Tonia Fehr is the manager of WakeMed Cary Hospital’s new 12-bed Chest Pain Unit. Dick Cheney has a long history with heart disease, suffering his first heart attack at age 37. Yesterday he was admitted to the hospital again with complaints of chest pain. Chest pain should always be taken seriously. It can be a […]
Today is National Go Red Day. National Go Red Day is celebrated annually to help raise awareness about the No. 1 killer of women – heart disease. By wearing red on Go Red Day you are fighting to raise awareness of heart disease in women. In honor of the American Heart Association’s Go Red Day for […]
Recently Raleigh Cardiology Associates celebrated its 30th anniversary in the WakeMed Heart Center Conference Center. To mark this occasion, I interviewed Dr. Mark Leithe, cardiologist with Raleigh Cardiology Associates, for his perspective on cardiovascular care in Wake County and how far it has progressed since 1979. First and foremost, we have seen a precipitous drop […]
As a pharmacist, I frequently get questions about medications. But rarely have I received so many questions and overheard so much confusion as I have with the H1N1 vaccine choices. This post will hopefully help you understand the different types of vaccines available. There are three main types of vaccine that all accomplish the […]
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common, non-skin cancer in American men. This year, more than 192,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 27,000 men will die from the disease. However, when discovered early, prostate cancer is highly curable. Today and this Thursday WakeMed, Wake Specialty […]
