WakeMed Children's

01/08/2026

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children spend 60 minutes daily working their large muscles. 🧒👶

Free play is a fantastic way to get exercise and is the business of a healthy childhood. 🛝🤾‍♂️

📖 Read this blog to learn more about the importance of play and how to incorporate more into your child's life.

🔗 https://www.wakemed.org/blog/qa-mind-body-benefits-outdoor-play-laura-politte-md

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children spend 60 minutes daily working their large muscles.

01/07/2026

WakeMed clinical informatics specialist, Jason Wilson, had a family history of pancreatic cancer with devastating results. Three of his close relatives died of pancreatic cancer: his dad at age 56, uncle at age 57 and grandmother at age 84.
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Because of his family history, he was able to be screened at just 45 for pancreatic cancer. He did the testing at age 47 with scary results.

👉Read his story of navigating a surprising diagnosis and his relief in receiving care and guidance from his top choice WakeMed urologist, Sam Chawla, MD.
🔗 https://www.wakemed.org/blog/jason-wilson-navigating-family-history-pancreatic-cancer-and-receiving-expert-care-surgeon-sam

About Pancreatic Cancer

01/06/2026

Nothing could be sweeter than a pregnancy with zero problems! Yet, did you know up to 10 percent of pregnant women will encounter a not-so-sweet condition called gestational diabetes? 🤯
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Read our blog featuring Gisella Banegas, a WakeMed Maternal Fetal Medicine Dietitian, to explore how to manage gestational diabetes and learn:
🥕 What to eat
👩‍🍳 How to manage cravings
💉 Symptoms of low and high blood sugar
📝 Diagnostic indicators
👶 The impact of gestational diabetes on babies
👩‍👦 Risk factors for moms after delivery

🔗 https://ow.ly/Ufxa50XoaPG

Medically Reviewed by Gissela Banegas, RD Nothing could be sweeter than a pregnancy with zero problems. Yet, up to 10 percent of pregnant women get a bit of deceptively unhealthy sweetness packaged as gestational diabetes.

01/05/2026

🤧 RSV or allergies? If your little one is sniffly, it can be tough to know what’s really going on. WakeMed Children’s Medical Director Dr. Damilola Joseph breaks it down 👇

RSV is a contagious respiratory virus that peaks in the fall and winter and can be more serious for infants, certain children, pregnant women and older adults. Allergies, on the other hand, aren’t contagious and often flare with environmental triggers like pollen, dust or pets.

☎️ Call your child’s provider if your baby:
• Is under 8 weeks old with a fever
• Is hard to wake or very tired
• Has breathing difficulties
• Has fewer than 3 wet diapers in 24 hours

We’re here to help keep your little ones safe and healthy. 💙

01/02/2026

New year, new coverage? 🗓️🩺

If you have new health insurance for 2026, don’t forget to update your insurance information in your WakeMed MyChart account! Keeping your details current helps avoid delays and makes check-in a breeze -
✔️ Log in
✔️ Review your insurance info
✔️ Start the year with one less thing to worry about!

Update now at 👉 https://ow.ly/NZsQ50XJXYv

01/01/2026

✨👶🎉 Ringing in the New Year with a very special first! The Jones family welcomed their baby boy at 1:09 a.m., marking the first birth of the new year at WakeMed North Hospital. 💛

Congratulations to this sweet family on their new arrival. We’re honored to be part of such a meaningful moment and wish them a year filled with love, health and unforgettable firsts. 🎇

12/31/2025

Get ready. 🥇Get set. 🏅 Get beautified 🦋 with WakeMed Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery — now offering laser skin renewal and laser hair removal as cosmetic enhancements.

👉 Check out the blog 🔗 https://ow.ly/aaHs50XaQ7z to learn all about these procedures as well as pricing information.

🌺 Get your next enhancement from a board-certified provider!

Medically reviewed by Sam Brown, PA-C

12/30/2025

Congratulations, Morgan Wooten, Population Health Case Management, for being recognized as a 2025 PETALS Award Recipient!
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“We are proud you are a member of the WakeMed team!"

12/29/2025

Meet Dr. Matthew Bologna — Wake Ortho’s newest foot & ankle expert who keeps our patients moving strong! 🦶⚡️

From sports injuries and ankle replacements to bunions, sprains and everything in between, Dr. Bologna is all about helping you get back on your feet. He’s a WVU Mountaineer fan, a dad, a goldendoodle lover and a big believer in personalized, patient-first care.

Want to get to know him better? 👉Learn more about Dr. Bologna at 🔗 https://www.wakemed.org/blog/take-5-foot-and-ankle-surgeon-matthew-bologna-md

12/28/2025

Congratulations to our previous Daisy Award Recipient, Fernanda Corral, RN! 👏❤️

Thank you, all — “We are Proud You are a WakeMed Nurse!”

12/26/2025

🍟 Ultra-processed foods may be tasty, but they’re definitely not good for you! 💔

Have a hunger for chips and dip? 🥣 Try these healthy recipes made with minimally processed ingredients to support a diet that’s better for your body and your heart at 🔗 https://ow.ly/7IxY50XotBe

In our Fall issue of Heart to Heart magazine, we provide information and guidance about ultra-processed foods and how to limit them in your diet. Here are a few recipes using minimally processed ingredients to support a diet that's less reliant on these unhealthy foods. Savory Seed Crackers (Yield:....

12/25/2025

Here's wishing you a healthy, happy and safe holiday from our WakeMed family to yours!
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Visit our website for a full list of our holiday operating hours ➡️ https://ow.ly/iuRs50U61PB