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Learning To Live As An Amputee

3:43pm April 24, 2013

One week ago, two bombs rocked the finish of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 170 others. Some of the injured lost limbs in the explosion and now face a long and difficult recovery period.

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Child Abuse & Neglect Cases on the Rise

3:13pm April 24, 2013

by Keri Brown

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Colorful pinwheel gardens can be seen throughout North Carolina to draw attention to the issue.

Deadly Strain Of Bird Flu Is 'Most Lethal' Flu Virus Yet

2:34pm April 24, 2013

At a briefing in Beijing Wednesday, World Health Organization officials called the H7N9 bird flu that's emerged in China one of the "most lethal" flu viruses so far. NPR science correspondent Richard Knox talks about what we know, and the questions that remain about the deadly strain.

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'Zoobiquity': What Humans Can Learn From Animal Illness

11:05am April 24, 2013

Animals and humans have a lot in common, including some of the health problems that plague them. In her book Zoobiquity, Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz explores how studying animal illness — from cancer to sexual dysfunction — can help us better understand human health.

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Tracing Winston-Salem History Through African American Food Vendors

10:28am April 24, 2013

Part of Winston-Salem's economic and racial history is being explained by a new food exhibit.

Amelia Schabel, 23, works with art director Andrew LaBounty at the nonPareil Institute in Plano, Texas.

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Young Adults With Autism Can Thrive In High-Tech Jobs

3:07pm April 23, 2013

by Lauren Silverman

Finding a job is hard enough for recent graduates, but for those on the autism spectrum the search can be even harder. One training program in Texas is helping these young people prepare for jobs in the tech industry.

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Confusion over the details of the new health care law is leaving many people vulnerable to con artists. Evelyne Lois Such, 86, was recently the target of an attempted scam.

Scammers Find Fertile Ground In Health Law

10:18am April 22, 2013

by Jenny Gold

Law enforcement agencies are reporting an increase in health insurance scams across the country. Many of the scammers seem to be preying on the public's confusion over the massive changes taking place in the nation's health care system.

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Winston-Salem Turns Purple

2:39pm April 18, 2013

by Keri Brown

Purple will be a popular color in Forsyth communities over the next week.

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Research Conference in Winston-Salem Will Look at Ways to Reduce Health Disparities

5:32pm April 16, 2013

by Keri Brown

A research conference at Winston-Salem State University will take a closer look at the health disparities facing communities across the country.

An older man performs exercises in Mumbai, India. Research suggests that moderate physical exercise may be the best way to keep our brains healthy as we age.

How Exercise And Other Activities Beat Back Dementia

8:45am April 16, 2013

by Patti Neighmond

"What's good for the heart is good for the brain," one neuroscientist says. In addition to physical exercise, researchers say mental exercise, socializing and a good diet can help preserve memory.

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