Laura Aiken is a community health specialist with WakeMed and is the director for Advocates for Health in Action. The report says that at least nine million 17- to 24-year-olds in the United States are too fat to serve in the military. That is 27 percent of all young adults. The report goes further by […]
In this WTVD-TV story, Dr. Mark Wood from Wake Orthopaedics explains to Tisha Powell the trends in soccer injuries and what can be done to prevent them.
Stacy Moretz, registered dietitian, Corporate and Community Health. When you think of the Easter Bunny, chocolate bunnies, marshmallow treats and candy-filled eggs are often the first things that come to mind. This year try to turn away from these sugar-filled treats and focus more on things to get kids outside and moving. In the Triangle, […]
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 […]
Judy O’Neal is the senior vice president public affairs and chief of staff, office of the president. Yesterday the Durham Herald Sun published an article about a public-private partnership that is evaluating how to solve health problems in the Durham community. The U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin praised the partnership as a possible model for […]
This week is national poison prevention week, and Safe Kids Wake County has coordinated several events where citizens can safely dispose of their unused or outdated medicines. But, of course, medicine is only one poisoning danger for children. Did you know that each year, more than 1.2 million children ages 5 and under are unintentionally […]
February is Heart Month, and in our most recent issue of Heart to Heart we included interviews with a few of our cardiologist about how they stay heart healthy. Brian Go, MD, FACC Raleigh Cardiology Associates Heart to Heart: What motivates you to exercise? Dr. Go: Routine exercise is an essential part of my life. […]
WakeMed’s Trauma Program Director Sylvia Scholl shares tips to identify choking hazards for children. Today on MSNBC, one of the lead stories is Choking warning urged for food labels, which highlights the death of a 4 year old boy after he choked on a hot dog. This story discusses a true public health issue – airway obstruction […]
February is Heart Month, and in our most recent issue of Heart to Heart we included interviews with a few of our cardiologists about how they stay heart healthy. Christian Gring, MD, FACC Wake Heart & Vascular Associates Heart to Heart: Do you ever fall off the heart-healthy wagon? Dr. Gring: I am the poster […]
Laura Aiken is a community health specialist with WakeMed and the director for Advocates for Health in Action, a group of over 50 organizations working together to shape a community where healthful eating and physical activity is the way of life in Wake County. Upon hearing Michelle Obama announce her new initiative to reverse the obesity […]
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