Cape Fear Valley Health News

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...

This spring, a group of 38 people traveled to Mexico to provide healthcare in the city of Valladolid and surrounding rural communities. The trip, which was organized by Orthopedic Residency Program Di...

After nearly 30 years as a state trooper, Jimmy Stahl was pretty sure he knew what a heart attack looked like.“When we're called,” he said, “usually your heart has stopped.”So it was a bit of a shock ...

A soldier, wife and busy mom of four children, Symone Verdusco had always been active. She joined the Army after being homeschooled and attending Fayetteville Technical Community, becaming the third g...