Sept. 25 is International Ataxia Awareness Day and a local single mother of four is doing her part to raise awareness and help find a cure for the rare disease which affects one’s ability to walk, speak and swallow, and that her son Daemond has been battling for the past five years.
Health and Wellness
Breaking News
- Black Mental Health Summit coming to Winston-Salem in May
- Busta’s Person of the Week: Nonprofit uses drama skits as therapy to work through personal issues
- Novant Health names Dr. Pam Oliver chief medical officer
- Busta’s Person of the Week: Mother of two shares her weight loss journey, losing 100 lbs.
- Busta’s Person of the Week: A massage is not a luxury but a necessity, so listen to what your body is telling you
Walk With A Doc, the AARP initiative to encourage seniors to walk for health, chose the perfect summer morning to kick off their new program. On Saturday, Aug. 13, over two dozen people gathered at the Newell-Massey Greenway on Waterworks Road to walk and talk with Dr. Elijah Beaty, who is in the Department of Cardiology at Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health.
As if battling stage 4 breast cancer isn’t stressful enough, imagine having the cancer surgically removed from your body and being told you are cancer free, only to learn you were misdiagnosed a few weeks later. That is the reality for Winston-Salem native Taneisha Gist, who thought she was cancer free, then was told that there were still cancerous cells in her body – not once, but twice.
Humana to host grand opening of its new Neighborhood Center on June 16
SummerLark fundraiser for Comprehensive Cancer Center to feature musician Aloe Blacc
Pharmacy tech volunteer shares kindness with those in need
Two-time stroke survivor shares her story for Stroke Month
Bo Gilliam hosts fundraiser for advancement in sickle cell treatment
Busta’s Person of the Week: Single mom Taleeka Jones created a nonprofit for moms in need
