Recently, WakeMed Maternal Fetal Medicine doctors, James Edwards and Laura Edwards, achieved national recognition when their research article was published in the American Journal of Perinatology. The article is titled, “Effect of Cord Blood Magnesium Level at Birth on Non-neurologic Neonatal Outcomes,” and below, Dr. James Edwards explains its premise. Understanding the Effects of Magnesium Sulfate on […]
This is a great time to think about not only what food we’re putting in our bodies, but also how much food we’re putting in the trash! In the United States, we waste an astounding 30 to 40 percent of our food supply each year. While much of the food waste in America occurs in […]
Harmony and Ian VanGundy were anxiously awaiting the birth of their third child in September 2017. Like their other two children, Allistair, age 3, and Gannon, 15, they were going to deliver at WakeMed, but this time they were going closer to home to the new WakeMed North Hospital in North Raleigh. Harmony was nine […]
Physician Partners, In honor of National Doctors’ Day, we’ve taken time this month to reflect on what makes our physician partners so outstanding. While the reasons are many, the one attribute we all came back to was simple, yet consistent: your unwavering commitment to our patients. Day in and day out, you take the time to listen, diagnose, […]
Maybe you have a patient with a recurrent pilonidal disease problem – they’ve had one or more abscess drainage procedure(s) and still can’t get relief. Unfortunately, many of these patients continue to suffer from recurring disease – living with pain and discomfort after multiple procedures because many physicians aren’t aware that there is a procedure […]
Kidney stone disease is also referred to as nephrolithiasis or renal calculi. These are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Kidney stones have many causes and can affect any part of your urinary tract, from the kidneys to the bladder. Types of Kidney Stones More than 80% of Kidney stones […]
Being overweight is challenging for anyone, but especially for children and adolescents. Currently 1 in every 3 child in the United States is overweight or obese, a rate that has tripled in the past 30 years! As parents, we worry about the impact of excess weight on our children’s health. Obesity increases the risk for […]
Many people have high cholesterol or at least know of family or friends who have high cholesterol or heart disease. What they may not realize, however, is that their own children may have high cholesterol and not even know it. There are no symptoms for high cholesterol, and unless you have your child checked, you would […]
Join WakeMed Children’s at Marbles Kids Museum for Children’s Diabetes Education Day, taking place March 17 at Marbles Kids Museum from 9 am to 1 pm! Being diagnosed with diabetes can be scary. Whether it’s Type 1 or Type 2, it can mean big changes. We’re here to help you through and demonstrate how you can not […]
Prevent Brain Injury. Here’s how! Tip 1: At Play Wear American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) approved head protection for your sport. Don’t slide headfirst into base. Don’t dive into shallow water. Your clothes should not interfere with your vision. Tip 2: At Home Use hand railings. Secure rugs. Put away toys. Install grab bars […]
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