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11/17/2009
Grant Seeks to Improve Access to Clinical Trials in Minority Populations
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been awarded a grant from the National Ca ...

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11/17/2009
Three New Physicians Join Family and Community Medicine Department
Three New Physicians Join Family and Community Medicine DepartmentWINSTON SALEM, N.C.— Alicia C. Walters, M.D., Sandra B. ...

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11/16/2009
Structured Reporting Software Creates Less Complete and Accurate Radiology Reports than Free Text
As many software companies work to create programs that will give uniform structure to the way radiological test results ...

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11/13/2009
Endoscopy Unit Recognized for Quality and Safety
The Digestive Health Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been recognized by the American Society ...

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11/12/2009
Medical School Opens Global Health House
When Sebastian Leder, a medical student from the University of Vienna in Austria, came to the Wake Forest University School of ...

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11/10/2009
Laboratory-Grown Replacement of Penile Erectile Tissue In Animals Suggests Potential to Benefit Patients
In an advance that could one day enable surgeons to reconstruct and restore function to damaged or diseased penile tissue in ...

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11/6/2009
New Finding Suggests Prostate Biopsy is Not Always Necessary
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that so ...

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11/6/2009
WFUBMC Named Corporate Donor of the Year by Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
 Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been named the “2009 Corporate Donor of the Year” by Goodwill Industri ...

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11/5/2009
Quality Oil Company Program to Benefit Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma
Quality Oil Co. is collecting $1 donations at each of its Quality Mart, Quality Plus and Shell Station stores throughout No ...

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11/5/2009
Higher Health Insurance Costs Force Doctors to Talk About Money with Patients
As health insurers require people to base more treatment decisions on out-of-pocket costs, physicians should learn to ta ...

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11/2/2009
Fourth Annual Nursing Education Fair to be Held at Wake Forest Baptist
Fourth Annual Nursing Education Fair to be Held at Wake Forest BaptistAn Education Fair for all employees and members of ...

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11/2/2009
22nd Annual Festival of Trees Benefitting Brenner Children’s Hospital
A sparkling winter village full of shops, a snowy gingerbread village, sounds of the holidays and a collection of more th ...

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11/2/2009
Study Lays Foundation for More Patient Access to Medical Records
A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that many patients are dissatisfied with the ...

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10/29/2009
Local Chili’s Restaurants Designate Nov. 2 as Brenner Children’s Hospital Day
Diners at two local Chili’s restaurant locations can support Brenner Children’s Hospital, part of Wake Forest University Baptist ...

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10/29/2009
Beverly Essick Elected to N.C. Board of Nursing
Beverly Essick, R.N., M.S.N., of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has been elected to the North Carolina Boa ...

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10/28/2009
Hite Appointed Section Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Immunologic Diseases at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Hite Appointed Section Chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Immunologic Diseases at Wake Forest University School of ...

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10/28/2009
Psychiatrist Receives Prestigious Award
Psychiatrist Receives Prestigious AwardWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – Vaughn McCall, M.D., M.S., chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Me ...

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10/28/2009
November Events at BestHealth®
November Events at BestHealth®NOTE The phone number for BestHealth has changed.  To register or for more information, ca ...

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10/26/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Implements Tele-Stroke Network
The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center launched a tele-stroke network to help pa ...

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10/26/2009
New Research to Follow College Students’ Use of Smokeless Tobacco Products
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have received a $2.9 million federal grant to study smokeless to ...

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10/22/2009
General Anesthestics Lead to Learning Disabilities in Animal Models
Studies by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that blocking the NMDA receptor in immature ra ...

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10/22/2009
Cocaine Exposure During Pregnancy Leads to Impulsivity in Male, Not Female, Monkeys
Adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse th ...

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10/21/2009
Sells Receives Lifetime Membership to the North Carolina Society for Respiratory Care
Rick Sells, M.B.A., R.R.T., director of Respiratory Care Services at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, was aw ...

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10/20/2009
Hip Pain Evaluation Video Wins Award from Orthopaedic Association
A video created in the new Human Performance and Biodynamics Laboratory has won an award from the American Academy of Or ...

