Trim the Tree with Twinkle 2014 was a great success. Thank you to everyone who attended for helping to bring holiday cheer to Children’s Hospital patients. If you haven’t yet purchased a star on the WakeMed Foundation’s Love Light Tree in honor of someone special, don’t fret there’s still time. Enjoy these images from the event.
N.C. State basketball players visited the Children’s Hospital recently. Watch this video to see their experience. Go Pack!
Seven of the Carolina Hurricanes, including Captain Eric Staal, visited nine boys and girls in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit yesterday. The players have no idea how much joy they bring to the kids and staff every time they visit. The patient in these pictures is named Noah and is actually a Penguins fan but […]
Huge shout out to the NC State Football players who visited the Children’s Hospital today. Jacob Kahut, Alex Barr, Darryl Cato-Bishop, Joe Thuney and Brandon Mitchell, thank you for making the day a little brighter for patients and staff.
The short answer is yes. Formulas in general are all equivalent, and they are all U.S. FDA approved to nourish an infant. There are, however, many different brands of formula and each company has conducted research to make their product more comparable to human milk. Some companies, for example, are now adding DHA and prebiotics. […]
WakeMed pediatrician Dr. Travis Honeycutt spoke with WRAL this week about the use of probiotics in recovering from the contagious norovirus. Symptoms of norovirus include: Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Stomach Cramps Combating Norovirus with Probiotics Probiotics is a healthy bacteria that normally lives in the intestine and can be found as dietary supplements. They combat the […]
You took care to ensure your child was only given age appropriate, safe toys for the holidays. But, it is imperative to remain vigilant in protecting your children because dangers children lurk in the most unlikely places. For example, batteries in common items like remote controls, calculators, watches, car key fobs, flameless tea lights and […]
ENERGIZE!, WakeMed’s community-based fitness and nutritional education program for teens and pre-teens, has been selected as one of three programs nationwide to qualify for recognition by the Department of Health & Human Services. We need your help to win this high-profile recognition. Please visit this web site to vote for ENERGIZE! Voters can only vote […]
WakeMed is pleased to add a Ronald McDonald Family Room to the new WakeMed Children’s Hospital. This is a much-needed resource for families of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) patients. With comfortable couches, a microwave, a washer/dryer, a TV and computers, the Ronald McDonald room is a private, relaxing space for family members as they […]
When you think of WakeMed and its pediatric services, the Children’s Hospital, Children’s Emergency Department, and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery probably come to mind. But did you know that WakeMed Mobile Critical Care Services has a dedicated pediatric truck and specially trained team to transport children and neonates? In North Carolina, there are only a […]
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