Sesame Street is making a real impact these days with viral videos and PSAs that communicate simple, but very important messages to young and old alike. Remember last year when Elmo taught us how to stay healthy by sneezing into our elbow? Now, Grover and Rosita star in a PSA teaching us all about the […]
It’s that time of year again when our clocks tell us one thing and our bodies tells us another. Yes, the end of daylight savings time is Saturday, November 7. For young children who are early birds, avoid crankiness by helping them adjust their sleep schedules to the change gradually. Try to move bed and […]
The weather is getting colder and for many this means an excuse not to exercise. But the weather in your living room or at the gym is always ideal for a no-excuses workout. You may also have access to fitness tools you didn’t even know you had. Here are just a few suggestions to help […]
Did you know that school lunches were started as a hunger relief and feeding program for kids? Did you also know that North Carolina is one of the few states that do not provide any money for childhood nutrition or that the school lunch program is also tied to a commodity program for farmers? Changing […]
For a safe and fun-filled Halloween, remember these safety tips. Make sure your little princesses, ghosts and goblins follow these guidelines: Costumes should be short and snug – baggy sleeves or billowy capes and skirts can trip your child up and catch fire if they brush against jack-o-lanterns or candle flames. Shoes need to fit […]
Drivers need to do their part to keep trick-or-treaters safe. Remember these tips when driving on Halloween: Be especially alert in residential neighborhoods. Drive more slowly and anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic on and near the road. Keep your full headlights on so you can spot children and families from a greater distance. Take extra time […]
Most people with scoliosis do not have any medical or physical problems. So, how do you know if you or your child has scoliosis? Scoliosis is the technical medical term from curvature of the spine. The curvature is usually side to side, so that it is seen most when you look at the back straight […]
Today marked the fourth annual WakeMed Patient Safety House of Horrors where nursing staff can learn how to identify and prevent mistakes before they happen. The Center for Innovative Learning staff, infection control, dietary, clinical analysis, and others helped stage mock food trays, nursing stations, patients in wheel chairs, and patients in beds using medical […]
It might not be a five-course dinner and a show, but a yearly mammogram appointment could prove to be the best date of your life. Getting screened is simple, painless and could save your life. So, as we come to the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we all need to make a promise to […]
Ever wonder how the government determines if you are normal weight, overweight or obese? The U.S. government has set body mass index (BMI) cut points of less than 25 as normal weight, 25 to 29 as overweight, 30-39 as obese , and 40 or greater as extremely or morbidly obese. If you your BMI is […]
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