SHAKIA FLYTHE SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The holidays are all about enjoying those you love. Oh and let’s not forget about all of the delicious food. Although, the holidays are
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(pictured above: Dr. Sylvia A. Flack heads the Center of Excellence for the elimination of Health Disparities at Winston-Salem State.) The “How is Your Heart Project” recently brought together 35 people
(pictured above: Alan Andrews (center) and Carrie Vickery (second from right) with (from left): Andrews’ son Evan and wife Lynne Fuller-Andrews and Vickery’s husband Phillip Skipper Jr. (right).) Lawyer-to-lawyer kidney donation
Doctors have known for years that atrial fibrillation (AF), or irregular heartbeat, increases the risk for stroke, but now researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have shown that it
Amy Edmunds was the picture of health when she had a stroke at age 43. She maintained a healthy diet
Over four million Americans have one form of dementia: Alzheimer’s disease. As the population of the United States ages and
The triumphs and pitfalls of Soul Food were explored during the screening of an award winning documentary at The Enterprise
Nearly all Americans eat too much salt (sodium). Most of the salt comes from eating processed foods (75%), or adding
City residents recently took to the streets, joining countless other communities nationwide in the quest for better health. In celebration
