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Carl Allamby recently completed all of his training and was hired as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital. He's 51.

What's it take to go from mechanic to physician at 51? Patience, an Ohio doctor says

11:11am October 05, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Talk about a late bloomer. Carl Allamby, who ran an auto repair shop for more than 20 years, was recently hired as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital at age 51.

The Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown in Cambridge, Mass. Medicare says it will limit coverage of a $28,200-per-year Alzheimer's drug whose benefits have been questioned.

Medicare proposes covering expensive Alzheimer's drug for those in clinical trials

7:55pm January 11, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Aduhelm is the first treatment approved in the country to slow cognitive decline in those living with Alzheimer's. Doctors have refused to prescribe it, given the lack of data and evidence behind it.

Women of the Treatment Action Campaign and are affected by the HIV virus campaign for the use of Dolutegravir (DTG) at the International Aids Conference at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre.

The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue

1:02pm December 24, 2019

by Susan Brink

Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years.

If you fear your child may have taken or received too much medicine, call the national poison control hotline at 1-800-222-1222.

Giving Medicine To Young Children? Getting The Dose Right Is Tricky

11:28am February 11, 2019

by Patti Neighmond

In a recent survey, 1 in 5 parents thought that using a household spoon was OK for measuring their child's medicine. It's not. Here's how to help little kids without overdosing them.

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Wake Forest, Winston-Salem State Receive Grant To Continue Concussion Research

4:16pm August 20, 2018

by Sean Bueter

Two Triad universities have received a grant to continue participating in the largest-ever study of sports-related concussions.

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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Receives $8 Million Research Grant

5:09pm July 16, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has received a new $8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Greensboro Medical Society Encourages Young Men Of Color To Pursue Medicine

8:14am May 02, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

A Greensboro-based group of doctors is visiting a local elementary school Wednesday to encourage black male students to consider a career in heath care.

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Embracing A New Path: Annie Lowrie Alexander And The Practice Of Medicine

7:00am March 29, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

For the final installment of this month's series, “Her Voice: Revolutionary North Carolina Women,” we go back to the 19th Century, to a town just outside of Charlotte and a time before women had th

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Wake Forest Baptist Under Scrutiny After Mishandling Cancer Cases

10:43am March 23, 2018

by Associated Press

A Triad-area hospital is under review after an investigation showed three patients received unnecessary cancer treatments and a fourth had a cancer diagnosis delayed.

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Natural Birthing Center Closes Due To Deaths Of 3 Newborns

10:16am March 23, 2018

by Associated Press and Neal Charnoff

A natural birthing center in North Carolina has stopped delivering babies after the deaths of three newborns in the past six months.