Did you know that currently if a manufacturer decides to stop making a drug, they can just stop without alerting anyone? Additionally there are no rules dictating when companies have to tell the FDA that there is an issue found in the manufacturing process. This often leaves patients, pharmacies, and clinical providers in tight spots. […]
Wake Orthopaedics physician Dr. Jonathan Chappell shared information with WRAL about whether or not stretching is beneficial before or after exercise. This story was an expansion of a previous blog posted on this site by Dr. Chappell.
According to the latest census, Raleigh added 127,799 residents and Cary added 40,698 in just the past 10 years. In fact, an Associated Press story today named Raleigh as the second fastest growing market in the United States. This tremendous pace of growth requires continued investment in the health care services available to our community. WakeMed […]
Over the past week, several WakeMed specialties and providers have been praised for being the best. First and foremost, WakeMed was recognized for having a strong record of high performance by U.S. News & World Report for most conditions and procedures in nine different specialties. These specialties include gastroenterology, geriatrics, gynecology, heart & heart surgery, […]
Before you dismiss your baby’s sniffles as merely a common cold, consider this: What often appears to be a common cold may in fact be a very common virus called RSV in disguise. What is RSV? Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older, healthy children. […]
While the idea behind them is catchy—cleanse, start anew, and drop weight fast—detox diets are just another popular, ineffective, and yet harmful form of fad dieting. The sciences do not offer any peer-reviewed research that attests to the safety or effectiveness of these often extreme diets. When considering any strict diet that encourages excessive consumption […]
Yesterday Rosy Rosenthal, WakeMed Raleigh Campus car seat technician, offered WTVD’s Troubleshooter Diane Wilson information on the new car seat recommendations recently sanctioned by the American Academy of Pediatricians along with the National Highway Traffic Administration.
This week is Poison Prevention Week and it is also your chance to safely dispose of old or unneeded prescriptions and over-the-counter medications during North Carolina’s second annual Operation Medicine Drop. Operation Medicine Drop is a statewide blitz of events where the public is invited to drop off medications for safe and secure disposal. A […]
This past weekend Janice Frohman, administrative director of emergency services at WakeMed Health & Hospitals, and Jim Palombaro, M.D., president of Wake Emergency Physicians and of the medical staff at the WakeMed Raleigh Campus, submitted the following op ed about the care of the uninsured to the News & Observer. Uninsured patients and WakeMed Almost […]
WRAL interviewed Dr. Marc Silver with WakeMed Faculty Physicians – Raleigh Cardiology about the new Revo pacemaker that is MRI compatible. This is the first pacemaker that is MRI compatible. Missed it last night, check it out below.
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