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Medical students plan health fair

January 12, 2011  |   Community, Events, Pro Humanitate, School of Medicine, Student, Top Stories

School of Medicine students, along with the Northwest Area Health Education Center, will hold the 12th annual “Share the Health” fair on Jan. 15 at Marketplace Mall. Last year, 200 student volunteers participated in the fair and served more than 650 community members.

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The fate of health-care reform

December 17, 2010  |   For Alumni, For Parents, National, School of Business, School of Law, School of Medicine, Top Stories

School of Law Professor Mark Hall, who is one of the nation’s leading scholars in health-care law and policy, was quoted about the health-care reform law this week in the New York Times, Washington Post and other national sources.

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Researchers awarded DOD grant

December 6, 2010  |   For Alumni, For Parents, National, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories

Orthopaedic researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have been awarded a $2.24 million four-year grant from the U. S. Department of Defense (DOD) to study the use of keratin gel in the regeneration of damaged peripheral nerves, those in the hands, arms and feet.

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Running research

November 30, 2010  |   Community, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Graduate School, Research, Scholars and Scientists, School of Medicine, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Up to 65 percent of runners sustain an overuse injury each year. Wake Forest researchers, funded by a $600,000 grant from the U. S. Army, plan to find out why.

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Joining forces to fight head trauma

November 24, 2010  |   Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Scholars and Scientists, School of Medicine, Top Stories

Identifying and diagnosing sports concussions quicker is at the heart of a collaborative effort between the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics and Toyota Motor Corp.

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Researcher hopes for FDA action

November 18, 2010  |   Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories

Alcoholic energy drinks are under fire after reports of unsafe behaviors, especially among college students. These actions are encouraging to associate professor Mary Claire O’Brien, M.D., who conducted groundbreaking research into the dangers of the drinks.

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Arsenic can help leukemia patients

November 12, 2010  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories

Arsenic, a toxic compound with a reputation as a good tool for committing homicide, has a significant positive effect on the survival of patients with leukemia, according to a study led by Bayard L. Powell, M.D., a professor of hematology and oncology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

Cancer survivors worry about costs

June 14, 2010  |   School of Medicine

Health-care and insurance costs are causing some cancer patients to delay or even forgo follow-up treatments, according to a new study by a researcher at the School of Medicine.

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‘America’s Best’: Professional schools recognized among top 50 in country

April 15, 2010  |   Graduate School, School of Business, School of Law, School of Medicine

Wake Forest’s law, business and medical schools all ranked in the top 50 in the 2011 issue of “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” published by U.S. News & World Report.

Medical Center CEO discusses plans

February 14, 2010  |   School of Medicine

Dr. John McConnell, chief executive of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, explains the Medical Center’s plans to expand operations and enhance the center’s national reputation.

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