*Recipe courtesy of Ellie Krieger for Food Network Magazine Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins A and C and contain healthy doses of potassium. Check out this sweet potato casserole recipe for a healthier version of this favorite dish! View a printable version of this recipe. Sweet Potato Pecan Casserole Cook Time: 1 h 15 […]
Fragile newborns need the best possible nutrition to grow and develop into healthy infants. A mother’s breast milk is best, but many times critically ill and premature babies can’t breastfeed, and their mothers are frequently unable to pump enough milk for them. Dr. Jonathan Seigel is a neonatologist and medical director of WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank. According to […]
Yentel Newsome, NAII, (WakeMed Children’s Emergency Department) received the Erin’s Campaign for Kids Nursing Award through the Sepsis Alliance. Named in honor of Erin Kay Flatley, who died from sepsis at age 23, Erin’s Campaign for Kids aims to combat the high incidence and mortality rates of sepsis among children. The campaign creates awards and […]
Keeping your hands clean is one of the easiest and most important ways to prevent healthcare-acquired infections. Follow these tips to keep yourself and others around you safe and healthy. 8 Hand Hygiene Facts to Keep You Healthy #1 – Wash your hands with soap and water. Soap and water work by mechanically removing microbes from […]
Often, your safety can be at just a great of risk after a major storm event as it is during. Follow these do’s and dont’s to keep your family safe, courtesy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission in partnership with Safe Kids North Carolina. Hazards to Avoid Post-Storm ELECTROCUTION Stay away from downed wires. Look […]
It’s hurricane season! Keep yourself and loved ones safe by adhering to the following safety tips. FACT: In the Raleigh, NC area, the hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Hurricanes can happen along any U.S. coast or in any territory in the Atlantic or Pacific oceans. Most hurricanes are active during the […]
Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening response to an infection. Sepsis can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death – and it happens rapidly. Mortality related to sepsis increases 8 percent for every hour that treatment is delayed. According to the CDC, sepsis occurs in over 1 million patients every year, kills 258,000 Americans a […]
WakeMed Physician Practices continues to grow its network of providers and specialties, expand practice locations and collaborate with community physicians to improve the health and well-being of the people we serve. WakeMed Physician Practices welcomes the physicians and employees from Bariatric Specialists of North Carolina (BSNC). Beginning August 1, the new practice will be called […]
If you missed our last farmers market, then you missed Chef Antonio blending up this delicious smoothie. No worries though – we’ve got the recipe right here. Our strawberry, mango and honey smoothie is a refreshing smoothie that can be enjoyed for breakfast or a snack. Add all of the ingredients to your blender and […]
Download a printable version of this blog post. We often take our eyes for granted. If you have a job that requires you to sit in front of a computer the majority of the day – it is especially important to take steps to reduce eye strain. Help alleviate eye fatigue, and protect your eyes […]
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