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, it [...]

Sylvia Scholl is the director of WakeMed’s trauma program.
Though it is only March, temperatures around the country are starting to rise and the risk of heat stroke for children left in vehicles is increasing. On March 8, a 17-month-old girl became the first victim of heat stroke in 2010 after being left in a vehicle [...]

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week, and Safe Kids Wake County has coordinated several events where citizens can safely dispose of their unused or outdated medicines.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 poisoned? [...]

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. It’s like the “perfect [...]

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 in [...]

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 child for it. Before [...]

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 epidemic [...]

The last of our five Twitter Chats on fitness and wellness is scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday, February 10) at noon.  So far, we’ve heard from a dietitian, an exercise specialist, a family health educator, and a physician.
We’re ending this series with psychiatrist Dr. Jeffrey Childers. He plans to share strategies on how to stay on track for [...]

The snow is slowly melting, and sledding injuries are becoming less of a concern, but it is important that everyone continue to exercise caution when outside.  Over the past couple of days, WakeMed’s Emergency Departments have seen a triple-digit increase in the number of fall victims.  Falls can be very serious, especially for the elderly, [...]