Saks Fifth Avenue at Triangle Town Center and WakeMed invite you to help us fight breast cancer by joining us at the second annual Key to the Cure Physician Fashion Show Friday, October 22 from 6 to 9 pm This will be a night full of great food, fashion and fun! And to top it […]
Author: Heather Monackey
Car Seat Safety Check – Saturday
Various makes and models of car seats have a unique fit in different makes and models of cars. Ensure your child is riding safely by having WakeMed and Safe Kids car seat safety checkers review your seat installation and fit on your child this Saturday, October 23 from 10 to 1 on WakeMed Raleigh Campus […]
Mitigating Fire Danger
We have increased fire danger for the day today due to predicted strong winds and very dry air. Forecasters are recommending postponing any burning until the winds lessen. Today’s warning is a good reminder for us to all review our fire safety plans at home. In the United States, fire departments respond to a home […]
High Fructose Corn Syrup versus Corn Sugar
Have you noticed that the Corn Marketer’s Association is working to revamp the image of corn syrup by changing the name of the product? What does this change mean for consumers? To answer these questions, we approached WakeMed Cary Hospital dietitian Ilsy Chappell. Here is her answer: High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) (aka Corn Sugar) […]
Shopping in Support of Breast Cancer Research
WakeMed is proud to partner with Saks Fifth Avenue on the 2010 Key to the Cure event, a charity shopping weekend benefiting breast cancer research. Between Thursday, October 21 and Sunday, October 24, Saks Fifth Avenue in Raleigh will host a charity weekend, donating two percent of sales to WakeMed in support of women’s cancer. […]
Cheers to the Supper Club
Tonight Solas is hosting the first dinner of the Supper Club series benefiting the expansion of the WakeMed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Throughout the month of October, the WakeMed Foundation has partnered with some of downtown Raleigh’s best locally owned restaurants to bring you delicious three-course dinners, each paired with a glass of specially selected […]
Flu v/s Cold
Want to know more about the flu after reading Dr. Holly’s recent blog? Please be sure to join Dr. Michelle Casey of Falls Point Medical Group on Tuesday, October 12 for her Head to Toe seminar on the flu v/s the common cold. She will talk about the differences between cold and flu, how to […]
Flash Flood Watch in Effect Until Friday
Be aware that a flash flood watch is in effect this morning through Friday morning, as heavy rains are expected for the next 24-36 hours in our area. Please use caution while on the roads over the next few days. Remember: Do not drive through flooded areas. For more information on what to do during […]
Get BACK to Life
Everyone experiences some type of back pain in their lifetime, but does constant back or neck pain prevent you from enjoying your day-to-day life to its fullest? An intricate design made of bones like vertebrae and ribs, disks, muscles, ligaments and nerves, our backs take a lot of daily wear and tear that can result […]
WakeMed Recognized as Best Place to Work
Friday’s Triangle Business Journal included recognitions of the best places to work in the Triangle. WakeMed was recognized in the Giant Companies category. As part of the printed recognition, the TBJ included feedback from one WakeMed employee. Here’s what staff nurse Dana Earle, RN, had to say about why WakeMed is a special place to […]
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