With back to school just around the corner, WakeMed is participating in events for the young and a little older this weekend. Look for us tomorrow (August 21) at Marbles Kids Museum for Kick Off to Kindergarten. Our Children’s Asthma and Diabetes Programs will be sharing information about managing these diseases at school. Also, tomorrow […]
Today on NBC’s Today Show, they included a story about how adolescents are experiencing hearing loss, most likely due to exposure to loud noises and ear buds. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Wake Specialty Physicians – ENT Audiologists Jeanne Lansing and Cameron Warren offer the following suggestions to […]
Stephen Leinenweber is a pediatric intensivist with WakeMed Children’s Hospital. In the past, we would typically only see Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in patients who had been in the hospital for a long period of time. Now, we are seeing more and more community acquired infection. In other words, we are now seeing patients […]
This Thursday, fight back with a vengeance against bumps, bruises and bacteria at a FREE safety event just for kids! Join WakeMed’s Injury Prevention team and Safe Kids Wake County at 7 pm, just before a showing of Monsters vs. Aliens at Koka Booth’s Movies by Moonlight. Kids will learn about safety through fun activities […]
Keep your child’s trip to school as safe as possible with these tips from www.safekids.org. Go Safely on Four Wheels While waiting for the bus, stand back 5 giant steps from the street. When the bus stops, line up in a single-file line. Hold on to the handrails, and be careful that your clothes or […]
ATVs, whether for recreation or an occupation, are part of daily life in North Carolina – Safe Kids Wake County recommends that children under the age of 16 should never ride on or operate ATVs of any size – including youth-sized ATVs. Nationwide, approximately 130 children under the age of 16 die each year as […]
Did you know there is a significant link between smoking and bladder cancer? Last night, WRAL-TV aired a story featuring Wake Specialty Physicians Urologist Sam Chawla discussing this link.
When we originally posted the What’s Living on That…? blog a couple of weeks ago, we knew that folks would find it interesting. We were thrilled with the positive response we received on this blog, Facebook, and via email. Over the next week, we will be swabbing the following nine items suggested by readers: Utensils at salad bars […]
On Wednesday, WRAL aired a story featuring WakeMed Emergency Department physician Eduardo Piqueras discussing the dangers of rabies.
Advocates for Health in Action is working with area farmers markets to help them determine what customers are looking for in their market – is price, convenience or organic produce most important to you? Take a few minutes to fill out this SURVEY, so Wake County farmers markets can better serve you. Oh, and if […]