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10/19/2009
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Participates in H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Trial
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Participates in H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Trial WINSTON SALEM, N.C. – An important H1 ...

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10/16/2009
Integrative Medicine Program Achieves Center Status
The Program for Complementary and Integrative Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist has been renamed the Center for Integrative Medicine ...

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10/15/2009
Argenta Honored with Scholarship and Fellowship in His Name
 Louis C. Argenta, M.D., F.A.C.S., professor and chairman emeritus of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Wa ...

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10/14/2009
Bleecker Assumes Expanded Role at Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Eugene R. Bleecker, M.D., has been appointed professor of genomics and personalized medicine and director of the Center fo ...

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10/14/2009
Affordable Anti-Rejection Drug As Effective as Higher Cost Option
A newer, less expensive drug used to suppress the immune system and prevent organ rejection in kidney and pancreas transplant pa ...

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10/13/2009
Study Questions Need for Routine Intervention in Patients with Renovascular Disease
Some invasive procedures that are becoming increasingly common as a first line of treatment for patients diagnosed with na ...

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10/13/2009
Neurologist to Receive Research Award
 Michael Cartwright, M.D., a neurologist at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, was presented the President’s Re ...

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10/12/2009
Developmental Disabilities Conference Scheduled for October 30
 The Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC) of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the Special Olympics ...

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10/9/2009
Medical Center Researchers Honored for Excellence
Medical Center Researchers Honored for ExcellenceWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest University School of Medicine honored ei ...

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10/9/2009
Pediatrician Appointed to North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities
 Paul Sagerman, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Brenner Children’s Hospital, part of Wake Forest University B ...

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10/8/2009
Richard Childress Racing to celebrate 40th anniversary with events to benefit Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will celebrate its 40th anniversary October 22 with a Fan Day celebration and an anniversary di ...

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10/5/2009
Wake Forest Baptist Nurse Receives National Award
By providing outstanding care to older adults, Kathy Long, R.N., of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has be ...

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10/2/2009
Wake Forest Baptist Recognized Again as the Triad’s Only Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Company
For the third year in a row, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s ...

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10/2/2009
School of Medicine Heads State Effort for National Antibiotic Awareness Campaign
 The second annual Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, a national awareness effort by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), w ...

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10/1/2009
Brenner Children’s Hospital and the American Academy of Pediatrics Offer safety tips for Halloween
Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids. To ensure children have a safe holiday, Brenner Children’s Hospital and th ...

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10/1/2009
Kidneys from Deceased Donors with Acute Renal Failure Expand Donor Pool
 Kidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute renal failure (ARF) – once deemed unusable for transplant – appear to work ...

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9/29/2009
Flu concerns prompt Triad area hospitals to limit visitation by those under age 18
Lexington Memorial Hospital, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and Novant Health’s Forsyth Medical Center, Me ...

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9/24/2009
Wake Forest Baptist Makes Flu Vaccinations Mandatory
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will require that all faculty, staff, students, post-doctoral trainees and vo ...

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9/24/2009
Safety Fair to be Held Saturday
A safety fair organized by the Pediatric Emergency Department at Brenner Children’s Hospital will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 ...

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9/23/2009
Promotion from Associate Professor to Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Announced
The announcement of individuals who have been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor at Wake Forest Un ...

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9/23/2009
Promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Announced
The announcement of individuals who have been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor at Wake Forest Un ...

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9/18/2009
Heart Center Receives Recognition for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
 Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s Heart Center has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACT ...

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9/18/2009
Windsor Jewelers Event to Benefit Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma
Windsor Jewelers Event to Benefit Childress Institute for Pediatric TraumaWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – Windsor Jewelers is partnering wi ...

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9/15/2009
Brenner Children’s Hospital Implements Flu Visitation Policy
Brenner Children’s Hospital has closed the sixth floor (intensive care units) to visitors under the age of 18 -- including si ...

