Have you heard the phrase, “Eat a Rainbow”? Think about red, green, yellow, orange, blue, purple, and even white. These natural colors present in fruits and vegetables supply us with powerful antioxidants and nutrients that help build immunity and reduce risk of many chronic diseases. With summer approaching, it’s the perfect time to add color […]
Henry Winkler spoke this week with WakeMed rehab patients, caregivers, and staff about his personal connection to upper limb spasticity and the Open Arms Campaign. Best known for his role as “The Fonz” on the popular TV sitcom, “Happy Days”, Winkler took on the role of caregiver after his mother suffered a stroke. As a […]
Tick season in North Carolina arrived earlier this year due to the mild winter. WakeMed Physician Michele Casey, MD, spoke to WTVD this week about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of tick bites and related illnesses. Preventing tick-borne illnesses can be as simple as using insect repellent before you venture into wooded areas. Check your […]
WakeMed Health & Hospitals dedicated this week its Raleigh Campus Level I Trauma Center and Emergency Departments as the Raymond L. Champ Centers for Emergency Medicine. A special dedication ceremony was held in Champ’s honor on Thursday. Champ served as WakeMed’s president and chief executive officer from 1983 to 2003. The county’s only trauma service […]
Thanks and high paws to everyone who voted to help Scully advance in the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards. Scully is currently in eighth place and needs your help to become a finalist. Log on to www.herodogawards.org and click here to vote for him in the service dog category. Voting ends on June […]
As the temperatures rise, so does the impulse to get outside and exercise. Dr. Curt Hanson of Wake Orthopaedics talks to WRAL about gradually increasing your intensity to prevent exercise-related injuries. Any change in how or where you exercise should be done with caution. The body can become accustomed to the controlled environment of the […]
For children with allergies who also suffer from asthma, the spring season can be life-threatening. But with the right medications and proper medical monitoring, children can stay on playgrounds with their friends without inviting an asthma attack. Dr. Karen Chilton, a pediatric physician with Wake Faculty Physicians, discusses with WRAL what you can do to […]
Recently sugar has been all over the news as it’s been linked with the growing obesity problem in the United States. Earlier this month, Dr. Robert Lustig told CBS News’ “60 minutes” that sugar is addictive, toxic, and it’s killing us by increasing our risk of heart disease, type II diabetes, hypertension and cancer. The […]
Got milk? Save a life. WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank is in dire need of donations. It is one of only 10 operational milk banks in the U.S. and distributes more than 200,000 oz. of milk per year. Mothers seek donor milk when they cannot nurse their babies. Premature babies in intensive care units often get […]
Dr. Brandon Roy, a weight loss surgeon with Wake Specialty Physicians’ Bariatric Program, and Lucy Merritt, a patient of Dr. Roy, talk with Maggie Alexander of NBC about the role that bariatric surgery can play in reversing diabetes. A pair of studies released last week found that weight-loss surgery worked better than traditional therapies for […]
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