Medically reviewed by Samantha Dowell, CPNP Rates of strep throat are highest between December and April of each year. Right now, we are in the peak of the season. Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said unpublished data from its national surveillance program show that visits for regular strep infections reached a five-year […]
From the Super Bowl to March Madness, it’s game day season. WakeMed registered dietitian Monika Kraus and WakeMed dietic intern Maggie Darden want to help you make choices that are good for your heart. You can enjoy foods that are a tantalizing touchdown for your tastebuds — without being artery clogging, heartburn-inducing takedowns for your […]
Medically reviewed by Erin Diamond-Paulsen, NP The first full week of December is National Handwashing Awareness Week. This 2023, when flu, COVID-19, strep throat and RSV are spiking, it might feel like the year of handwashing awareness. Now would be the worst time for us to get complacent. With winter upon us, the spread of […]
The outside joys of spring and summer come with a dark side — or, more accurately, a red and swollen side. If over the course of the fall and winter seasons you’ve forgotten about the obligatory slathering of sunscreen and bug repellant that come along with outdoor time, mother nature will remind you soon enough. […]
It’s rare for an employee to celebrate ten years with one employer, much less 30 years from the time the employer opened its doors. Charles Thomas is this rare treasure. On December 9, 2021, he celebrated 30 years with WakeMed, becoming a member of the WakeMed family a week before Cary Hospital opened to the […]
Giving birth and welcoming new life into the world is a very important time for new parents and their babies. Plus, it’s exhausting for everyone involved – especially new moms! That’s why WakeMed is introducing a new Family Bonding Time initiative this month. Aimed at giving new mothers the time they need to rest and […]
Teresa McLean, BSN, RN, PCCN, is a nurse who cares for WakeMed Heart & Vascular patients before and after their cardiovascular procedures. Here, we’ll get to know Teresa and her commitment to bedside nursing, how the pandemic has affected her and other frontline caregivers, and some of her fall favorites. Q: Tell us a little […]
On September 16, 2016, baby Felix came bursting on the scene two weeks early, with a head full of hair and gorgeous as ever. Born at WakeMed Cary Hospital, weighing seven pounds and 11 ounces, he was everything his first-time parents could ever want, but a complication prevented them from taking him home right away. […]
On October 26, 2019, Heather Dannelley and her husband, Scott, were running some pre-Halloween errands when their day took a turn for the worse. What should have been a day filled with sweet treats and costume crafting was suddenly cut short by a serious car accident – another car flew through a stop sign and […]
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a common health condition affecting nearly half of adults in the U.S. If left untreated, it can lead to serious health problems such as stroke, cardiovascular conditions and kidney problems. As a top risk factor for stroke, high blood pressure is often called the ‘silent killer’ because […]
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