Kimberly Elks is the WakeMed stroke program coordinator. Every Friday in recognition of Stroke Month, we will provide a new tip about stroke prevention. This week, we are focusing on managing diabetes. 6.2 million people in the U.S are unaware that they have diabetes. People with diabetes are at increased risk of stroke because diabetes […]
Kimberly Elks is the WakeMed stroke program coordinator. Every Friday in recognition of Stroke Month, we will provide a new tip about stroke prevention. This week, we are focusing on managing cholesterol. Next time you think about burgers and fries, think about this: there are many things – including foods high in saturated fat – […]
Sylvia Scholl is the director of the WakeMed Trauma Program. Are you guilty of being a cell phone socialite, disk jockey, high-fashion cosmetician or a 3-course meal king or queen all while driving? As Wake County’s only Trauma Center, we see the repercussions from distracted driving every day and highly encourage everyone to reevaluate participating […]
Kimberly Elks, RN, is the WakeMed stroke program coordinator. Getting a stroke victim quickly to the emergency department can significantly increase their chance for a positive recovery. And, at WakeMed, we’re proud to be the area’s leader in stroke care. In fact, our Raleigh Campus, which cares for approximately 100 stroke patients each month was […]
Debbie Credle, RN, is a nurse in the WakeMed Children’s Asthma Program and a member of the Wake County Asthma Coalition. If you drove by WakeMed Raleigh Campus on New Bern Ave. today, you might have noticed an orange flag waving from the hillside at 2610 New Bern Ave just down from the hospital’s main entrance. A flag has been […]
Sylvia Scholl is the director of the WakeMed Trauma Program. Almost every day I see children riding their bikes in the park or in my neighborhood wearing their helmets while being closely supervised by their parents. But more often than not, these children have their helmets sitting too far back on their heads with straps […]
Laura Aiken is a community health specialist with WakeMed and director of Advocates for Health in Action. Tomorrow Advocates for Health in Action (AHA), Wake County Mayors and North Carolina State University partners are hosting an event to adopt the National Physical Activity Plan, introduce the new Rocky Branch Greenway, and present the Wake County physical assets […]
Lynn Eschenbacher is a pharmacy manager on the WakeMed Raleigh Campus. She is also the mother of two young girls. McNeil Pharmaceuticals recently issued a recall for certain lots of Children’s and Infant Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec and Benadryl products. The recall is due to these lots possibly having too medication in each dose, ingredients that […]
Today the Consumer Products Safety Commission announced another large recall of cribs due to strangulation and suffocation hazards. Please make sure you take appropriate actions as detailed on the CPSC web site if your baby is sleeping in one of these cribs. Also, make sure to follow these guidelines from Safe Kids USA for putting your baby down to […]
Today WakeMed pathology lab employees Duane Martz and Brian Burt dipped their rear bicycle tires in the Pacific Ocean, marking the start of their cross-country bicycle trip. For the next four weeks, the pair will trek from ocean to ocean on the ride of their lives. When asked why, Brian and Duane replied simply “because […]
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