WakeMed Cary Hospital Cardiac Rehab Program, the newest cardiac rehab class to serve western Wake County, will have its inaugural class on Monday, February 7 at the Kraft Family YMCA. 
The same experienced staff teaching the tenured program at WakeMed Raleigh Campus will also lead the Cary Hospital Cardiac Rehab Program. 
Cary Hospital Cardiac Rehab Program will [...]

The Triangle Business Journal Morning Call email this morning included information about a poll of 3,700 people conducted by CareerBuilder that found that 72 percent go to office when ill and more than half feel guilty when they call in sick. 
As a nurse and the director of WakeMed Occupational Health & Safety, this is a [...]

Today, the Raleigh City Council voted 6-2 to prohibit smoking in Raleigh City Parks and Greenways.  Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) commends Raleigh Parks and Recreation and the Raleigh City Council for their collective efforts to limit exposure to second-hand smoke and their strong commitment to protecting the health of Raleigh’s citizens.
AHA advocated for [...]

Predicting the pattern for an upcoming flu season can be challenging. While this fall showed promise for a mild season, the number of patients in our emergency departments with flu or flu-like illness is now increasing rapidly, suggesting that perhaps the worst is yet to come.
Beginning the first of December and climbing within the last [...]

Losing weight is always one of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions.  And, many resolve to lose weight and get fit year after year because unfortunately many New Year’s Resolutions quickly fall by the wayside, causing disappointment, anger, and frustration.  This year, make your resolution to lose weight and get fit a reality.
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Are your hands dry and irritated from the cold weather and frequent hand washing? 
During this time of year, it is important to pay close attention to the health of your skin – especially your hands.  The heating in your home takes moisture out of the air, thus taking the moisture out of your skin.  Here [...]

You might be surprised that standards for school meals have not changed in 15 years, despite all of the attention on childhood obesity and nutrition related issues. Thanks to new guidelines the U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced last week, we will begin seeing less starchy vegetables, more whole grains, lower-fat milk and less sodium in [...]

The WakeMed Mother’s Milk Bank, one of nine breast milk banks in the United States, desperately needs donations.  Specifically the Milk Bank is seeking donations from local mothers who have a minimum of approximately 150 oz of frozen breast milk. 
Donated milk is pasteurized and then distributed to premature babies, babies or children with allergies or [...]

The News & Observer included a display story in this morning’s Triangle & Co. section quoting WakeMed’s Falls Pointe Medical primary care physician Michele Casey.  If you missed it, you can read the article here.
WakeMed Emergency Departments and Primary Care practices are definitely starting to see an increase in flu and flu-like illnesses in the past couple [...]

As I reflect on the previous year, I think of how far this blog has come, how many topics we have covered, and how thankful I am for all of our loyal readers. 
Reminiscing scrolling through the different posts, I stumbled across 2009’s New Year’s themed blog and thought it was good enough to share once [...]