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9/14/2009
Popular Stomach Acid Reducer Triples Risk of Developing Pneumonia
A popular stomach-acid reducer used to prevent stress ulcers in critically ill patients needing breathing machine support ...

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9/14/2009
Popular Stomach Acid Reducer Triples Risk of Developing Pneumonia
A popular stomach-acid reducer used to prevent stress ulcers in critically ill patients needing breathing machine support in ...

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9/14/2009
Medical School Reorganizes Translational Science Institute
 Marking a substantial change in the organizational structure of the Wake Forest University Translational Science Institut ...

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9/11/2009
Brenner Children’s Hospital to Benefit from Art Auction, Corvette “Cruise-In” and Charity Bike Ride
An auction at The Art Shop in Greensboro, a Corvette Cruise-In in Winston-Salem for car enthusiasts, and the annual Brett’s ...

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9/11/2009
New Kidney Specialist Joins Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Isai Gopalakrishnan, M.D., a kidney specialist, joined the section on nephrology faculty of the Department of Internal Medicine at ...

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9/11/2009
Eight New Physicians Join Faculty of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

 Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has announced the following additions to its faculty

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9/10/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Takes Leadership Role to Improve Patient Safety
 Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is one of the first health systems in America to team with The Joint Commissi ...

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9/10/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Takes Leadership Role to Improve Patient Safety
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is one of the first health systems in America to team with The Joint Commissi ...

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9/9/2009
Safe Kids To Hold Child Safety Seat Check on Saturday, Sept. 12
Safe Kids Northwest Piedmont urges parents and caregivers to make sure their child safety seats are properly installed at ...

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9/9/2009
Free Talk on Incontinence, Erectile Dysfunction Scheduled
Gopal Badlani, M.D., a professor of urology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, will present a free talk on ...

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9/9/2009
New Wireless Pacemaker Helps Heart Patients Stay in Touch
 Doctors at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s Heart Center have implanted one of the first wireless pacemake ...

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9/8/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Emergency Department Wins Performance Efficiency Award
The Emergency Department of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has won a Thomson Reuters 2009 Healthcare Advantage Aw ...

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9/4/2009
Seven WFUBMC Nurses Recognized in “Great 100”
 Seven nurses at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have been named to the 2009 “Great 100” list in North Carolina th ...

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9/4/2009
Researchers Identify Key Contributor to Preeclampsia
A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine reveals a key component in the development of preecl ...

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9/3/2009
Newest Taser Research Finds No Adverse Cardiac Effects
 One of the country’s foremost experts on the effect of Taser® use has published a new study that evaluated the immediate cardi ...

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9/3/2009
People with Type 2 Diabetes Not Meeting Important Nutritional Recommendations
People with type 2 diabetes are not consuming sufficiently healthy diets and could benefit from ongoing nutritional educatio ...

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9/2/2009
Free Prostate Screenings Set for Sept. 17 and 19 at Downtown Health Plaza
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is sponsoring free screenings for prostate cancer on Thursday, Sept. 17 an ...

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9/1/2009
Brenner Children’s Hospital Implements Program to Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome
 Brenner Children’s Hospital is partnering with other health agencies throughout the state to provide a Shaken Baby syndrome pr ...

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8/28/2009
Sheila Sanders Selected Medical Center’s New CIO
 Sheila M. Sanders has been selected as the new vice president for information services and chief information officer of Wake ...

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8/26/2009
Small Peptide Found to Stop Lung Cancer Tumor Growth in Mice
In new animal research done by investigators at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, scientists have discovered a treatm ...

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8/17/2009
Medical Center Hosts Other Hospitals for Healthy Food Summit
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will host a Healthy Food in Hospitals Open House Tuesday, Aug. 18, with at ...

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8/17/2009
ECMO Program Recognized as Center of Excellence
ECMO Program Recognized as Center of ExcellenceWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – The Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program of ...

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8/13/2009
Elbein Named Endocrinology Section Chief, Brings Diabetes Research Team to Wake Forest Baptist
Steven C. Elbein, M.D., an endrocrinologist recognized internationally for type 2 diabetes genetics research, has joined Wa ...

