It is a parent’s job to make sure the home environment is as safe as possible, but unfortunately every year more than 2,000 children die in unintentional injuries in the home. Safety devices like smoke alarms and window guards are important, but active supervision by an adult is also key to making sure children stay [...]

The following story ran yesterday on News 14.  Click here to view the story.  The most important parts of the story have been highlighted below.  Also, please refer to our previous blog postings from last year to prevent falls and sledding accidents during winter weather.
News 14: Emergency rooms brace for sledding accidents
With the possibility of [...]

I am often asked by parents whether children should be taken to the closest emergency department or possibly take a little more time in the car and come directly to the Children’s Emergency Department on WakeMed Raleigh Campus.  I expect as we open more freestanding emergency departments like North Healthplex and Apex Healthplex, that this [...]

Sesame Street is making a real impact these days with viral videos and PSAs that communicate simple, but very important messages to young and old alike. Remember last year when Elmo taught us how to stay healthy by sneezing into our elbow?
Now, Grover and Rosita star in a PSA teaching us all about the importance [...]

Did you know that school lunches were started as a hunger relief and feeding program for kids?  Did you also know that North Carolina is one of the few states that do not provide any money for childhood nutrition or that the school lunch program is also tied to a commodity program for farmers? 
Changing the [...]

For a safe and fun-filled Halloween, remember these safety tips. Make sure your little princesses, ghosts and goblins follow these guidelines:

Costumes should be short and snug – baggy sleeves or billowy capes and skirts can trip your child up and catch fire if they brush against jack-o-lanterns or candle flames.
Shoes need to fit – big, [...]

Drivers need to do their part to keep trick-or-treaters safe. Remember these tips when driving on Halloween:

Be especially alert in residential neighborhoods.
Drive more slowly and anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic on and near the road.
Keep your full headlights on so you can spot children and families from a greater distance.
Take extra time to actively look for [...]

Various makes and models of car seats have a unique fit in different makes and models of cars. 
Ensure your child is riding safely by having WakeMed and Safe Kids car seat safety checkers review your seat installation and fit on your child this Saturday, October 23 from 10 to 1 on WakeMed Raleigh Campus in [...]

It can’t happen. It will not happen. It will not happen to me. If it happens, there is nothing I can do. If it happens, the government will take care of me.
Many believe disasters will not impact their community or affect them and, if a disaster does happen, that they will be taken care by [...]

Today on NBC’s Today Show, they included a story about how adolescents are experiencing hearing loss, most likely due to exposure to loud noises and ear buds.

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Wake Specialty Physicians – ENT Audiologists Jeanne Lansing and Cameron Warren offer the following suggestions to identify hearing [...]