WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 20 -- The Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center issued the following news release: You don't have to be a football player to get a concussion. Concussion is more than just a headache, so it's good to know the symptoms"Concussions are a disruption in normal brain function that's usually brought on by trauma," said Wake Forest Baptist Health physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist David M. Popoli, M.D. "That can be a collision during athletics, a fall to   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 20 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: Today, a state superior court judge denied the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' motion to dismiss a constitutional challenge to a law that bans medical providers from purchasing an MRI scanner without first obtaining special permission--called a "certificate of need," or CON--from the government. The court cleared the way for the case to proceed, in a first-round victory for D  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 20 -- Novant Health issued the following news release: Press Ganey has selected Novant Health as the recipient of the 2019 Press Ganey Culture of Engagement Award. The award recognizes and honors an organization that demonstrates innovative talent management and organizational development strategies in their delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Joy Greear, president and chief operating officer of Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, and K  more

KING, North Carolina, Nov. 20 -- Pet Sitters International issued the following news release: Pet Sitters International (PSI), the world's leading educational association for professional pet sitters and dog walkers, concluded its month-long #petsittersgiveback campaign in November, raising $10,500 to benefit The Grey Muzzle Organization. The Grey Muzzle Organization is a non-profit charitable organization that improves the lives of at-risk senior dogs by providing funding and resources to anim  more