The family waiting room at WakeMed Health & Hospitals Raleigh Campus is where trauma surgeon Dr. Osi Udekwu too often must deliver the worst news — a loved one has died or sustained injuries that will likely lead to lifelong disabilities in a wreck involving a drunk driver. “The loss of human life is always […]
N.C. Public Interest Research Group recently released its annual 25th annual Trouble in Toyland survey of unsafe toys. Before heading out for holiday shopping, please take time to review the report and the group’s tips for toy safety. PIRG also has a new app for smart phones so you can have access to recalled toys […]
Various makes and models of car seats have a unique fit in different makes and models of cars. Ensure your child is riding safely by having WakeMed and Safe Kids car seat safety checkers review your seat installation and fit on your child this Saturday, October 23 from 10 to 1 on WakeMed Raleigh Campus […]
As the weather starts to turn colder, the risk of fires increases significantly. Nationwide, 457 children ages 14 and under died in 2007 due to unintentional fire- and burn-related injuries, and 96,756 more were injured. Approximately 80 percent of all fire-related deaths and injuries occur in the home, and young children are at a particularly […]
Chantal Howard, RN, nurse manager in the Raleigh Campus Adult Emergency Department, and Dr. Edwardo Piqueras, emergency physician with Wake Emergency Physicians, spent some time yesterday educating NBC 17 reporter Josh Green about the dangers of over exersion in extreme heat. Watch the resulting story here. And, WakeMed Diabetes Management Program Educator Rosie O’Hara talked with […]
Today is supposed it is supposed to be 102 degrees in the Triangle according to WRAL. That’s Hot! One of the keys to staying safe in the heat is making sure you stay hydrated. According to WakeMed Corporate Wellness Services Dietitian Stacy Moretz, men need to 125 fl. oz. of water a day (15 ½, […]
There are about 45,000 snakebites (venomous & non-venomous) in the United States each year. But did you know that North Carolina leads the U.S. in the incidence of snakebites (or bites per capita)? Every year there are 19 snakebites per 100,000 people in North Carolina. This is compared to a national average of 4 to […]
Sylvia Scholl is the director of WakeMed’s trauma program. As Spring approaches, bringing with it warmer temperatures, Safe Kids Wake County, led by WakeMed, is working to increase awareness and urge caregivers to never leave children alone in a vehicle. With the goal of having no more children die from heat stroke when they are […]
