When you attend the annual extended family gift exchange, the last things you expect to share are germs. But often we leave holiday gatherings with more than just this year’s version of Tickle me Elmo. Often, we leave with a virus. Not sick? Follow these guidelines to increase your chances of staying well. Avoid close […]
The family waiting room at WakeMed Health & Hospitals Raleigh Campus is where trauma surgeon Dr. Osi Udekwu too often must deliver the worst news — a loved one has died or sustained injuries that will likely lead to lifelong disabilities in a wreck involving a drunk driver. “The loss of human life is always […]
The following story ran yesterday on News 14. Click here to view the story. The most important parts of the story have been highlighted below. Also, please refer to our previous blog postings from last year to prevent falls and sledding accidents during winter weather. News 14: Emergency rooms brace for sledding accidents With the […]
Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in the US. During a heart attack, every minute that passes before you get treatment, decreases your chance of survival. Just because you might not be in easy driving distance of a hospital doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a fighting chance. At WakeMed, the training is very […]
“A lot of workplace injuries can be avoided if people take the time to plan their movements,” says Jay Goodman, PT, SCS, with WakeMed Outpatient Rehab – Alexander Family YMCA. Knowing the correct posture to assume when seated at a computer, using the correct lifting techniques and stopping to think about your movements and position […]
Yesterday in the News & Observer, Felicia Gressette, who in a previous life was the food editor for the Miami Herald, wrote a story about making heat and eat meals for family as a gift. WakeMed Corporate and Community Health‘s dietitian Stacy Kropp provides some nutritional tips for seniors in the article. In case you missed the […]
WakeMed is pleased to add a Ronald McDonald Family Room to the new WakeMed Children’s Hospital. This is a much-needed resource for families of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) patients. With comfortable couches, a microwave, a washer/dryer, a TV and computers, the Ronald McDonald room is a private, relaxing space for family members as they […]
Dr. Allen Marshall with Wake Specialty ENT was interviewed for a story that ran yesterday on WRAL all about snoring and snoring solutions. Missed the story? Watch it here.
Yesterday WakeMed Health & Hospitals filed a public records request with UNC Health Care and its subsidiary Rex Healthcare over concern that UNC Health Care is using taxpayer money to engage in predatory business practices that do nothing to improve health care for the people of Wake County. Instead these practices simply duplicate and shift […]
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