A fun and simple way to gain bites of nutrition knowledge on a daily basis is through the free app, eaTipster. Created by the Dietitians of Canada, eaTipster serves up daily tips about food and nutrition straight to your mobile device. Additionally, eaTipster provides links to research and fabulous recipes to help keep you on […]
*Parts of this blog post were taken from our original blog post, written by Jim Helm and James Perciaccante, MD. Parents and caregivers recognize the importance and impact that developmental care has on the health and development of premature babies. The Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) is an approach to providing developmentally supportive care to infants […]
As we celebrate National Certified Nurses Day and our 41.26% of WakeMed Nurses who hold specialty certifications, I want to share some resources that can support your own certification journey and thank the WakeMed Foundation and employee donors who help support these efforts each year. Because of dollars donated to the Helton Scholarship Endowment & […]
This is National Sleep Awareness Week, and this year’s theme “Begin with Sleep” highlights the importance of good sleep health for individuals to best achieve their goals. Below, we share some signs that you may be sleep deprived. 8 Signs You May Be Sleep Deprived #1 – You have trouble remembering things. When your body […]
When it comes to concussions, how much do you know? Test your knowledge of concussions with these interesting myths and facts related to concussions. MYTH: Helmets are an effective way to prevent concussions. FACT: Concussions occur when the brain shakes inside the skull. The brain is surrounded by fluid and has space to move around, […]
Every March, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) leads the nation in recognizing Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge and support the millions of Americans impacted by brain injury. The theme for the 2018-2019 awareness campaign is Change Your Mind. Every nine seconds, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury. […]
As an Ob-Gyn, among the most devastating news I can share with my patient is that they are experiencing a miscarriage or stillbirth. What is a miscarriage? A miscarriage is any pregnancy loss that occurs during the first 20 weeks of the pregnancy, which is around the 5th month. Even though there is some awareness […]
If you have an allergy that occurs over several seasons, you may be allergic to the spores of molds or other fungi. Molds live everywhere. Upsetting a mold source can send the spores into the air. Mold and mildew are fungi. They are different from plants or animals in how they reproduce and grow. The […]
WakeMed has long been a leader in cardiovascular care. Below, Dr. Helton recalls some of this rich history. 50+ Years of Heart Surgery WakeMed began its esteemed tradition of providing high-quality and highly advanced heart care during WakeMed’s first decade. The first open-heart surgery was performed at WakeMed (then known as Wake Memorial) on March 2, […]
Death. This topic is never something easy to talk about openly, and it seems to become even more taboo when speaking about children dying. As a certified Child Life Specialist at WakeMed Children’s I am thrown into that topic, and in fact, it’s part of my job to go through it with patients and families. Who […]
