Health and Wellness

Commissioners approve funding to enhance Tuberculosis Infection testing

    Commissioners approve funding to enhance Tuberculosis Infection testing

During their meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved a budget ordinance to increase Latent Tuberculosis (TB) infection screening in the area. 

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Severe blood shortage: Red Cross needs donations

    Severe blood shortage: Red Cross needs donations

Volunteer blood drive hosts are also critically needed to prevent the shortage from worsening this winter. 

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Hospital patients celebrate Halloween

    Hospital patients celebrate Halloween

To add some Halloween spirit to Brenner Children’s Hospital, three large pumpkins were donated and carved by a local farmer. The largest pumpkin weighed more than 800 pounds. Gail Newsom

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s in W-S raises over $122,000

    Walk to End Alzheimer’s in W-S raises over $122,000

Special to The Chronicle On Nov. 5, nearly 900 people joined the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Winston-Salem in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at Bailey Park

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Health insurance sign-up starts today with lower rates for many

  Health insurance sign-up starts today with lower rates for many

Despite well publicized efforts against the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA) that drove up premiums for 2018 plans, most ACA costumers will be seeing lower rates from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.

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‘Family medicine is my ministry’

  ‘Family medicine is my ministry’

BUSTA’S PERSON OF THE WEEK “When I was 5 years old, I wanted a doctor’s set for Christmas, the ones

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Omegas, Novant unite on stroke awareness

  Omegas, Novant unite on stroke awareness

Novant Health, in conjunction with the Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., were hosts of a community

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Reunion allows children and their families to reconnect with caregivers

  Reunion allows children and their families to reconnect with caregivers

The (NICU) team at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center welcomed back more than 300 former patients and their family members for a reunion on Sept. 29.

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Red Cross: Blood, platelet donations needed

  Red Cross: Blood, platelet donations needed

Special to The Chronicle As the American Red Cross responds to Hurricane Florence, providing food, shelter and comfort to those

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The Dr. and his Doctor: A story of Survival

  The Dr. and his Doctor: A story of Survival

BUSTA’S PERSON OF THE WEEK By Busta Brown   “It was nearly 20 years ago, I was walking around in

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