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8/12/2009
Burn Center Receives Gift From ADK
Burn Center Receives Gift From ADK         WINSTON SALEM, N.C. – Alpha Delta Ka ...

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8/11/2009
Researchers Unravel Mystery Behind Long-Lasting Memories
Researchers Unravel Mystery Behind Long Lasting MemoriesWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – A new study by researchers at Wake Forest Un ...

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8/10/2009
Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma marks first anniversary
Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma marks first anniversaryWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – On July 30, 2008, Richard and Judy Ch ...

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8/10/2009
Wake Forest Baptist Neurologist Hopes to Improve Diagnosis of Focal Nerve Disease
Wake Forest Baptist Neurologist Hopes to Improve Diagnosis of Focal Nerve DiseaseWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – A neurologist at Wa ...

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8/5/2009
New Research Links Social Stress to Harmful Fat Deposits, Heart Disease
 A new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that social stress could be an important pr ...

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8/4/2009
Loeser Serves as Chairman of the Skeletal Biology Structure and Regeneration Study Section of the Center for Scientific Review
 Richard F. Loeser, Jr., M.D., chief of the section of molecular medicine and professor of internal medicine at Wake Fores ...

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8/3/2009
Researchers Effectively Treat Tumors with Use of Nanotubes
 By injecting man-made, microscopic tubes into tumors and heating them with a quick, 30-second zap of a laser, scientists have dis ...

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8/3/2009
Newly-Discovered Gene May Contribute to Aggressive Breast Cancer
 Researchers have known that aggressive forms of cancer are often driven by the abnormal over-expression of cancer promotin ...

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7/27/2009
Obesity Expert at Brenner Children’s Hospital Says Rates of Severe Childhood Obesity have Tripled
Rates of severe childhood obesity have tripled in the last 25 years, putting many children at risk for diabetes and heart di ...

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7/27/2009
Class of 2013 Arrives at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Class of 2013 Arrives at Wake Forest University School of MedicineWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – One hundred and twenty new students, th ...

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7/24/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center First to Perform Single Incision Hysterectomy
 Wake forest university Baptist Medical Center announced today that it had successfully performed laparoscopic total hysterectomies re ...

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7/23/2009
Some Blood Pressure Drugs May Help Protect Against Dementia, Study Shows
 A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline an ...

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7/23/2009
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Establishes Center for Applied Learning
 Wake Forest University School of Medicine has established the Center for Applied Learning (CAL), a major new initiative to ...

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7/22/2009
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Helps At-Risk High School Students Meet Biology Graduation Requirement
Sixteen  rising 10th grade students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools who are at risk of failing the North Car ...

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7/21/2009
Tom Ingram Appointed Director of Facilities Planning and Construction at
 Thomas E. Ingram of Clemmons has been named director of facilities planning and construction at Wake Forest University Baptist ...

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7/21/2009
Rates of Secondhand Smoke Exposure High Among College Students
 Secondhand smoke (SHS) is not only a nuisance, but a potential health concern for many college students, and administrators should b ...

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7/16/2009
Medical Center Ranked in Five Categories of “America’s Best Hospitals”
 Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is listed as one of “America's Best Hospitals” in five categories in ranking ...

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7/16/2009
Wake Forest Baptist Urologic Researcher Receives Prestigious Award
 Ross Holmes, Ph.D., a researcher in the Department of Urology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has recei ...

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7/15/2009
Maya Angelou to Participate in Angelou Center Fundraiser
 The Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, part of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, will benefit from a private fundraiser called “Cocktails ...

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7/15/2009
Focusing HIV Treatment Helps Control Concurrent Hepatitis B Infection
 Prolonged use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to treat people infected with both HIV and hepatitis B (HBV) ...

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7/9/2009
Environmental Manganese Good in Trace Amounts But Can Correlate to Cancer Rates
Environmental Manganese Good in Trace Amounts But Can Correlate to Cancer Rates  WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - In the first ecological st ...

