This timelapsed video shot from the WakeMed Raleigh Campus Heart Center Helipad shows the April 16 tornado as it passes Yonkers Road, leaving destruction in its wake. Here’s the same timeframe timelapsed video as seen from the ground helipad in front of the Raleigh Campus Emergency Department.
Continuing our series on seasonal eating in North Carolina, this month’s seasonal sensation is the strawberry. We North Carolinian’s take pride in our strawberries. In fact, North Carolina is the fourth largest producer of strawberries in the country, and almost all strawberries grown in North Carolina are eaten right here in our state. What better […]
WakeMed Raleigh Campus and WakeMed Cary Hospital. the only Joint Commission certified Stroke Centers in Wake County, have received quality awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. WakeMed Raleigh Campus received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Performance Achievement and Gold Plus Quality Achievement Awards for exceptional performance for […]
Over the past week, several WakeMed specialties and providers have been praised for being the best. First and foremost, WakeMed was recognized for having a strong record of high performance by U.S. News & World Report for most conditions and procedures in nine different specialties. These specialties include gastroenterology, geriatrics, gynecology, heart & heart surgery, […]
Before you dismiss your baby’s sniffles as merely a common cold, consider this: What often appears to be a common cold may in fact be a very common virus called RSV in disguise. What is RSV? Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older, healthy children. […]
This past weekend Janice Frohman, administrative director of emergency services at WakeMed Health & Hospitals, and Jim Palombaro, M.D., president of Wake Emergency Physicians and of the medical staff at the WakeMed Raleigh Campus, submitted the following op ed about the care of the uninsured to the News & Observer. Uninsured patients and WakeMed Almost […]
What do Lucille Ball, Albert Einstein and John Ritter have in common? They all died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. Like peripheral vascular disease, most physicians do not routinely screen for aortic aneurysms. And for most people this is OK, because they do not have the risk factors for having an aortic aneurysm, making their […]
Once again, here are a few recipes straight from the NC’s No Diet Diet – all featuring North Carolina-grown seasonal veggies. Lettuce varieties sprout in early spring and are packed with tons of nutrients like vitamins A, C and K, beta-carotene and folic acid. Not all lettuce is created equal, however, so look for dark […]
Everyone is screened for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, some cancers and obesity each year during your physical with your primary care physician. Have you ever wondered why you are not screened for peripheral artery disease, carotid artery disease, or an aortic aneurysm? The answer is likely that you are not in the risk group […]
Did you know that in 2010 the American Heart Association changed the CPR guidelines, recommending a focus on 100 compressions per minute? During this American Heart Month, WakeMed Heart & Vascular is bring CPR training to your community. You knowing CPR could prove to be very important for your friends and family at anytime. Sign up for a class today. If you are […]
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