| Free bra fittings at Belk locations
Receive a complimentary bra fitting in a Wacoal, DKNY Underwear or Donna Karan Intimates bra from a Wacoal fit specialist and sign up to receive a monthly e-mail reminder to do a self breast exam. For every woman who participates, Wacoal will donate $2 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Wacoal also will donate an additional $2 for every Wacoal, DKNY Underwear or Donna Karan Intimates bra purchased at the following Belk locations: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday: Carolina Place, 11025 Carolina Place Parkway, Pineville. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday: Northlake Mall, 7115 Northlake Mall Drive. 11a.m.-5 p.m. Friday: SouthPark mall, 4400 Sharon Road. Briefly... HANDBAG TRADE-IN: Dillard's has partnered with The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina for the department store's semi-annual Handbag Trade-in Event.
Vanderbilt Burn Expertise To Assist Federal Battlefield Injuries Project
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of three clinical sites testing new products to replace burned skin as part of a massive federal grant program announced Thursday. The collaborative effort is expected to boost treatment options for soldiers injured in war zones.
The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) consists of two academic groups, or consortiums, working with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research to use the science of regenerative medicine to develop new treatments for wounded soldiers.
Regenerative medicine is science that takes advantage of the body's natural healing powers to restore or replace damaged tissue and organs.
One consortium is co-led by the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and the other by Rutgers and the Cleveland Clinic.
Home foreclosures soar ... Rates in tri-county area mirror national trends
Home foreclosures in the Charleston area rose dramatically during the first three months of this year, mirroring national trends and reinforcing worries about the shaky U.S. economy. Lenders filed foreclosure proceedings on 874 residential properties in the tri-county area in the first quarter, according to statistics compiled by The Post and Courier. While comparable data from a year ago is unavailable for Dorchester County, the number of foreclosures in Charleston and Berkeley counties jumped to 638 this year from 425 in the same period last year, a 50.1 percent increase. Dorchester County, which reports the number of properties set for county auctions, rather than foreclosure filings, saw a 53.8 percent increase from the same period last year. The rising foreclosure rates are part of the fallout from a slumping real estate market that has dampened property values across the country.
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings Can Save Lives
When diagnosed early, oral, head and neck cancers can be easily treated, without significant complications. Pennsylvania Hospital will offer free screenings for oral, head and neck cancer on Thursday, April 24 at the Center for Head and Neck Surgery at 811 Spruce Street, as part of oral, head and neck cancer awareness week. .
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