Eating in a healthier, more mindful way includes adding more non-processed foods into your diet, as well as more in-season fruits and vegetables. Late fall and early winter bring with them a variety of hearty, cold-weather vegetables, packed with nutritional value. Below are recipes recently contributed to the Fall 2014 issue of WakeMed’s Heart to […]
The holidays and stress often go hand in hand. But why does this joyous time of year take so much out of us? It could be shopping trips in crowded malls and stores, preparing for and hosting holiday guests, a busier-than-normal social calendar, more cooking, more baking, travel or all of the above. Everyone seems […]
Once a coach, always a coach. Hal Stewart, the former football coach for Garner High School who led his 1987 team to win the state title, recently completed the WakeMed Cardiac Rehab Program after suffering heart failure last spring. He spent three months in the program and believes in it so much that he now wants […]
Safe Kids’ list of holiday safety tips is useful for anyone who has kids, will be hosting young visitors over the holidays or who is buying gifts for children this year. Many tips are good for folks without kids as well, including those that pertain to tree, light and candle safety. Below are some reminders […]
We are so blessed to have so many Children’s Hospital supporters. The generosity of this community is astounding. THANK YOU! Thank you especially to the friends and family of Margie and Pablo Figueroa for coming out to support the ninth annual Memories for Marcus event fundraiser in memory of their son Marcus. And thank you […]
Trim the Tree with Twinkle 2014 was a great success. Thank you to everyone who attended for helping to bring holiday cheer to Children’s Hospital patients. If you haven’t yet purchased a star on the WakeMed Foundation’s Love Light Tree in honor of someone special, don’t fret there’s still time. Enjoy these images from the event.
Each technology revolution brings new ergonomic concerns. In fact, this recent article in the Huffington Post brought to light the toll texting is taking on our bodies. With the help of Chris Billiar, supervisor of rehab therapy at WakeMed Physician Practices – Physical Therapy in north Raleigh, we’ve identified five easy steps to help fix […]
Every day in the hospital, our chaplains, who are dedicated members of our Spiritual Care team, spread messages of grace and thanksgiving to patients and their families who are facing tremendous adversity. One of our chaplain supervisors shared the following insightful words to help us all live a more grateful life and ultimately improve our physical […]
Health magazine recently analyzed the top 100 restaurant chains in the United States and ranked them according to the availability of healthy options on their menus. WakeMed congratulates Au Bon Pain Café & Bakery for raking third overall! The restaurant was specifically touted for its selection of low-calorie soups. Read more. Located on the first floor of our Raleigh […]
Premature birth, or birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is the leading cause of death among America’s newborns (source: March of Dimes). That’s why World Prematurity Day, observed on Monday, November 17, is so important. It’s a day to raise awareness for the issue of premature birth and to gain more support for the research […]
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