When COVID-19 hit the United States, nurses and other healthcare workers were quickly called to the front lines of the pandemic. As vaccines became available to the public in January 2021, the need for healthcare workers to help distribute the vaccine grew at a rapid rate. A group of retired WakeMed nurses — Jonnie Simmons, […]
Q&A with Dr. Monroe Thousands of children age 12 and older have received the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 since the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) green-lighted its emergency use authorization a few months ago. Yet some parents are still on the fence about whether or not to vaccinate their kids so we asked Dr. […]
For Markelle Foushee, a 33-year-old CAT scan technologist, June 17, 2021 was a typical night shift at the WakeMed Raleigh Campus Emergency Department. She had just finished working and was driving home in the early hours of the morning. Little did she know, she’d leave the hospital as a health care worker and head back […]
The final weeks of pregnancy are some of the most exciting for expectant mothers as they eagerly await the arrival of their little bundle. At 39 weeks pregnant with her first child, Holly Springs resident Kelly Belch was busy making the final preparations to welcome the newest addition to her family until complications arose that […]
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 was just a typical day for the Lorig household — a dedicated, hardworking military family stationed in North Carolina. Colleen Lorig’s husband, an Army soldier, was preparing for a deployment. As part of that preparation, he left for work at 5:00 a.m. His wife, Colleen, also got up early to help […]
It’s that time of day again, when you ask yourself: “Did I take my pills?” Even if you’re only taking one or two medications, keeping track of how and when to take them can be a challenge. Many of us use pill organizers to help manage them — or to avoid the daily grind of […]
It’s time for work. You walk out the door balancing your coffee mug in the palm of your hand with your key ring looped around your pinky finger. You unlock your car and climb in while piling all your belongings in the passenger seat. Unconsciously, you reach your right hand over your left shoulder and […]
Life comes with guaranteed bumps and bruises. Some you can’t avoid; some help you learn and grow — and there are some hard knocks from which you can and should protect yourself and your children. Knocks to the noggin top that list. The best way to protect your child from a head injury is to […]
It’s officially summer and the staggering statistics are out: In 2020, seven people drowned in the North Carolina surf. The cause of three of them? Rip currents. Wilmington Surf City Fire Chief Allen Wilson reported that by end of May 2020, they “had more rescue calls than all of [the prior] year.” The main reason for […]
Whether your child has a mysterious rash or is battling eczema, it’s helpful to have a pediatric dermatologist as part of your medical team because they are uniquely trained to diagnose and treat children’s skin. “Childhood is full of ongoing physical and emotional changes, and a child’s skin changes a lot over the years,” said […]
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