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7/7/2009
Kidney Specialist Joins Faculty at Wake Forest Baptist
Kidney Specialist Joins Faculty at Wake Forest Baptist WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - Mariana Murea, M.D., joined the faculty at ...

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7/6/2009
Antidepressants Aid Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treating Severe Depression
Antidepressants Aid Electroconvulsive Therapy in Treating Severe Depression WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - Combining antidepressant dr ...

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7/6/2009
Koman Honored for Scientific Contributions and International Collaborations
Koman Honored for Scientific Contributions and International Collaborations WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - L. Andrew Koman, M. ...

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7/3/2009
Preventive Measure for Identify Theft Goes Into Effect at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Preventive Measure for Identify Theft Goes Into Effect at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center  WINSTON SA ...

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7/2/2009
Center Receives Grant Renewal for Hypertension and Vascular Disease Studies
Center Receives Grant Renewal for Hypertension and Vascular Disease Studies WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - The Hypertension an ...

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7/2/2009
Brain Malformations Significantly Associated with Preterm Birth, Research Shows
Brain Malformations Significantly Associated with Preterm Birth, Research ShowsWINSTON SALEM, N.C. - New research out of ...

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7/1/2009
Young Black Women Prone to Gain More Unhealthy Abdominal Fat than Hispanics, Study Shows
Young Black Women Prone to Gain More Unhealthy Abdominal Fat than Hispanics, Study ShowsFor immediate release, Wednesday, Ju ...

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6/30/2009
MedicalCenter Hires First Institution-Wide CFO
MedicalCenter Hires First Institution Wide CFOWINSTON SALEM, N.C. - Edward G. Chadwick has been selected as executive vi ...

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6/29/2009
Medical School Researcher’s New Book Proposes a Science-Based Diet for Better Health, Longer Life
Wake Forest University School of Medicine biochemist and nutrition researcher Floyd H. "Ski" Chilton, Ph.D., has written a ...

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6/23/2009
Urologist Reports Success Using Robot-Assisted Surgery for Rare Condition
  Robot-assisted surgery can be used to successfully repair abnormal openings between the uterus and the bladder, according to ...

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6/22/2009
Wake Forest University Awards Biomedical Ph.D. and M.S. Degrees
 The following students received Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Science degrees in biomedical sciences on May 18 ...

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6/16/2009
Brenner Children’s Hospital Pediatrician Awarded Obesity Prevention Grant
Robert Schwartz, M.D., a pediatrician at Brenner Children's Hospital, has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina He ...

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6/5/2009
Wake Forest University Physicians Names New Associate Vice President
 Vickie Russell, M.B.A., has been named associate vice president of Wake Forest University Physicians (WFUP), an operational ro ...

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6/4/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Nurse Wins Award
 A nursing veteran of 38 years from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been awarded the 2009 North Ca ...

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6/3/2009
July Calendar of Events at BestHealth®

 July Calendar of Events at BestHealth®

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6/2/2009
Carr Inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Radiology
    J. Jeffrey Carr, M.D., M.Sc., has been inducted as a fellow in the American College of Radiology (A ...

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6/2/2009
Porrino Named Chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
 After a national search, Linda J. Porrino, Ph.D., has been named chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at ...

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6/2/2009
99 Nurses Receive Excellence Award at Ceremony
 A total of 99 nurses were honored at the 19th Annual Nursing Excellence Awards Ceremony recently held at Wake Forest Un ...

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6/2/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Reports $110.6 Million in Community Benefits
 Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center provided $110.6 million in community health benefits in the fiscal ye ...

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5/28/2009
Annual Bike Safety Day to be Held Saturday
 The third annual Bike Safety Day, which is supported by Safe Kids Northwest Piedmont at Brenner Children's Hospital, wi ...

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5/28/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Physician Invents New Surgical Tool
Eye surgeons will soon have a new surgical tool to help make a complicated eye surgery less labor intensive while providing significant ad ...

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5/27/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s Burn Center Receives Verification
 The Burn Center of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has received verification by the American Burn As ...

