This year ask Santa to consider stuffing stockings with fun items but leave the sugary items out. Here are some ideas. Mittens and scarves Earbuds in fun colors Movie theater gift cards Jump rope or other small, active toys Art supplies, such as pencils, markers and erasers in fun colors and shapes Stickers or temporary […]
Category: Community Health & Wellness
Healthy Holiday Resource Guide
This is the time of year that it is more difficult to make healthy choices. Here are a few previous blogs to help you manage temptation and keep those healthy habits throughout the holiday season. Food & Drink Candy-free Stocking Stuffer Ideas – Sometimes even Santa needs some ideas to make the holidays just a little healthier. […]
Talking to Children About Tragedy
Our hearts all ache for the tragic school shooting in Connecticut. Even as an adult, coping with this recent shooting at a elementary school is difficult – difficult to understand and difficult to explain. For children, coping with the news can be equally as hard, but children’s emotional needs are different from adults. They need […]
Navigating Emergency Department Wait Times
Every year about this time, WakeMed sees an increase in patients complaining of flulike symptoms as a primary reason for visits to our emergency departments. If you have flu-like symptoms or a gastrointestinal illness, the first thing to do is consult your primary care physician. As your primary medical care provider, no one knows your health history better. […]
Considering an iGift for a Young Child?
iPads, tablets, iTouches, and smartphones. These are all items that top Christmas lists this year for kids both young and old. For the younger set (ages 5 to 10), parents need to carefully think through the purchase of these fun, entertaining, and sometimes educational techie toys. Considerations Before Buying Mobile Devices for Kids When buying a […]
WakeMed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Certified for Providing Developmentally Supportive Care
That little yawn, suddenly opened hand, frown, leg extension, or grimace. To an astute neonatal intensive care nurse, these are all subtle communications from their tiniest patients that may mean I need a short break, I am worried, I need something to brace my feet on, or I am uncomfortable. For 35 years, babies as […]
Women CAN Do Pull-Ups
The New York Times blog recently included a write-up of a very small (17 women) study that looked at whether or not women could do pull-ups. We were curious, so we contacted Hope Choplin, exercise physiologist with WakeMed Healthworks to determine if there was any truth to the study. Here is her response… “The short […]
Unrestrained Children Motor Vehicle Death Increases
A study recently published in the journal Pediatrics showed a drop in motor vehicle child fatalities in states that had a booster seat law. North Carolina has had a booster seat law since 2005, but unfortunately WakeMed’s data is not showing a drop in child fatalities for ages birth through 8 years old, which is […]
“Salty Six” Foods Increase Risk of Heart Disease
Excess salt consumption in the American diet is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association recently identified six foods that are (sometimes surprisingly) high in sodium and make the 1,500 milligram of sodium per day limit exceedingly difficult to meet. The “Salty Six” Foods According to the American Heart […]
Mother’s Milk Bank in Dire Need of Donations
WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank is in dire need of donations. As one of only 11 not-for-profit milk banks in the U.S., the WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank distributes more than 200,000 oz. of milk each year to premature babies in intensive care units primarily on the east coast. The need for donor milk has been significantly increasing over […]
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