As 2011 comes to end, so does the North Carolina No-Diet Diet blog series. If you’ve been following us throughout the year, I hope you’ve enjoyed all the healthy, seasonal recipes featuring local ingredients from your farmer’s markets and growers. To wrap up a year of locally inspired, nutritious dishes are recipes from WakeMed’s Heart [...]

WakeMed is pleased to announce that it has added two new primary care practices to serve the Knightdale and North Raleigh communities.   These practices include:

North Wake Internal Medicine and Drs. Susheel Atree, Behnaz Atree and Rosa Messer have all joined Wake Specialty Physicians – North Wake Internal Medicine. 
Knightdale Family Practice and Dr. Anita Wilson have [...]

In a week, North Carolinians across our state will gather around the dinner table and give thanks for our blessings in life. We’ll indulge in all the holiday favorites that make Thanksgiving a meal to remember. And if I have it my way, those favorites will be as healthy as they are delicious.
Just in time [...]

Tomorrow WakeMed will host a special Veterans Day program honoring nearly 300 staff, physicians and volunteers who have proudly served in the United States Armed Services. And, we are cordially inviting all Veterans in our community to join us for this event.
Program will include remarks by WakeMed President & CEO Dr. Bill Atkinson, General Gerald [...]

WakeMed Pharmacist Lynn Eschenbacher, a frequent contributor to this blog, was interviewed by WRAL for a story about managing drug shortages.

WakeMed recently opened a new retail pharmacy and gift shop on Raleigh Campus for added shopping convenience for patients, guests and staff.
The beautiful new Gift Shop welcomes guests into an open and bright atrium filled with unexpected treasures including jewelry, fashion accessories and thoughtful gifts for every occasion. 
The Pharmacy, WakeMed’s first true retail pharmacy, is [...]

WakeMed’s own Dr. Graham Snyder was recognized yesterday by the News & Observer at Tarheel of the Week.   
Read all about the Raleigh native’s path to becoming an emergency department physician, his love of medical simulation and the role medical simulation plays in improving patient safety by clicking here.

Fall is finally here! And that means it’s time to snuggle up with warm, comforting foods as good for the body as they are for the soul. Here in North Carolina,  pumpkins are grown more than any other veggie in the month of October. And as a dietitian, I couldn’t be more excited.
Pumpkins are loaded [...]

Today, WakeMed broke ground on WakeMed North Hospital, Wake County’s fifth hospital and the county’s first women’s focused hospital.
The groundbreaking took place during the Ladies Day event, where women throughout the community attended seminars, got health information and participated in screenings.
“As the northern Wake County community continues to grow, there is an increase in the [...]

Why I photographed a cornfield from the air
Glenn Boyette will tell you that he has been farming for all of his 59 years. With 100 acres in Johnston County, he has worked his farm 11 hours a day, seven days a week.
That changed after one of Boyette’s rare trips away from the farm. While vacationing [...]