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5/27/2009
Education Start-Up Recognized as a ‘Technology Standout’ by Software Association’s Prestigious Innovation Incubator Program
  Child'sMind Publishing's Predictive Assessment of Reading (PAR), a breakthrough universal diagnostic test for stude ...

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5/27/2009
Medical Center, Again, Achieves Highest Nursing Recognition
 The prestigious distinction of Magnet® nursing status has for the third time been awarded to North Carolina Baptist Ho ...

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5/26/2009
Brosnihan Receives Honorary Degree
  K. Bridget Brosnihan, Ph.D., a professor in the Hypertension and Vascular Research Center of Wake Forest Universi ...

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5/22/2009
Brooks Scholarship Awarded to Vascular Surgeon
 Christopher J. Godshall, M.D., a vascular surgeon at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has been awarded th ...

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5/21/2009
Northwest Area Health Education Center Celebrates 35th Anniversary
  The Northwest Area Health Education Center (Northwest AHEC) of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and part ...

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5/21/2009
Baby Shower to be Held for Newborns in Need
 Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will hold a baby shower for the local chapter of Newborns in Need on ...

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5/20/2009
NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge Victory Brings $10,000 Donation to Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma
Richard Childress Racing's winning team in last week's NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge will donate $10,000 from its effort to ...

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5/19/2009
Heart Transplant Program Receives Three-Year Certification
The Heart Transplant Program at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has received certification for three years fr ...

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5/16/2009
Dr. David Kelly honored with Distinguished Practitioner Award from Southern Neurosurgical Society
David L. Kelly Jr., M.D., professor of neurological surgery at WakeForestUniversityBaptistMedicalCenter, received the 2009 ...

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5/8/2009
Greven Named Vice Chair of Department
Kathryn McConnell Greven M.D., a radiation oncologist in the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Ce ...

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5/8/2009
Wake Forest University Receives Fogarty Grant to Support International Collaboration
  Wake Forest University and the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in La Paz, Bolivia are one of four pairs of reci ...

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5/7/2009
Weight Gain Early in Life Leads to Physical Disabilities in Older Adults
Weight Gain Early in Life Leads to Physical Disabilities in Older AdultsWINSTON SALEM, N.C. - Carrying extra weight earlier in ...

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5/6/2009
Clarkson Receives ACLAM Mentor Award
 Thomas B. Clarkson, D.V.M., professor of comparative medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, has re ...

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5/4/2009
Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma at Wake Forest Baptist joins NASCAR Foundation’s Family of Charities
The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been named to the NASCAR Foundation's Fa ...

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5/1/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Asks Sick Visitors to Stay Home
  Potential visitors to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center who are sick should stay home to help protec ...

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5/1/2009
May Events at BestHealth®
May is Neurosciences month at BestHealth. The public is invited to attend these free health seminars and screenings.The Cu ...

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5/1/2009
May is Neurosciences Month at BestHealth®
 All seminars and screenings are held at BestHealth in Hanes Mall unless otherwise noted and require preregistration unless ot ...

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5/1/2009
Wake Forest Former Chairman Receives Trustee Service Award
Stephen L. Robertson, M.B.A., former chairman of the board trustees of both Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center an ...

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4/30/2009
Clinical Nurse Specialist Reaches Out to Youth in Virtual World--National Suicide Awareness Week is May 4-11
In a passionate effort to reach young people who might be contemplating suicide, a clinical nurse specialist for psychiatric and be ...

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4/29/2009
Researchers Identify Stroke Predictors in Black Patients
Predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) might offer physicians a better way to prevent stroke in blacks, according to ...

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4/29/2009
Free Skin Cancer Screening at Wake Forest Baptist on May 7
Dermatologists from across the community will conduct free skin cancer screenings on Thursday, May 7, in the dermatology cl ...

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4/28/2009
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit Receives Award
The cardiothoracic ICU 5A team at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has achieved the Beacon Award for Critical Ca ...

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4/28/2009
Wake Forest Baptist Urologist Receives National Award
 Dean Assimos, M.D., a professor of urology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has received the Distinguished Past Sc ...

