Skip the restaurant, and make your own delicious tostadas right at home. These black bean and salmon tostadas are super simple to make, taste delicious and are actually healthy for you! Give it a try! View a printable version of this recipe. Black Bean & Salmon Tostadas Prep Time: 25 m | Total Time: 25 […]
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Recipe Corner: Greek Salad Nachos
In the mood for something fun but also healthy? This vegetarian nacho recipe is a great combination of the two, plus it’s a great option for those who are meatless or those who simply don’t feel like using their oven. Enjoy this recipe as a fantastic appetizer or as a light lunch/dinner. View a printable […]
Get Out and Walk! Beginning a Walking Program
Getting Started with a Walking Program Choose a time during the day that you can fit in a short walk, whether it is in the morning, during lunch, in the evening, or a combination of all three. After a few walks, increase the amount of time you spend on the walk, your pace, and the […]
WakeMed Doctors Published in American Journal of Perinatology
Recently, WakeMed Maternal Fetal Medicine doctors, James Edwards and Laura Edwards, achieved national recognition when their research article was published in the American Journal of Perinatology. The article is titled, “Effect of Cord Blood Magnesium Level at Birth on Non-neurologic Neonatal Outcomes,” and below, Dr. James Edwards explains its premise. Understanding the Effects of Magnesium Sulfate on […]
March is National Nutrition Month
This is a great time to think about not only what food we’re putting in our bodies, but also how much food we’re putting in the trash! In the United States, we waste an astounding 30 to 40 percent of our food supply each year. While much of the food waste in America occurs in […]
Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Harmony’s Story
Harmony and Ian VanGundy were anxiously awaiting the birth of their third child in September 2017. Like their other two children, Allistair, age 3, and Gannon, 15, they were going to deliver at WakeMed, but this time they were going closer to home to the new WakeMed North Hospital in North Raleigh. Harmony was nine […]
Children’s Diabetes Education Day – March 17
Join WakeMed Children’s at Marbles Kids Museum for Children’s Diabetes Education Day, taking place March 17 at Marbles Kids Museum from 9 am to 1 pm! Being diagnosed with diabetes can be scary. Whether it’s Type 1 or Type 2, it can mean big changes. We’re here to help you through and demonstrate how you can not […]
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Prevent Brain Injury. Here’s how! Tip 1: At Play Wear American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) approved head protection for your sport. Don’t slide headfirst into base. Don’t dive into shallow water. Your clothes should not interfere with your vision. Tip 2: At Home Use hand railings. Secure rugs. Put away toys. Install grab bars […]
Caregiving with Confidence
How WakeMed Home Health helped Cleola Davis manage her mother’s health The right home health team and technology have an unexpected benefit: They boost the well-being of family members as well as patients. Cleola Davis, the daughter of 94-year-old Sarah, was overjoyed to learn this. After a fall, Sarah, who also suffered from heart failure, […]
Performing CPR on Children & Infants
*The following information was obtained from the Red Cross. Although you hope you’ll never use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for a child or infant, it’s important to know the steps so that you can help in the event of a cardiac or breathing emergency. Learn to save a life with hands only CPR. Before Giving Child […]
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