By Wayne Mogielnick, Wake Forest Baptist Can lung cancer in longtime smokers be caught before it’s too late? Yes. “For some patients, the perception is that lung cancer is terminal, but that’s not always the case,” says Dr. Christina Bellinger, a pulmonologist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. “Lung cancer screening has proven effective in detecting lung cancer when it’s [...]
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) echoes the dietary guidelines recommended for the general public; that is, a diet centered on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes (peas and beans), and low-fat dairy products. However, do pay special attention to your carbohydrate intake. Vegetables, fruits, and whole grains provide more nutrition per calorie than refined carbohydrates and tend to be rich in [...]
Regular exercise lessens the likelihood of heart disease, lowers blood pressure, reduces the risk of cancer, builds bones, lifts your spirits, keeps your brain sharp, and can add years to your life. So why not exercise? Some people still equate exercise with the sweat and tedium of gym class. Others think they don’t have time, or it’s too expensive, or [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Exercise, following hip replacement, is a primary key toward a positive post-surgery result. Early [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. The primary goal for cancer patients both during and following treatment is to maintain [...]
North Carolina ranks 17th in the nation in overall obesity rates with 29.6 percent of our adult population classified as obese. Unfortunately, there are no reliable, established state statistics for adult activity levels, which is a large part of the problem according to recent studies out of Stanford University which established inactivity as the primary culprit causing obesity in America. [...]
Advances in medicine come from new ideas and approaches developed through research, much of it through clinical trials which bring to market something as simple as an aspirin or as complex as an antibiotic. If you have ever taken a prescription or over-the-counter medication, used a medical device like a glucometer, or been administered a vaccine, you have benefited from [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. The man’s name is James Baker. He’s a 69- year-old Greensboro resident who was [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. A recent news survey has reported that 57 percent of active seniors seek some [...]
Dr. Jena Burkhart, Pharmacist,UNC Geriatric Specialty Clinic Pharmacists today play a vital role as patients and medical providers seek expertise for appropriate and safe medications. The following pearls of wisdom provide information regarding prescriptions and over-the-counter (OTC) medications for adults 65+ to protect their health and avoid harm. OTC labels indicate children have different dose requirements from adults, but did [...]