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4/27/2009
Long-Term Use of Popular Inhalers Increases Risk of Pneumonia for COPD Patients
Newly published research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine finds that a popular class of anti-inflammatory in ...

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4/27/2009
New Doctors, Teaching Physicians Disagree about Essential Medical Procedures to Learn
Physicians teaching at medical schools and doctors who have just completed their first year out of medical school disagree ab ...

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4/23/2009
Researchers Discover that Gene Switches on During Development of Epilepsy
A discovery made by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine while studying mice may help explain ...

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4/16/2009
Dessert Auction to Benefit KomenNC Triad Race for the Cure®
  A dessert auction and silent auction to benefit the Komen NC Triad Race for the Cure will be held Saturday, Apri ...

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4/16/2009
Cancer Challenge Targets Lung Cancer for ’09 Fund-raising Efforts
 Leaders of the Cancer Challenge, an organization of young professionals in the Triad, kicked off their 2009 fund-raising effort th ...

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4/15/2009
Breast Care Center First in Region to Receive Accreditation
 The Breast Care Center of the NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Ce ...

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4/6/2009
Wake Forest University Health Sciences Office of Continuing Medical Education Is Reaccredited
The Wake Forest University Health Sciences Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) has received notification of it ...

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4/6/2009
Moderate Kidney Disease Associated with Cardiovascular Events
  Chronic kidney disease patients face a greater risk of cardiovascular events such as stent thrombosis after being tr ...

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4/3/2009
Urologist from India Awarded Fellowship to Study Minimally Invasive Surgery at Wake Forest Baptist’s Department of Urology
 L.N. Dorairajan, M.D., a urologist from India, has received a prestigious scholarship from the Indian American Urological As ...

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3/12/2009
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Forms Partnership with Institute in Korea
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Forms Partnership with Institute in KoreaWINSTON SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Fo ...

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2/27/2009
Red Dress Fashion Show at Hanes Mall on Feb. 6
A fashion show featuring models of all ages showing off the latest styles and sharing their stories of surviving heart di ...

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2/27/2009
Revealing Statistics About Childhood Diabetes Reported
The incidence rate of type 1 diabetes among non-Hispanic white youth in the United States is one of the highest in the world, ...

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2/18/2009
Blood Pressure Compound May Benefit Brain Tumor Patients
A widely used blood pressure medication may be the key to preventing brain function loss common after radiation treatment, ...

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2/18/2009
Downtown Health Plaza’s Radiology Department Earns Accreditation
The Downtown Health Plaza’s Radiology Department has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as th ...

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2/18/2009
Northwest Guilford High School Senior Helps Kids at Brenner Children’s Hospital
When Megan Hitchcock was little, she took comfort in a special teddy bear. She decided to bring the same comfort to patients ...

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2/17/2009
Heart-healthy Exercise with ARTHUR™ and BestHealth® Kids
ARTHUR™, the beloved aardvark and star of the Marc Brown books and the PBS television series, will stop by the BestHealth ...

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2/16/2009
Childress Earns Honors, Support for Pediatric Trauma Work
The philanthropic efforts of Richard Childress, who, with his family, established the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma ...

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2/16/2009
Researchers Begin New, Nationwide Alzheimer’s Study
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are preparing to begin a clinical trial aimed at testing a new ...

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2/16/2009
March is Urology Month at BestHealth®
March is Urology Month at BestHealth® March is Urology Month at BestHealth® Inclement weather policy: Wh ...

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2/13/2009
Researchers Find New Biomarker for Fatal Prostate Cancer
New research findings out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin may help provide some ...

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2/12/2009
Caregivers Not Receiving the Help They Need, Study Shows
Caregivers of children with special health care needs often do not get the respite care they need, according to the findings ...

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2/11/2009
Higher Blood Sugar Levels Linked to Lower Brain Function in Diabetics, Study Shows
Results of a recent study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues show that ...

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2/6/2009
Dermatology Department Named Center of Excellence
The Department of Dermatology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has been named a Clinical Center of Excellence ...

