Community Nursing Initiatives

01/03/2026

https://apnews.com/article/flu-subclade-k-cdc-vaccine-ca9bd270ca70602775168b0b651e3b2a

Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that after a slow start to flu season in early December, much of the country is now seeing a jump in cases.

11/26/2025

The makers of ByHeart infant formula say tests of products tied to a botulism outbreak show that all of the company's products may have been contaminated

11/17/2025

A great place to volunteer!

11/04/2025

10/29/2025

10/05/2025

We're now offering free flu shots at the Forsyth County Department of Public Health, 799 N. Highland Avenue. No appointment is needed. Clinic hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

09/26/2025

The singles vaccine could lower your risk of dementia by up to 20%

Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of 7 years by approximately one-fifth.

09/16/2025

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health, 799 N. Highland Avenue, will begin offering free flu shots on Oct. 1. No appointment is needed. Clinic hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

09/01/2025

🎉 Proud to be part of Imerman Angels! 🌟
I completed the Mentor training at Imerman Angels and am officially a Mentor Angel! Imerman Angels provides free one-on-one support to cancer fighters, survivors, previvors, and caregivers to ensure no one faces cancer alone. 💙
Sign up to be a Mentor or Mentee and learn more at or visit their website imermanangels.org!


https://imermanangels.org/

Imerman Angels provides free, one-on-one cancer support and personalized mentoring for all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers.

08/26/2025

ForsythRides provides no-cost private transportation services to residents of Forsyth County for employment-related travel to work, skills training, job fairs, interviews, GED classes, or taking children to childcare for working parents. Rides must originate in Forsyth County. Residents can apply for a ride at www.ForsythRides.com.

08/26/2025

https://everydayaivibemagazine.com/conversations-that-bring-hope-how-artificial-intelligence-is-rewriting-the-story-of-aging/

A lone elderly woman sits by the window, looking out at a world that seems just beyond her reach. Days merge into one, accentuated solely by rare phone

07/22/2025

I had a bout of cancer and suffered the physical and financial repercussions. If you can help retire the debt I went into as a result, I would really appreciate it.

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