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Real Talk on Women's Health with Dr. Bill Chun:  Pregnancy, Abortion, Delivery, and Maternity in the Current US Clinical and Business Healthcare Systems.

Sep 14, 2023 2:41:36 PM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC posted in Wellness, Pregnancy, mental health, Medicine, Obstetrics, Labor & Delivery, OB/GYN, behavioral health, infant mortality rate, gravidas, Preventive Care, depression, health care, Adult health

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Women's health champion and 30-year veteran OB/GYN Bill Chun, MD sits down for a conversation about women's health, pregnancy,  obesity and the  of necessity delivering babies naturally in a time when more and more babies are scheduled C-section, induction, and less by natural birth. 

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Counseling for Change - Online Learning for Only $30

Jan 5, 2023 10:40:00 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Perinatal, tobacco, infant mortality rate

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Make sure to take a look at what Counseling for Change has to offer -  this online self-paced learning opportunity is available at your leisure on our website

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Study Indicates Link Between Food Insecurity and Higher Infant Mortality Rates in North Carolina

Apr 1, 2022 9:28:00 AM / by NW AHEC posted in food insecurity, Wake Forest School of Medicine, infant mortality rate

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A problem long-associated with developing countries, food insecurity (FI) – the lack of adequate access to food – can contribute to higher infant mortality rates even in this country, according to a study conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

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Counseling for Change - Online Learning for Only $30

Mar 22, 2022 12:36:00 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Perinatal, tobacco, infant mortality rate

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Make sure to take a look at what Counseling for Change has to offer -  this online self-paced learning opportunity is available at your leisure on our website

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Counseling for Change - Online Self-Paced Learning from NWAHEC

Dec 1, 2021 8:18:43 AM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Perinatal, tobacco, infant mortality rate

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In the United States, tobacco use continues to be a leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death. Healthcare providers can play an important role in reducing rates of tobacco use by offering tobacco cessation counseling.

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NWAHEC Counseling for Change: An Online Tobacco Cessation Course

Oct 18, 2021 2:24:02 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Perinatal, tobacco, infant mortality rate

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For over 15 years Northwest Area Health Education Center (Northwest AHEC) has been providing an online course called “Counseling for Change: An Online Tobacco Cessation Course”. This course is designed to provide tools to enhance the skills of healthcare providers when counseling for tobacco use including smoking cessation, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), the use of smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes.

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NWAHEC Counseling for Change: An Online Tobacco Cessation Course

Jul 26, 2021 4:12:08 PM / by Brooke Kochanski posted in Perinatal, tobacco, infant mortality rate

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For over 15 years Northwest Area Health Education Center (Northwest AHEC) has been providing an online course called “Counseling for Change: An Online Tobacco Cessation Course”. This course is designed to provide tools to enhance the skills of healthcare providers when counseling for tobacco use including smoking cessation, exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS), the use of smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes.

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