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2/5/2009
Research Shows Hypertension-Associated Kidney Disease May Be Misnamed
Doctors have long believed that high blood pressure directly caused kidney damage. However, new research out of Wake Forest ...

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2/5/2009
Emergency Physicians Question Antibiotic Guidelines for Pneumonia
A new study from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center that assessed emergency physicians’ understanding of time-based, ...

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2/4/2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Brings New Technology to the Triad
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is the first hospital in the Triad offering single-incision laparoscopic su ...

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2/2/2009
Burn Prevention Week is Feb. 1-7
Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital, in conjunction with SAFE KIDS of Forsyth County, is promoting awareness of Burn Prevention We ...

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1/29/2009
Opening of New Outpatient Imaging Center Announced
A new outpatient diagnostic imaging center has been opened by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center's Department of ...

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1/28/2009
Local Childhood Cancer Research Protocols Supported with Grant
 A grant in the amount of $52,333 has been awarded to Wake Forest University School of Medicine by the St. Baldrick's Foundation to ...

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1/27/2009
Improving Workers Health is Focus of New Center at School of Medicine
 In an effort to improve workers' health and quality of life, Wake Forest University School of Medicine has established th ...

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1/26/2009
New Free Online Course Helps Clinicians Make Better Prescribing Decisions
Improving their patients' experience with prescription drugs is the purpose of a new online course for physicians, ph ...

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1/23/2009
Daeihagh Receives Promotion at Wake Forest Baptist
Daeihagh Receives Promotion at Wake Forest BaptistWinston Salem, N.C. Pirouz Daeihagh, M.D., a nephrologist at Wake Forest University Ba ...

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1/19/2009
Tanning Beds Provide Potential Pain Relief for Fibromyalgia Patients
Ultraviolet light may help relieve pain in fibromyalgia syndrome patients, according to a preliminary study at Wake Forest University Ba ...

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1/16/2009
Comprehensive Cancer Center Expansion Proposed
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has submitted a Certificate of Need application for a $152 million expansion ...

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1/16/2009
CON Requested for New Pediatric ED at Brenner Children’s Hospital
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has submitted an application to the state to develop a pediatric Emergency ...

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1/16/2009
Area Emergency Medical Groups Combine to Strengthen Services
Area Emergency Medical Groups Combine to Strengthen Services Area Emergency Medical Groups Combine to Strengthen Services WINSTON-SALEM, N. ...

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1/15/2009
Nationwide Taser® Study Finds Serious Injuries Rare after Taser Use
An emergency medicine researcher at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has just published the first large, independent ...

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1/14/2009
Grant Funds New Latino Community Health Project
Grant Funds New Latino Community Health Project Grant Funds New Latino Community Health Project WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Re ...

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1/13/2009
Free Prostate Screening Scheduled for Jan. 27
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s Department of Urology will hold a free screening for prostate cancer from ...

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1/13/2009
Popular Cold and Cough Treatment May Create Respiratory Distress in Young Children
New research out of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center suggests that Vicks? VapoRub?, the popular menthol compound ...

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1/12/2009
Longtime Wake Forest Baptist Psychiatrist Honored
A geriatric mental health award has been established in honor of Deirdre Johnston, M.D., who worked at Wake Forest University Baptist Me ...

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1/12/2009
Hormone Therapy Linked to Brain Shrinkage, But Not Lesions
Two new studies show that commonly prescribed forms of postmenopausal hormone therapy may slightly accelerate the loss of ...

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1/9/2009
Huey Named Vice President for Facilities Planning and Construction
Karen Hart Huey has been named vice president for facilities planning and construction at Wake Forest University Baptist ...

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1/9/2009
February is Heart Month at BestHealth®
February is Heart Month at BestHealth® February is Heart Month at BestHealth® Inclement weather policy: When Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Sc ...

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1/2/2009
WFU Medical Students Plan Free Health Fair
Wake Forest University School of Medicine students will hold the 10th annual “Share the Health” fair on Jan. 10, 2009, at ...

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