Cape Fear Valley Health News

One sunny day last March, Susan Groveunder was doing some shopping when things suddenly went very wrong.“I was trying to put my mask on with a package in one hand and my purse in the other,” she said....

Nearly 90 percent of those who suffer a heart attack outside of the hospital die, according to the American Heart Association. Grim statistics, indeed. But when cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is ...

Since she was a small child, Briana Graham wanted to be a doctor. She wanted to help people.As the lead Physician Assistant at Bladen ExpressCare, Graham is able to fulfill her childhood dream of help...

Peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, is the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs. PAD puts you at risk for serious health problems, including cardiovascular...

Instead of avoiding your colonoscopy because it sounds like a pain in the you-know-what, let’s get to the bottom of this common procedure that not only screens for but also can actually prevent colon ...

Diabetes and nutrition were the top priority issues for Harnett County in the county’s 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 ...

Last May, life as Erin Burns knew it changed.A 26-year-old mom of two, Burns was hit head-on in a car accident. The airbag broke her carotid artery on impact, causing a stroke, and she spent the next ...

Sometimes it's more than the jitters or simple concerns. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) can bring feelings of extreme tension, fear and worry into your life at any time, for any reason, or for no ...

December 2022, Jessie Crecy of Fayetteville sat alone in a doctor’s office. He felt pretty good, though he’d noticed a recent spike in his blood pressure, which had prompted him to schedule an appoint...

Bladen County Hospital officials are serious about caring for patients. But they’re also very excited by a new improvement to patient care that is landing soon at the hospital: a helicopter with round...