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Geography plays role in health disparity
Smedley
GREENVILLE, N.C. (2/3/12)
— Health disparities among demographic groups are a well-researched topic, but disparities among geographic groups may be just as significant. That was the message of Dr. Brian Smedley, the keynote speaker at the eighth annual Jean Mills Health Symposium, held Friday, Feb. 3, at the Greenville Hilton. "Often, when it comes to health, your ZIP code is a better predictor than your genetic code," said Smedley, vice president and director of the Health Policy Institute at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C.
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Wed., Feb 08, 2012, 12:00 PM
Art As Avocation exhibit |
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Thu., Feb 09, 2012, 12:00 PM
Art As Avocation exhibit |
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Fri., Feb 10, 2012, 12:00 PM
Art As Avocation exhibit |
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Sat., Feb 11, 2012, 12:00 PM
Art As Avocation exhibit |
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Sun., Feb 12, 2012, 12:00 PM
Art As Avocation exhibit |
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Mon., Feb 13, 2012, 12:00 PM
Art As Avocation exhibit |
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Mon., Feb 13, 2012, 12:30 PM
Spring 2012 Perspectives Lecture |
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Chocolate each day may keep blood pressure at bay - Multiple research studies have shown that eating a small piece of dark chocolate (1/16-piece bar) daily may decrease your blood pressure by up to three points. Dark chocolate contains cocoa polyphenols.
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