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What is health equity

WEBThe term "health equity" first shows up in medical research in 1966, and ideas around health equity were championed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during that decade. …

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WEBGet Healthy. Embrace a more healthful life with information to help you Eat Well, Be Mindful, Take Care and Move More.

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Cone Health fights Atrium Health's plan to build new …

WEBAtrium proposes to relocate 36 acute care beds and two operating rooms from High Point Medical Center to a planned $246.5 million Greensboro Medical Center. …

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Greensboro life expectancy can be affected by this factor

WEBIn Greensboro, life expectancy can be affected by a surprising factor — where you live. Cooper Sullivan. Aug 14, 2023. “When you look at (the map), there’s a crescent, and …

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Cone Health eliminates hub that arranged transportation

WEBMar 30, 2023. GREENSBORO — Cone Health has disbanded the centralized transportation hub it began a couple of years ago to help patients get to doctor’s …

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Cone cardiologist still wants to save lives but in a new way

WEBThe good doctor: A retired Cone cardiologist still wants to save lives — but in a new way. Nancy McLaughlin. Mar 22, 2024. Dr. Henry "Hank" Smith III at his home in …

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Cone opposition to potential Atrium hospital spurs dispute

WEBCone Health is stating clearly and boldly its opposition to Atrium Health's plans for a northern Greensboro community hospital, citing concerns about duplicative services and …

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4 ‘superfoods’ to fuel up on right now

WEBAlmonds, for example, also contain vitamin E, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. These nutrients produce energy and fuel cell growth and immune function. …

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Why good sleep matters

WEBGood sleep is important for everyone, no matter their age. For teenagers, eight to 10 hours stimulates intellectual growth and contributes to better mental health, …

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Health care is still too costly for Americans

WEBBloomberg News: Health care is still too costly for Americans. Apr 10, 2024. America’s approach to health care is an outlier among the world’s rich countries, and …

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5 benefits of walking 20 minutes a day

WEBImproves sleep. Walking also helps trigger the production of natural sleep hormones, like melatonin. Researchers discovered that people who exercise moderately …

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HEALTH MINUTE: NEW SCHOOL MEAL STANDARDS ANNOUNCED …

WEBApr 24, 2024 Apr 24, 2024 Updated 4 mins ago 0 It’s an effort to make school lunches healthier. New U.S. standards announced today will limit added sugar and …

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Guilford County mom and teen son say he was vaccinated without …

WEBCourt cited the "sweeping breadth" of legal immunity conferred by a 2005 federal law known as the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act.

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Cone pays $11.8 million for former US Army Reserve property

WEBMar 28, 2024. The former Army Reserve facility in Greensboro has been purchased by Moses Cone Hospital for $11.8 million in a deal with potential for creating new medical …

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Well-Spring Solutions opens registration for April educational …

WEB3859 Battleground Ave. (Battleground Corporate Park), Greensboro. To register online, visit www.well-springsolutions.org or contact Jodi Kolada at jkolada@well …

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Brands rush to quench thirst for functional wellness drinks

WEBIn the U.S., sales of functional beverages jumped 54% to $9.2 billion between March 2020 and March 2024, according to NielsenIQ. That was faster than the …

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Cone hospitals in Triad add weapon detection systems

WEBMar 4, 2024. Three Cone Health-affiliated hospitals — Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville and Wesley Long …

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Hepatitis C cases fell in US; health officials not sure why

WEBIn a survey of more than 2,000 adults, 42% of Americans said they know at least one person who died due to a drug overdose. NEW YORK — New U.S. hepatitis C …

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