invasive Neurotechnology
For people with chronic insomnia, a good night's sleep is elusive. But what if insomnia symptoms could be alleviated by simply listening to one's own brainwaves? Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health conducted a clinical trial that showed...
17-Sep-2020 1:40 PM EDT
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Allergies or COVID-19?
How do you know if the nasal congestion and sneezing you’re experiencing is spring allergies or COVID-19?
23-Mar-2020 2:30 PM EDT
Slumber disruptions caused by obstructive sleep apnea can take a toll on health
A study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that while approximately 30 million American adults have obstructive sleep apnea only about 6 million, or 20%, have been properly diagnosed and treated.
27-Feb-2020 8:00 AM EST
How hospital chaplains learn how to do what they do
Clinical pastoral education is an interfaith professional program that helps theological students, ordained clergy, members of religious orders and qualified laypersons develop the interpersonal skills needed to work as chaplains or spiritual care...
28-Jan-2020 4:00 PM EST
It’s a natural fact: There’s still no substitute for human blood
While the donation and transfusion of blood are very common, and relatively simple as far as medical procedures go, the path from donor to recipient is more complex than most people may realize.
19-Dec-2019 6:00 AM EST
Concussion is more than just a headache, so it’s good to know the symptoms
Concussion is the most common and mildest type of traumatic brain injury, but it should never be taken lightly. Any concussion, however slight, temporarily disturbs vital brain activity and can cause a range of physical, mental and emotional...
6-Nov-2019 6:00 AM EST
While There’s No Cure for Osteoarthritis, Its Symptoms Can Be Managed
Osteoarthritis can produce joint pain and stiffness sufficient to limit and even prohibit the performance of everyday tasks. It becomes more common with age, once it starts it typically gets worse and there’s no known cure. But there are therapies...
10-Oct-2019 6:00 AM EDT
Cover up to reduce the risk of short- and long-term skin damage from the sun’s UV rays
If you let the sun burn your skin you’ll pay a price right away, with painful redness, peeling and possible blistering. But sunburn can also generate long-term problems, such as premature aging of the skin and skin cancer.
24-Jun-2019 6:00 PM EDT
Where there’s a grill there’s a way: Cookouts can be part of a healthy diet
You just have to be smart about what you grill and how you grill it, and be willing to broaden your view of what qualifies as proper cookout fare.
22-May-2019 1:05 PM EDT
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