Angela Chavis is an Associate Minister at the Cathedral of HIS Glory in Greensboro, N.C.. She is also a student at Wake Forest University School of Divinity. She recently wrote a post for the school’s blog. Chavis says that after a year of...
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A Blue Zone in California
By Tom Peterson A recent article in the Los Angeles Times asks why residents of Loma Linda, California, live longer than the rest of us. Of course, writer Mary MacVean goes on to tell us: It has mostly to do with the presence of...
FaithHealth Learning Forum, October
Save the Date FaithHealth Ministries to host a Learning Forum October 11-12, 2015 Join with us in a learning community that shares and explores groundbreaking work in bridging the gap between health care and the community to help our most vulnerable populations....
AHEC supports Supporters of Health
More Supporters of Health are on the way! The Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Division of FaithHealth Ministries has partnered with NW AHEC (Area Health Education Centers) to develop and offer training for more Supporters of Health. The success of...
10 Ways Your Hospital Can Promote Healthier Food
By Molly Miller and Tom Peterson Hospitals exist for their community’s health. Americans switching from eating bad food (cause of a much of our bad health) to good food will transform not only our health but also our economy. Healthcare...
Rest on Laurels? Or Revolutionize?
By Dianne Horton My church, New Bethel Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, recently marked a momentous occasion: 125 years of worshiping, witnessing and working for the kingdom. As we celebrated that milestone I had an opportunity to reflect on our...
CDC’s Community Health Improvement Navigator Launched
This just in from the Centers for Disease Control: the much anticipated Community Health Improvement Navigator is now live. The following is from the new website: Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and...
American Adults: Fewer than one-third at healthy weight
More American adults are obese than overweight A new milestone, reports the LA Times: There are now more obese adults than overweight adults in America. The new tally, reported in JAMA by the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, found obese 67.6...
Lexington: Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Training
Saturday, June 27th 9 am to 12 pm Lexington YMCA, 119 W. 3rd Ave., Lexington People who care for those with Alzheimer’s disease face a high level of stress, and frequently cope with exhaustion. To support these loving providers, Lexington Medical Center will hold a...
Staying Charged During Change
By Beth Kennett Change is constant. It is one thing we can count on. We may not know how it will happen, but we can be assured that it will happen. Our society seems to think change is something that is happening to us. We speak of change as if it is out...