Health & Wellness Healthbeat NSF grant for WSSU Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has won a $298 JiJfl -.jjrant ?Jrom the NationaL Science FoundUffi^ttfevelop andSdS^tyii* laboratories. "Theimpact about /Modems joy ing in nelas 01 scienci such as biopnysicT, opucs and renewable energy, but in paiticyW those students enrolled in die physics minor program," said Dr. Jafar Gharavi-Naeini, associate pro fessor of physics and principal investigator responsible for the grant. "By improving the infra structure for physics education we will also be ahmq integrate interdisciplinary research into our efforts. The improved labs for physics education and research will play a major role in preparing our undergraduate students to move on to graduate studies or join the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathemat ics) workforce. Also, the grant will help us strengthen the physics minor program, which will support the development of a physics major program within the next five years. Gharavi-Naeini added that the grant is significant because it comes at a time when many HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) are los ing their physics programs. "We will certainly disseminate the results of our activities to the broader physics community through presentations at meetings of professional physics edu cators," he said. Money to fight drunk-driving U.S. Senator Kay Hagan has announced a $3.7 million Department of Transportation (DOT) grant for the North Carolina Governor's Gharavi-Natini Highway Safety Program to implement and enforce pro grams that combat impaired driving. "It is unacceptable that thousands of North Carolinians are injured or killed each year by drunk driv ers," Hagan said. "I'm pleased to announce this grant that will help make North Carolina's roads safer for our Hagan I children, our families and our loved ones." ' In 2011, more than 8,500 people in North Carolina were injured in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. Furthermore, 392 of those crashes were fatal. Awarded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Alcohol Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grant Program, the funding will allow the Governor's Highway Safety Program to implement and enforce specific programs to prevent or deter impaired driving. Guilford Go Red effort begins The American Heart Association's Guilford Go Red For Women campaign kicked off its second year late last year at Fink's Jewelers in Greensboro, offi cially announcing Joanne Allen, president of Kemersville Medical Center Hospital, as the chair of the campaign for 2014. Robin Hager, chief administrative officer and sen ior executive vice president of NewBridge Bank, is the 2013 chair. Kemersville Medical Center Hospital is partnering with the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women program, joining NewBridge Bank as the Guilford County sponsors for Go Red For Women. "In Kemersville and throughout Guilford County, it is critical to our mission to help women make their heart health a top priority. By arm ing women with the risk fac tors and warning signs related to heart disease in women? and by teaching them fcow to prevent heart -diseW? can have a tremendous impact on our communities," says Joanne Allen, president of Kemersville Medical Center Hospital. "I am proud to Allen accept this leadership role as we help save Guilford County women from this large ly preventable killer." As president of Kernersville Medical Center, Allen has solidified this new facility's role in its first 18 months of serving the area, especially by providing emergency room services and in- and out-patient radi ology and surgery as well as the hospital's SO beds. Allen leads multiple teams in the Triad's newest hospital, including the 22 Novant Medical Group physician practices in the area. Allen graduated from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, received her bachelors in nursing at Winston-Salem State University and her Masters in Healthcare Administration at Pfeiffer University. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, taking the lives of one in every three women. However, 80 percent of heart disease in women can be prevented. Go Red For Women is a year-round campaign that improves awareness of heart disease in women, educates women on heart dis ease prevention and raises vital funds to aid in the fight against heart disease in women. For more information, or to sponsor, donate or volunteer for the Go Red For Women campaign in Guilford County, visit www.heart.org/guilfordnc goredluncheon. NWCDC grant to make kids healthier CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT Northwest Child Development Centers (NWCDC), Inc. is launching a , program. tpjncraasf healthy " rating !md -pfiyllcht' activity among the Center's kids and '?kid. Eal Smart Move More program was jumpstarted by a $10,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. NWCDC has partnered with Gramercy Research Groups -Winston-Salem State University, the Gateway YWCA and a Lowes Foods corporate nutritionist to imple ment the program, which includes: ? "Movin' and Groovin"' at NWCDC's MudPies, a pro gram to increase daily physi cal activity; ? "Party in my Tummy!," to introduce children, staff and families to healthy eating; and ? "Making it Stick," a for mal policy adoption process to reinforce the Center's imple mentation. "This award attests to Northwest Child Development Center's commitment to our children's well-being and development," said Dr. Tony Burton, CEO of NWCDC. "But the impact of this inter vention program is far reach ing beyond these children. Their families, our staff, our business partners will benefit from this award. And these children's future will forever be changed by what they learn through this program." N W C IJl, is a non-prof it organiza tion that was founded in 1970 to sup port families by helping them meet the develop mental needs Burton of their children from infancy through school-age. It is gov erned by a voluntary Board of Directors that consists of pri vate and public citizens, and parents of Forsyth, Davie and Stokes counties. NWCDC has the capacity to service 700 children and families in'com munity child care centers. SIDS: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome It is a disturbing fact that African American children die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, at a rate more than twice that of white children. SIDS involves the death of a baby younger than one year old without a known cause. We owe it to our families and our communities to educate ourselves on how to reduce the risk of SIDS. What is SIDS? SIDS is the diagnosis given for the sud den death of a baby less than one year of age that remains unexplained after a com plete investigation, including an autopsy, examination of the scene and review of the health of the baby prior to dying and any other pertinent medical and family history. \i t: il _ a ? i wiui a typical case of SIDS, a parent or other caregiver puts a healthy baby down to sleep and returns later to find that the baby has died. SIDS is still the leading cause of H? I^iMm QM> *r Mm* ?** death for babies one month to one year of age, claiming more than 2,300 lives each year. Other major causes of infant death are prematurity (being born too soon and too small) and birth defects (the most com mon form of which are associated with the formation of the brain and spinal cord). Sadly, SIDS can neither be predicted nor completely prevented. But there are things parents, grandparents and other caregivers can do to reduce a baby's risk of SIDS death. What are some risks for SIDS? As a parent or caregiver, you have an important job in choosing where and how your baby will sleep at night and naptime. Your baby's sleep safety is essential to help keep the baby healthy and alive. A number of things may put your baby at risk while sleeping. - Sleeping on their tummies puts babies at risk for SIDS. The number of babies dying of SIDS has become much lower since more parents and caregivers began placing babies on their backs to sleep. - Another risk for babies is suffocation in soft bedding. Soft bedding includes pil lows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, pil low-like stuffed toys, and other soft prod ucts that may keep the baby from breathing easily. These items should be removed from the place in which a baby is sleeping. Keep your baby's head uncovered during sleep. "- Co-sleeping and letting a baby sleep in an adult bed can also put your baby at risk for suffocation and S1DS. This risk includes having the baby sleeping in an adult bed with any adult or child. It is als