Just as you wouldn’t neglect vehicle maintenance, it’s important to keep your body running at peak levels too. During Men’s Health Month, I want to stress the importance of an annual wellness checkup for men. While many men skip these visits, they serve an important role in helping men lead a healthy life. Don’t Ignore […]
The legendary band, The Delta Rhythm Boys, had it right when they wrote the lyrics for “dem dry bones.” As adults age, minerals begin to leech out of the bones, leaving them brittle, fragile and prone to breaking. This condition, known as osteoporosis, may seem inevitable, but with a little work, adults can protect their […]
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 […]
Warm, bright, sunshiny sunlight. It is essential for so many aspects of our lives — from the water, food and air we need — to the circadian and hormonal rhythms of our bodies —and even our mental health. We need — and we often crave — sunshine. Even our skin, our largest organ, can put […]
Joslyn Eatmon smoked religiously for 40 years. With the help of Quit With WakeMed, she will have been free of cigarettes for an entire year. Here is her testimony: “I smoked for 40 years and started as a teenager by sneaking my parents’ cigarettes. I was hooked by the time I was 19. Once employed, […]
If you’ve ever heard the phrase “sleep like a baby,” you may be wondering where this came from. After all, for many parents, sleep challenges in children begin at birth and continue right through the teen years. While many times, these issues are nothing more than an annoyance, occasionally, a child has a true sleep […]
Meditation is an age-old practice that is now used globally within a broad range of applications, including health care, counseling, education, business — and in people’s daily, personal lives. There are many forms of meditation, and all of them utilize a mind-body connection and focused concentration. Anyone can practice meditation — it’s simple and only […]
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, in 2021, roughly 81 million people in the United States were diagnosed with hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis). This means approximately 26% of adults (67 million) and 19% of children (14 million) were affected. The sneezy, itchy, watery-eyed, rashy, runny nose symptoms of seasonal allergies are […]
Entire industries, from mattress and pillow firms to vitamin shops, are dedicated to the science of sleep — because without at least seven to nine hours per night, the human body cannot perform at maximum capacity. Maybe you’re one of the few who is “so good at sleeping, you can do it with your eyes […]
Infants under six months have a much harder time with RSV. Their lungs and airways are much smaller. Airflow is more easily blocked by the inflammation that occurs when their immune systems respond to the virus. RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and the flu (influenza) were already on the rise in late summer and fall of […]
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