In March 2020, the governor of North Carolina declared a state-wide quarantine to prevent a surge of COVID-19 early into the pandemic. Non-essential businesses had to close. People were urged to stay home, with some counties even setting curfews. Many employers transitioned staff to remote work and schools went virtual. Residents practiced the three Ws […]
Are you at risk for lung cancer? While guidelines vary, the United States Preventive Task Force (USPTF) recently updated their guidelines to expand eligibility for CT lung cancer screening to a much broader audience. Previously, only those individuals between the ages of 55 and 77-80 considered at high risk for lung cancer were eligible for […]
A car seat is essential for keeping your young kids safe when you’re on the road. So why can it feel like understanding the rules about them — what, when and how to use the seat — is harder than passing a driving test? To get past your car seat safety anxieties, follow our pointers […]
Playgrounds are great places for kids to just be kids. However, they can also present hidden dangers if parents aren’t vigilant. In fact, roughly 45 percent of playground-related injuries are due to lack of supervision by adults. Take a look at some of these helpful tips, provided by Safe Kids, and use them to keep your […]
Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 to 95% of all cases of diabetes — a disease that typically affects those 45 and older. Yet, with alarming speed, more and more children and young adults are being diagnosed. While some cases may be due to heredity, often diagnosis goes hand-in-hand with obesity, sedentarism and unhealthy eating […]
Grains are also known as kernels. They are the seed of a plant and are made of three main parts: the bran, endosperm and germ. The bran is the outer layer of a grain and has fiber, vitamins, minerals and other antioxidants. The middle layer is the endosperm, which has starchy carbohydrates, protein and some vitamins and […]
Minimally-invasive IntraVascular Lithotripsy Procedure Breaks Up Calcium in Blocked Arteries for Stent Placement in High-Risk Patients For high-risk patients with complex coronary artery disease, treatment options are often limited. That’s because undergoing surgery for many patients with a variety of health complications simply isn’t an option – the risk of complications is just too […]
Twenty-four hours a day, the WakeMed “Stone Phone” rings with patients from all over the region and country who are experiencing painful kidney stones calling in because they need treatment fast. WakeMed Kidney Stone Center team members like Laura Hentz, RN, Karina Meza, PA-C and numerous others take call day and night to help patients […]
We all know we should eat more fruits and vegetables, specifically 5-9 servings every day, but only 1 in 10 Americans reach the goal. One of the easiest ways to increase that number is to choose frozen or canned produce, but navigating the health benefits can be tricky. Is fresh produce the healthiest? Should you […]
Andrea O’Connor* has been dealing with kidney stones since the 1990s, so she knows the sharp, stabbing pain all too well. That’s why when Andrea and her family moved from North Carolina to Central America in 2018, she took every precaution to prevent future kidney stones. She had a water purification system installed in their […]
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