Most people with scoliosis do not have any medical or physical problems. So, how do you know if you or your child has scoliosis? Scoliosis is the technical medical term from curvature of the spine. The curvature is usually side to side, so that it is seen most when you look at the back straight […]
Today marked the fourth annual WakeMed Patient Safety House of Horrors where nursing staff can learn how to identify and prevent mistakes before they happen. The Center for Innovative Learning staff, infection control, dietary, clinical analysis, and others helped stage mock food trays, nursing stations, patients in wheel chairs, and patients in beds using medical […]
It might not be a five-course dinner and a show, but a yearly mammogram appointment could prove to be the best date of your life. Getting screened is simple, painless and could save your life. So, as we come to the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we all need to make a promise to […]
Ever wonder how the government determines if you are normal weight, overweight or obese? The U.S. government has set body mass index (BMI) cut points of less than 25 as normal weight, 25 to 29 as overweight, 30-39 as obese , and 40 or greater as extremely or morbidly obese. If you your BMI is […]
Lunch Line Trailer from uji films on Vimeo. To help Wake County citizens and decision makers have constructive conversations about school lunches, Advocates for Health in Action is sponsoring two screenings of Lunch Line in November. Lunch Line is a documentary chronicling the creation of the National School Lunch Program. If you are a […]
Saks Fifth Avenue at Triangle Town Center and WakeMed invite you to help us fight breast cancer by joining us at the second annual Key to the Cure Physician Fashion Show Friday, October 22 from 6 to 9 pm This will be a night full of great food, fashion and fun! And to top it […]
Various makes and models of car seats have a unique fit in different makes and models of cars. Ensure your child is riding safely by having WakeMed and Safe Kids car seat safety checkers review your seat installation and fit on your child this Saturday, October 23 from 10 to 1 on WakeMed Raleigh Campus […]
We have increased fire danger for the day today due to predicted strong winds and very dry air. Forecasters are recommending postponing any burning until the winds lessen. Today’s warning is a good reminder for us to all review our fire safety plans at home. In the United States, fire departments respond to a home […]
It can’t happen. It will not happen. It will not happen to me. If it happens, there is nothing I can do. If it happens, the government will take care of me. Many believe disasters will not impact their community or affect them and, if a disaster does happen, that they will be taken care […]
WakeMed is proud to partner with Saks Fifth Avenue on the 2010 Key to the Cure event, a charity shopping weekend benefiting breast cancer research. Between Thursday, October 21 and Sunday, October 24, Saks Fifth Avenue in Raleigh will host a charity weekend, donating two percent of sales to WakeMed in support of women’s cancer. […]
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