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Health information is good, access to healthcare is essential

WEBThe landscape for the future of healthcare is littered with much debris. The changes that we have seen in the predictive capabilities for your health are staggering. So many new …

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Racism is a public health issue

WEBIt harkens my soul as I see finally that society is coming to grips with the well-known fact that racism is a factor in the health of people of color. It is as if forbidden words are now …

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Pharmacies may begin distributing birth control without a …

WEBThe state of women’s health is in flux. Since recommendations were implemented by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that women …

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Old and new risk factors for heart disease

WEBThe World Health Organization has labeled heart disease as the number one cause of premature death and disability in the general population. The numbers of …

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Healthcare can be different at each stage of life

WEBWhen you get right down to it, no one is surprised that women comprise two out of every three health care providers. Women, with their nurturing nature, care for their families …

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Bennett students interning with Health Department

WEBBennett College students Samiya Green and Na’Kiya Thompson both accepted internships with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services …

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Old Women’s Hospital and Wesley Long to treat COVID-19 patients

WEBAs of April 15, the Guilford County Department of Public Health (GCDPH) reported 137 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and ten related deaths in the county. In order to treat the …

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A good diet is essential to good health

WEBDr. Veita Bland is a board-certified Greensboro physician and hypertension specialist. Dr. Bland’s radio show, “It’s a Matter of Your Health,” can be heard live on …

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Cone Health and N.C.A&TSU Convene Community Wellness Fair

WEBArea healthcare organizations throughout the Greensboro community gathered on a rainy Saturday, July 8 to provide an overview of their services during …

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Gardening is good for one’s life

WEBDr. Veita Bland is a board-certified Greensboro physician and hypertension specialist. Dr. Bland’s radio show, “It’s a Matter of Your Health,” can be heard live on Wednesdays, …

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Stress is a mind and body killer

WEBLife is to be lived, so the adage goes. How people live life is the difference. Life is not fair. People can be born into difficult, ideal, horrendous, controlling, fantastic …

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Mother Nature is good for one’s health

WEBAs we finally enter the summer months, let’s take time to enjoy nature by getting outdoors. In a few very simple steps, we can enhance our lives, improve our …

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Smith Active Adult Center holds Open House and Wellness Fair

WEBIn honor of National Senior Center Month, Greensboro’s Smith Active Adult Center will host a free Open House and Health and Wellness Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. …

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Patients must be honest about marijuana usage

WEBOne of the most important things a patient should do is be totally honest with his/ her healthcare provider. As the world turns and there are more and more people …

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Menopause is a time when heart health is important

WEBMenopause is a time when heart health is particularly important. It is a time when women entering into their late 40s and early 50s may have no idea of the change …

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Being Black can cost an arm and a leg

WEBBeing Black can cost an arm and a leg Oscar H. Blayton / May 6, 2022 . COVID-19 is not the only epidemic plaguing America’s Black community today. The …

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Whites show less concern about COVID and its impact when they …

WEBWhite people were more likely to ignore safety precautions like wearing masks and social distancing during the pandemic when they realized the various and …

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Can political arguments adversely impact your health

WEBTo say that we are living in contentious times, as far as politics in the United States is concerned, is an understatement. The factions of the different parties are …

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As the holiday season approaches, beware of the extra calories

WEBReady, set, go. As we turn the corner and start into what I typically call “’tis the eating season,” I would like to take some time to have people stop and think about …

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