Spring has sprung and there are many fun events planned in next few weeks in and around Raleigh. So, if you have some free time and are looking for great family friendly events, here are a few worth checking into this weekend: WakeMed is the title sponsor of the Apex PeakFest. Come join us from […]
Spring has arrived and families are gearing up to enjoy the outdoors on their bikes. While inflating the tires and checking the brakes are important – a helmet is essential. Safe Kids Wake County urges parents, caregivers, and children to use their helmet each time they ride their bike – no matter how long or […]
WakeMed Discontinuing Pacifier Availability and Formula Sample Distribution on Mother’s Day This Mother’s Day, Sunday, WakeMed Women’s Pavilion & Birthplaces – Raleigh and Cary are taking major steps to become a Baby Friendly hospital as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). WakeMed is the first hospital in […]
ENERGIZE!, WakeMed’s community-based fitness and nutritional education program for teens and pre-teens, has been selected as one of three programs nationwide to qualify for recognition by the Department of Health & Human Services. We need your help to win this high-profile recognition. Please visit this web site to vote for ENERGIZE! Voters can only vote […]
Meteorologists are getting much more accurate at predicting when conditions are right for violent storms and tornadoes. But, what do you do if your area is under a warning or a watch? The answers are not as simple as you might think. Tornado Watch If your area is under a tornado WATCH, this means that […]
Enjoy local farm-fresh foods for Mother’s Day Brunch at Market Restaurant to benefit the Farm It Forward program, a community supported agriculture (CSA) program for Wake County citizens who are working to improve their nutrition due to health concerns and who could use extra help financially to make these changes. Through Farm It Forward, needy […]
Although we will be celebrating throughout the year, yesterday (April 24) was the day WakeMed Raleigh Campus opened to patients 50 years ago in 1961. WRAL spoke with Dr. Atkinson and our longest tenured employee, Betty McGee, who has a mere 47 years of service under her belt. You can also learn more about WakeMed’s […]
This timelapsed video shot from the WakeMed Raleigh Campus Heart Center Helipad shows the April 16 tornado as it passes Yonkers Road, leaving destruction in its wake. Here’s the same timeframe timelapsed video as seen from the ground helipad in front of the Raleigh Campus Emergency Department.
Families and professionals have different challenges in supporting children after disasters depending on many factors. First, of course, is the degree of impact. Children who were injured or lost their homes obviously have very different needs from those who had no direct effects but who saw damage in their communities or on TV, or who […]
WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Wake County’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, treated a total of 47 patients with storm-related injuries this past weekend among its five emergency departments in Raleigh, Cary, North Raleigh and Apex. Of these patients, 13 of patients remain in the hospital, two were transferred, and 32 have been treated and released. WakeMed is […]
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