The following blog was contributed by Michael Gruman, attorney Yates McLamb Weyher, LLP, and an avid runner planning to participate in Saturday’s Scrub Run. WakeMed Scrub Run event planners asked me to run the route and report back to help other participants prepare for Saturday’s race. I typically run five to eight miles about three times […]
In anticipation of this Saturday’s WakeMed Scrub Run 5K/10K, benefiting WakeMed Children’s, physicians from the WakeMed Children’s Hospital created a fun and entertaining training guide for folks who are new to running but still wish to participate in this weekend’s race. Take a look and enjoy this You Tube video, and register today for the 2014 WakeMed Scrub Run.
This Saturday, June 21, WakeMed will host the 2014 WakeMed Scrub Run 5K/10K & Fun Fest in downtown Raleigh. We’re expecting sunny weather, energetic runners and walkers, and a great day to raise money for WakeMed Children’s. The entire community is invited to convene in Raleigh’s City Plaza to enjoy this festive, family-friendly event which will […]
Access to healthy foods is key to a healthy lifestyle. For many of us, access is not a problem. Where I live, for example, there are two, soon-to-be three, grocery stores within walking distance of my house. In southeast Raleigh, however, access to healthy foods is not that convenient. That’s why the new WakeMed Farmers Market […]
WakeMed is pleased to announce that Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed the AA- rating on WakeMed’s $425 million of outstanding bonds issued through the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. This positive bond rating speaks to WakeMed’s solid financial position and reaffirms that WakeMed bonds are high-quality investments. Fitch Ratings noted WakeMed’s dominant inpatient market share in […]
WakeMed employees and volunteers are hosting meet and greet ice cream socials to welcome our new president & CEO Donald Gintzig. More than 1,900 employees enjoyed eating ice cream and getting to know our new leader yesterday on Raleigh Campus.
Safe Sitter is a one-day class offered by WakeMed for children ages 11 to 13 who wish to become babysitters. The class teaches them the necessary skills and techniques needed to be a good childcare provider who is prepared for potential emergencies. WRAL recently came to WakeMed to learn more about Safe Sitter and interviewed pediatric nurse Michelle Davis as well […]
Scoliosis is a disordered growth that creates a rotation in the spine. It’s typically diagnosed in pre-teen or teenage children and is far more common in girls (90 to 95 percent) than in boys (five to 10 percent). A little more than one percent of the population, or 3.5 million people, have scoliosis. The most […]
Donuts, cupcakes, freshly baked bread, beer, pasta with sauce and creamy ranch dressing – all can be categorized as some of life’s most enjoyable guilty pleasures. However, someone with Celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity would probably disagree. According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), about one percent of Americans have celiac disease […]
If you need to stock up on some fresh fruits and vegetables, come on over to WakeMed! The WakeMed Raleigh Campus at 3000 New Bern Avenue is now home to one of the area’s newest farmers’ markets. Beginning June 3, the WakeMed Farmers’ Market will be open every Tuesday throughout the summer from 10 am to […]
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