Join parents from across North Carolina as we kick off plans for Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play! Tuesday, September 13 10 am to Noon Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education 224 Sunnybrook Rd., Raleigh ACTIVITY SESSIONS • Sideline Parents: Get Ready, Set, Fit! • Out You Go: Families That Play • Activity Dice • […]
Dr. Bhavani Balaravi of Raleigh Cardiology, shared what doctors are listening for when they listen to your chest in the latest edition of Heart to Heart Magazine, WakeMed Heart Center’s quarterly heart health awareness publication. “Today’s stethoscopes still play an important role in diagnosing heart, lung and vascular conditions,” said Bhavani Balaravi, MD, FACC, a […]
WakeMed Corporate & Community Health is hosting cholesterol screenings on Friday, September 2 and again on September 16th. For just $27 you get a full lipid panel cholesterol, blood pressure and results interpretation. 12-hour fast required. Friday, September 2 WakeMed Raleigh Campus 3000 New Bern Ave. Raleigh, NC 27610 7:30 – 10:00 am Friday, September […]
With most severe weather events, like hurricanes and tornadoes, there will likely be downed trees and branches across the area. One of the biggest threats for injuries during clean up after any storm is from chainsaws. Neither gas nor electric chainsaws are safe. Chainsaws are inherently dangerous tools, and people who do not have experience simply […]
Every year around this time, we post the same information about being prepared for a disaster. We do so because it is very important to be prepared. With Hurricane Irene continuing to keep North Carolina in its sights, it is important to think about disaster preparedness and an emergency kit if you haven’t already. Natural disasters, […]
North Carolina is watching its first hurricane threat for the 2011 season with Hurricane Irene. While we hope it is simply a gentle rain event, it’s important for everyone to be prepared – especially those with a disability or a family member with a disability. Fortunately, there are several great resources to help those who […]
WakeMed’s app, created for iPhone and Android devices, enables users to find the closest WakeMed facilities and search more than 1,000 physicians, in addition to inputting personal health and insurance information and staying abreast of hospital news. The WakeMed app is GPS enabled, providing real-time identification of the nearest WakeMed Emergency Department or facility. Turn-by-turn […]
WakeMed Emergency Department Physician Robert Park suggests that members of high school bands practicing in extreme heat could benefit from a physical – as is standard for most high school sports.
About two months out from bariatric surgery, and as promised here is an update on my progress. My surgery, which took place at WakeMed Cary Hospital on May 20 was performed by Dr. Brandon Roy and went very well. Surgery went off without complications, and I was able to go home the next day and […]
We are pleased to announce that WakeMed has been approved to add 14 inpatient beds to its rehabilitation hospital located on the Raleigh campus in a competitive Certificate of Need (CON) process. WakeMed Rehab Hospital is the only inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Wake County and serves patients who are impacted by neurological, spinal cord or […]
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