WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 18 (TNSawa) -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center was recently honored by the Building Commissioning Association (BCxA.org) at their annual meeting in Glendale, AZ. Wilkes Medical Center received the National Commissioning Excellence Award for existing buildings for the work that they have been doing to increase their energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Endocrine Society issued the following news release: Results of pancreas transplantation continue to improve and up to 90% of recipients with diabetes enjoy freedom from both insulin therapy and the need for close glucose monitoring following the procedure, according to a new paper published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Pancreas transplantation is a type of surgery in which a person with diabetes receives a healt  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSsel) -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: Working groups have been established in Division I to examine the College Basketball Summer Initiative for men's and women's basketball. The Division I Council was briefed on the groups' rosters and charge during its meeting Wednesday. The working groups will discuss the feasibility of creating competition opportunities in the summer for men's and women's basketball teams and will report con  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: According to IIE's 2022 Open Doors report released today, data collected during the 2020/2021 academic year shows, as expected, that United States study abroad nearly halted amid the pandemic to protect global health and safety. The total number of U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit declined by 91%. The good news: IIE's Spring 2022 Snapshot shows that 83% of institutions noted a  more