75-year-old Gyan Mehta resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife, Laurie, who is blind and is supported by her guide dog, Nisbit. Over many years, their lives have been enhanced by the devoted care of six service dogs. Confident Laurie was in good hands with Nisbit, in mid-November, Gyan flew to Durham, North Carolina, for […]
It’s that time of year when kids receive new toys and gadgets. As you’re making your lists and checking them twice, Safe Kids and WakeMed Children’s offer some helpful safety advice. Consider the child’s age when purchasing a battery-operated toy or game. Battery-operated toys could pose a serious risk to young children. Toys and games […]
Coughs, sneezes and achy pains spreading the virus — it’s time to fight the flu. Flu season ramps up in the Triangle beginning in October, typically increasing to widespread status in December with a continued contagious climb throughout the winter and early spring. During 2021-2022, the CDC estimates that there were up to 54 million […]
According to the CDC, fall death rates among adults age 65 and older increased about 41% from 2012 to 2021. From 2021-2022, in the WakeMed Trauma units at Raleigh Campus and Cary Hospital, the upward trend in falls has also been evidenced — with a 8% increase in falls-related trauma among patients 65+. Fall prevention is critically important as […]
Summertime means more of our slithery friends are coming out to play, so we caught up with Dr. Benjamin German, emergency medicine physician (also known as the Venom Doc). He’s a snake enthusiast who believes that families need to be educated about the facts, so they can reduce their fears and take safety precautions while […]
On April 28, 2023, Rebecca McCorkle became oddly fatigued and experienced trouble breathing. Alarmed, her dad drove her to the WakeMed Garner Healthplex. The care team ordered blood work, a computed tomography (CT) scan and X-rays, noting the seriousness of her symptoms. She was diagnosed with pneumonia. Pneumonia Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia can be due […]
“You do for family.” That’s a rule Polly Shreve lives by. She demonstrated it most recently on March 1, 2023, when she flew from Missouri to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and then drove to Cary, North Carolina to care for her sister who had recently fallen and suffered multiple fractures. “My sister was in bad shape, […]
After a harrowing experience this past summer, Rick Racine is grateful for each day he wakes up alive and well — thanks to the swift care he received at WakeMed Cary Hospital. Seeing Stars Beginning August 19, 2022, Rick woke up three days in a row with a strange visual sensation. “I was seeing stars […]
After retirement, Tom Keck became a hobby craftsman, making upgrades and repairs around his home. In 2017, while working on a home project, Tom fell off his ladder. Unfortunately, the fall was severe, resulting in several crushed ribs that impacted his spleen. He had to have his spleen removed. The years went by, and Tom […]
Strong-willed, compassionate, loving, an animal whisperer: these are the words Gwen Anderson (a mom and WakeMed employee) uses to describe her highly athletic daughter, Savannah Anderson, who began showing horses at the young age of five. “She loves animals,” shares Gwen, “especially her three horses. She is also persistent, so when she sets a goal, […]
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