Ever wonder if the swirling clouds in the sky may develop into a tornado? On September 29, The National Weather Service will present a Severe Weather Spotter training program at WakeMed Cary Hospital to help participants understand the warning process, recognize severe storms and report severe weather. The following topics will be covered… How and why […]
If you read the profile of Ron Doggett recently printed in the News & Observer, you know what we at WakeMed have known for years: Ron Doggett has a big heart. Not only is he a great business and community leader, he is a devoted husband, father, and grandfather to a large and growing family […]
This fall, WakeMed wants to help you take control of your health from head to toe! Every Tuesday for six weeks, our talented physicians will spend an evening providing valuable health information to help you become the healthiest you can be. So, whether you want to protect your toes, your nose or anywhere in between, […]
Weren’t able to drop your whisks and grab your friends to join us for fun at the Taste of Home Cooking School show? Try making these tasty, heart healthy treats at home. Corporate and Community Health Dietitian Stacy Kropp put her heart healthy stamp on these exceptional recipes co-created by Cafe 3000 Chef Jennifer LeGrande and Sous Chef Chris […]
Often we see moms in the first three months after they have given birth complaining of sciatica (traveling pain from buttocks area down leg) and lower back and neck pain. The cause… obvious – months of carrying extra weight in the front, relaxation of ligaments as a natural part of birth process, awkward positions feeding the […]
Man-made disasters, such as chemical explosions, transportation accidents, such as train derailments can easily occur and can require rapid evacuation of the area. Unfortunately, disasters may be individualized, such as a fire in your home. While we hope we don’t have a disaster, it is important to always be prepared and to talk to your […]
In the chaos of getting yourself ready for work and your child off to school, you notice your child seems a little warm. Do you keep them home for that? Knowing when to keep your child home from school is sometimes difficult. If they’re not really sick, they miss school unnecessarily. If they are sick […]
Lindsay Kimbrell and Beth Eskridge are microbiologists in the WakeMed Pathology Lab. Last month, we asked you to recommend some items for us to swab, culture and interpret. We swabbed a ketchup bottle on a restaurant table, buffet tongs, vending machine buttons, hallway hand sanitizer pump, gym water fountain, elevator buttons, grocery cart handle, public […]
Deb Laughery, vice president of Public Relations, was honored this month as one of the 2010 Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) Women In Business. The TBJ Women in Business awards recognize the Triangle’s most dynamic professional women. For more than 13 years, Laughery has been responsible for WakeMed’s corporate communications, advertising, marketing, public relations and community […]
Carolina Parent N.C. Family-Friendly 50 Company Carolina Parent magazine and the UNC-Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School have chosen WakeMed as one of their 50 N.C. Family-Friendly Companies for 2010. Organizations that are selected for this award show a commitment to family and a healthy work/life balance. WakeMed offers family-oriented health benefits, child care benefits, tuition […]
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