In response to declining flu rates throughout the hospital, community and state, WakeMed is lifting visitation restrictions effective Thursday, February 14. “At this time, there has been a notable decrease in the risk of flu cases being brought into our hospitals and facilities by visitors,” commented Vickie Brown, RN, director of Infection Prevention & Control. […]
Nearly five years ago, WakeMed Apex Healthplex emergency department opened its doors to the residents of Apex and western Wake County, bringing additional convenient, accessible health care resources to these communities. February 4, 2013 will mark the facility’s official five-year anniversary! During its first fiscal year in 2009 the emergency department treated 9,342 patients. In […]
What the color of mucus – or snot – means is very misunderstood. The color of the mucus that comes out of your nose when you are sick, whether green, yellow or white, does not necessarily indicate a bacterial infection. An upper respiratory infection typically starts out as a virus, which causes your body to […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Wake County from noon today until 12 am tomorrow, Saturday, January 26. The City of Raleigh Public Works Department has done a great job covering the streets with brine, but it is still a very good idea to limit driving during winter storms. Not […]
100 extra calories per day can add up to 10 pounds a year. Reduce your consumption by 100 calories per day and you will lose that much in a year with only minimal effort. Follow these suggestions to painlessly reduce your intake and drop 10 lbs by the time you are thinking about making your […]
How do you know that you are well enough to return to work or school after suffering with that debilitating flu, nagging cold, or painful strep throat? Here are a few guidelines for some common contagious illnesses to help prevent spreading your illness to others. Strep Throat Strep Throat is a bacterial infection that is […]
Ever wonder why dietitians staunchly recommend eating breakfast? There is a metabolic reason behind this advice. Your body has been fasting for at least eight hours while you sleep. When you skip breakfast, your body comes up with a way to get needed energy by exhausting stores saved in your liver. When that supply is used up, your brain […]
#1 – Eat Breakfast. You can burn more calories each day by eating breakfast and you will have less of a chance of overeating at night. Peanut butter sandwich Homemade Egg McMuffin Banana sandwich Oatmeal w/blueberries Cereal & 1% milk #2 – Cut 100 Calories Out of Your Diet. It adds up! If you cut […]
Your best defense against the flu is to get a flu shot, avoid people who are sick, and wash your hands frequently. But, if you are already showing symptoms of the flu, what can you do? The flu is a virus and unfortunately there is no magic cure. The best you can do if you […]
What did you get for Christmas this year? Chances are your family received a lot of toys that take batteries. Batteries are amazing, small capsules of power, but they can also be extremely dangerous. Wake County Safe Kids and Energizer remind you to take extra precautions with batteries, because they can cause irreversable health problems or […]
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