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 […]
Scully, the star of the WakeMed Pet Assisted Program, has been nominated for the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards. Finalists get a trip to Hollywood. Created two years ago, the awards celebrate the contributions of our four-legged friends who offer a comforting paw during times of need, protect our communities, and serve as […]
The Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) honored 25 local professionals this year with Health Care Hero Awards, including four from WakeMed. All four WakeMed finalists – Susan Evans, Rosemary Kenny, Dr. Duncan Phillips and Tiffany Young – won in their respective categories. The winners were announced on Thursday, March 22 at a special dinner at the […]
American Diabetes Association Alert Day on Tuesday, March 27 is a one-day “wake up” call that encourages everyone to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Signs & Symptoms of Diabetes In addition to taking the test, signs and symptoms of diabetes include: Extreme […]
By Amy Bowen, RD, LDN and Lindsey Hurd, Dietetic Intern, MS With sensible management through diet, exercise, and medication, individuals diagnosed with diabetes can live a long healthy life. Diabetes is a lifelong disease that cannot be cured. Luckily, risks for complications and accompanying diseases such as heart disease can be reversed or avoided by […]
Chances are you or someone you know has high blood pressure. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, usually has no symptoms and affects 1 in 3 American adults. This occurs when your blood presses too hard against the walls of your blood vessels. High blood pressure by itself rarely produces symptoms, but over time, […]
Fever is one of the most common childhood encounters. Yet, despite its frequency, the very thought of a child having a fever can fill even normally composed parents with worry and anxiety. Parents often have questions like: “When should I worry?” “How high is too high?” “Will my child have a seizure?” “Does my child […]
WakeMed is on track to open a health care complex on U.S. 70 in Garner, scheduled to open in April 2013. The Garner Town Council approved this week a special use permit for the facility and agreed to rezone the 20-acre site across from the Agri-Supply store, according to the Raleigh News & Observer. The […]
For many toddlers and young children, home is a place of discovery. The adventure of learning to stand, walk, and reach that shiny object way on the top shelf can prove irresistible. But these adventures can be dangerous and even downright deadly if the proper precautions are not taken. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission […]
WakeMed’s Mother’s Milk Bank was recently featured in a news story by Fox Wilmington about the increasing demand for “human milk for human babies”. The milk bank is one of the most established on the East Coast and one of only 10 in the country. Thousands of babies have benefited from the program. WakeMed collects […]
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