Nursing. It is such an important job. And anyone who has ever been admitted to a hospital or been to a doctor’s office knows that nurses that provide quality care and compassion are invaluable. But, like teaching, nursing is often a thankless job. Let your favorite nurse know how much they mean to you by […]
Families with asthmatic children and / or adults are invited to attend and learn how to “Take Control” of their asthma. There will be numerous educational displays with opportunities to interact with asthma educators, pharmacists and much more. Seminars on relevant asthma and allergy topics will be presented in both in English and Spanish. Door […]
WRAL.com and WakeMed partnered to host a “take care of your heart” recipe contest using local ingredients. Here Brian Shrader and Lisa Prince demonstrate the winning tabouleh recipe. Yum.
In this WTVD-TV story, Dr. Mark Wood from Wake Orthopaedics explains to Tisha Powell the trends in soccer injuries and what can be done to prevent them.
Stacy Moretz, registered dietitian, Corporate and Community Health. When you think of the Easter Bunny, chocolate bunnies, marshmallow treats and candy-filled eggs are often the first things that come to mind. This year try to turn away from these sugar-filled treats and focus more on things to get kids outside and moving. In the Triangle, […]
Sylvia Scholl is the director of WakeMed’s trauma program. As Spring approaches, bringing with it warmer temperatures, Safe Kids Wake County, led by WakeMed, is working to increase awareness and urge caregivers to never leave children alone in a vehicle. With the goal of having no more children die from heat stroke when they are […]
Judy O’Neal is the senior vice president public affairs and chief of staff, office of the president. Yesterday the Durham Herald Sun published an article about a public-private partnership that is evaluating how to solve health problems in the Durham community. The U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin praised the partnership as a possible model for […]
Sherelle Washington is the director of ambulatory services and manages the Apex Healthplex and Brier Creek Medical Park. Emergency departments (ED) are not like a regular doctor offices where patients have appointments or urgent care where patients are seen in order of arrival. The process of determining when a patient is seen in an ED […]
There are many health care heroes that perform medical miracles within the walls of the WakeMed system each and every day. Last week six of our own were honored by the Triangle Business Journal as Health Care Heroes. Here’s a little bit about each of our winners and why they were chosen. Mary Szymkowski, Veterinarian […]
We officially reached the Final Four. And, we all know that during this time of year, catching the game on TV often means watching lay-ups while lying on the couch – dribbling only a drink on our team sweatshirt. Use this March Madness as your motivation to get moving. It’s surprisingly easy to incorporate exercise […]
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