UNC Rex Health Care Coverage

UNC Rex 'I gave birth' initiative helps keep mothers safe after childbirth

Blue bracelets with the words 'I Gave Birth' are being given to each woman who delivers a child at Rex Women's Center in Raleigh to remind mothers to recognize warning signs.

Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter

Bracelets help new moms and those who care for them

Blue bracelets with the words 'I Gave Birth' are being given to each woman who delivers a child at Rex Women's Center in Raleigh.

Raleigh hospitals on alert: Man impersonating medical staff seen at multiple locations

WakeMed, Duke Raleigh and UNC Health have all released statements after an individual was reported to have impersonated medical staff at local hospitals and facilities.

NC hospitals rank from A to D for patient safety in annual report card

Duke, WakeMed and UNC Rex in Raleigh are among the hospitals that scored As in the newly-released report card.

Adorable newborns at UNC Rex celebrate Easter with bunny ears, tails

Newborns at UNC Health Rex Women's Center Neonatal ICU in Raleigh were feeling festive on Easter Sunday.

UNC Rex closing pediatric unit at hospital on Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh

The inpatient pediatric unit at UNC Rex on Lake Boone Trail in Raleigh will close at the end of the month, a spokesperson said Friday.

New hypertension study could change treatment for pregnant women

A new study suggests that treating mild hypertension in pregnancy can be good for mom and baby.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

UNC Rex holds hospital wedding for bride who had to cancel due to illness

Staff at UNC Rex held a wedding for the couple Vicky Abarca Zacatula and Jason Thedford. They were scheduled to get married at Lake Johnson on Friday, but called off the wedding after Vicky was admitted to the hospital. (Video taken by Drew Cumbee at UNC Rex)

What is torsion?

UNC School of Medicine Dr. Sherry Ross explains what testicular torsion is and how it differs from appendage torsion.

Rex Wellness Center of Garner closing in 2022

The facility will close in September of 2022.

UNC Rex Healthcare to close Wellness Center of Garner, convert it into new surgical site

For 18 years, members of the Rex Wellness Center of Garner found rejuvenation and a sense of belonging. Recently, members learned it will all close down in late September of 2022.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

Healthcare Heroes: 'Drum prophet' transports UNC Rex patients with song

Eugene Taylor is not a nurse or a doctor, but he spreads job in the halls of UNC Rex Hospital.

At UNC Rex, 'drum prophet' transports patients through song

On Friday night, a special health care hero and his family got a holiday preview - an exclusive ride through WRAL Nights of Lights.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

UNC Rex nurses reflect on being pregnant during COVID-19

A photo of a team of UNC Rex emergency department nurses went viral early on in the pandemic last year. Now, those nurses are reflecting on how the pandemic and pregnancy has been.

UNC Rex nurses reflect on being pregnant while working on frontlines of the pandemic

A special photograph from the early days of COVID-19 is a reminder of the great sacrifice frontline health-care workers make to serve others.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

Tents go up outside Rex Hospital for second time during pandemic

UNC Rex Hospital set up tents in a parking lot on Monday to to expand its emergency department waiting area and treatment areas as patients infected with coronavirus occupy a growing number of beds inside.

Rex Hospital uses tents to expand emergency room amid unrelenting stream of COVID patients

So many COVID-19 patients are in UNC Rex Hospital that the Raleigh facility set up tents in its parking lot Monday to expand its emergency department.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Holly Springs hospital staff to continue assisting at Rex during COVID-19 surge

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed back the opening of UNC Rex Healthcare's hospital in Holly Springs, officials said Wednesday.

COVID-19 surge postpones opening of UNC Rex's new Holly Springs hospital

UNC Rex Healthcare announced Wednesday that the opening of its newest hospital will be delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Triangle hospitals see shortage of nurses as COVID hospitalizations rise

Two major hospital networks in the Triangle are facing a shortage of nurses as COVID-19 hospitalizations tick upward.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter, Maggie Brown, WRAL Multiplatform producer

Black bear cub makes his way down tree at UNC Rex

Shortly after NC Wildlife officials put jelly donuts on the ground near a tree outside UNC Rex Hospital, a black bear cub climbed out of the tree.

Biologists say bear sightings could be increasing, and that's a good thing

Once the bear decides to come down from the tree, the biggest threat is him getting hit again, according to District Wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel.

Bear down: Jelly donuts, sardines help coax cub from tree outside Raleigh hospital

Wildlife officials hope an American black bear cub stuck in a tree outside UNC Rex Hospital on Tuesday will find his own way to a safer area once the sun sets.

Keely Arthur & Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter & Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer

Longer hospital waits a reality with hospital overcrowding

High patient volume is pushing emergency departments to their limits at some Triangle hospitals.

With emergency rooms at full capacity, get ready for longer hospital waits

If you need emergency care, be prepared for possible longer waits. Even with the pandemic winding down, emergency departments now often work at full capacity around the clock.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist