Freak accidents — they can happen to anyone at the most unsuspecting moments, and Crystal Poole, unfortunately, is no exception. Due to no fault of her own, she found herself in the wrong place at wrong time. Crystal is a wife, a mom, a graduate student, a resident of Wake County and also a trauma […]
Karen Huskins and her parents were celebrating at her friend’s wedding reception on Memorial Day weekend when Karen’s mother, Harriet, went into cardiac arrest. It was a terrifying moment for everyone. “Mom had told me earlier that she didn’t feel well,” says Karen. “She thought she just had heartburn, so she brushed off the symptoms […]
Gretchen Golz was in the second grade when her parents divorced. That traumatic event began what Gretchen describes as a ‘cycle of emotional eating’ that followed her into adolescence and young adulthood. As a college student, Gretchen tried various diets that led to minimal weight loss, but after she graduated and began her first job, […]
Since the first COVID-19 vaccines were authorized for use in December 2020, WakeMed Health & Hospitals has been dedicated to vaccinating as many people as we can, as quickly as possible, in accordance with state guidelines. As part of our creative outreach efforts, a number of affiliated physicians have volunteered their time and energy to […]
Every birth story is unique and original, and each one powerfully illustrates the beauty of new life. For Lisa Gibson and her husband Tom, the care they received at WakeMed Cary Women’s Pavilion & Birthplace made an especially long birth experience a joyous one. Personal Care for First-Time Parents Cary residents Lisa and Tom Gibson, […]
This school year has been one wild ride as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that you’ve likely seen how your child behaves both in-person and online, you may be wondering if your child needs to be evaluated for additional support. Tantrums, fidgeting, inattention, impulsiveness, bedtime battles — Is this normal for a child, […]
On Saturday, February 6, Robin Bunting was enjoying a trip to Raleigh, to visit her family for the day. She came to town to help her loved ones settle into a new property they recently purchased. A Sudden Fall Robin was in an outbuilding sorting items to place in the lofts, which involved going up […]
Each year, the WakeMed Foundation’s Community Campaign offers an opportunity to support hospital programs and services. We caught up with Alex Bean, a local business leader and Community Campaign Volunteer, to talk about why serving WakeMed matters to him. Within a few years of moving to Raleigh, Alex Bean had learned about WakeMed and its work […]
Each year, the WakeMed Foundation’s Community Campaign offers an opportunity to support hospital programs and services. We caught up with Dr. Jim Palombaro, co-chair of the WakeMed Foundation Community Physicians Annual Campaign and President of Wake Emergency Physicians, to talk about why serving WakeMed matters to him. As an Emergency Room physician, Dr. Jim Palombaro works on […]
At age 44, Molly Anderson was seemingly in good health. She had no risk factors for heart disease, lived an active life and was happily running her own thriving jewelry business — mollybeads. As she prepared for a jewelry trunk show in the North Carolina mountains in the fall of 2018, Molly didn’t feel quite […]
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