Category: Archived News

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. One in 10 Americans have diabetes — that’s more than 30 million people. And another… Read more »

  This week is National Nurse Practitioner Week.  Winston Medical Center wants to recognize all of our nurse practitioners for their hard work, and thank them for their compassion and… Read more »

November has been deemed National Alzheimer’s Awareness month.  President Ronald Reagan  first designated the month to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) awareness in 1983.  Less than 2 million Americans were afflicted with… Read more »

Thanksgiving only comes around once a year, right?  So, why should we not enjoy it to the fullest?  Go ahead and splurge on that double portion or extra dessert!  Well,… Read more »

FACT #10. Due to recent intensive research efforts, there are many new medications in the pipeline for approval to treat AD.  The disease is NOT hopeless, in fact, the earlier… Read more »

FACT #9. Learning about AD risk factors and managing them early in life has been shown in research studies to delay or prevent cognitive problems, and promote brain health into… Read more »

FACT #8. What’s good for the heart is good for the brain.  Adhering to a heart healthy diet and lifestyle regime has been shown to lend itself to AD prevention. … Read more »

FACT #7. The myth that memory loss is a normal part of aging works against early diagnosis of AD. Some medical professionals fall victim to this misperception.  Early screening, particularly… Read more »

Fact #6. Alzheimer’s medications (and other interventions) are most effective during the early course of the disease.  A huge number of people with AD are not fortunate enough to be… Read more »

FACT #5. Symptoms of AD commonly go untreated for the first 7 years of the disease (unless regular screening is performed).  This time span allows the disease ample time to… Read more »