We are lucky that many talented artists call the Triangle area home. And thanks to organizations like the United Arts Council, you don’t have to take a special trip to the North Carolina Art Museum or to a dedicated art gallery to view artistic creations. United Arts of Raleigh & Wake County coordinates art installations around […]
Leaving a child in a hot car can prove to be a fatal mistake. Especially during summer, the temperature inside of a car can reach over 110 degrees. Additionally, North Carolina is in the highest division of heat stroke deaths. “We have already heard of at least four deaths in the nation this year due […]
During warm summer days, more people and more snakes are outside. This leads to an increase in snakebites, something of which we should all be aware. In North Carolina, almost 70 percent of snakebites come from venomous snakes and in our area, almost 100 percent of those snakebites are from copperheads. Dr. Benjamin German, a WakeMed emergency physician […]
Preparing for the Race The days and hours leading up to the Scrub Run can dramatically impact your performance during the race. We asked Hailee Wingfield, a Fitness Specialist at WakeMed Healthworks, our onsite medically directed fitness facility, to provide some insight on what to do and what not to do before, during and after […]
The following blog was contributed by Michael Gruman, attorney Yates McLamb Weyher, LLP, and an avid runner planning to participate in Saturday’s Scrub Run. WakeMed Scrub Run event planners asked me to run the route and report back to help other participants prepare for Saturday’s race. I typically run five to eight miles about three times […]
In anticipation of this Saturday’s WakeMed Scrub Run 5K/10K, benefiting WakeMed Children’s, physicians from the WakeMed Children’s Hospital created a fun and entertaining training guide for folks who are new to running but still wish to participate in this weekend’s race. Take a look and enjoy this You Tube video, and register today for the 2014 WakeMed Scrub Run.
This Saturday, June 21, WakeMed will host the 2014 WakeMed Scrub Run 5K/10K & Fun Fest in downtown Raleigh. We’re expecting sunny weather, energetic runners and walkers, and a great day to raise money for WakeMed Children’s. The entire community is invited to convene in Raleigh’s City Plaza to enjoy this festive, family-friendly event which will […]
Access to healthy foods is key to a healthy lifestyle. For many of us, access is not a problem. Where I live, for example, there are two, soon-to-be three, grocery stores within walking distance of my house. In southeast Raleigh, however, access to healthy foods is not that convenient. That’s why the new WakeMed Farmers Market […]
WakeMed is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the AA- rating on WakeMed’s $425 million of outstanding bonds issued through the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. This positive bond rating speaks to WakeMed’s solid financial position and reaffirms that WakeMed bonds are high-quality investments. Fitch Ratings noted WakeMed’s dominant inpatient market share in […]
WakeMed employees and volunteers are hosting meet and greet ice cream socials to welcome our new president & CEO Donald Gintzig. More than 1,900 employees enjoyed eating ice cream and getting to know our new leader yesterday on Raleigh Campus.
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