Cape Fear Valley Health News

At the beginning of each year, when the champagne bottles are in the recycling bin and the sugar cookies have all been consumed, many of us look back to the indulgences of the previous weeks and decid...

A dozen gallons of milk. Two full-size mattresses. A North Pacific giant octopus.Each of these weighs about 110 pounds, a lot for anyone to carry around all day. But a year after bariatric surgery, Pa...

They say that having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family and having both is a blessing. Ask Peggy Sue Barnhill, M.D., and she will tell you she is blessed, indeed. The family med...

With so many to choose from – there are eight pages of Family Medicine doctors listed in Cape Fear Valley Health’s “Find a doctor” directory – how do you know who to choose?If you’re searching using M...

Among your New Year’s resolutions, you might have some goals for healthier eating, more frequent exercise, or improved money management. But have you set any goals for better sleeping?Maybe you should...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancer diagnoses for men and women in the United States, but it can be very successfully treated when caught early. Despite this, colorectal cancer continue...

Leif Nordberg, M.D., always knew he wanted to be a surgeon. He pictured a career in heart surgery, but during his medical education he felt pulled in a new direction when he witnessed the breast recon...

Driving back and forth from Dunn to Fayetteville four times a week might seem like an inconvenience, but Billy Shaw and his caregiver Carolyn McLamb call it a godsend for his Parkinson’s therapy.“We a...

All those rich-voiced years he spent behind a microphone created a slew of fond memories for retired radio disc jockey and racetrack announcer Marty Webb. Near the top? That would be his interview of ...

Vascular surgeons Robert Albrecht, MD, and Thomas Beadle, MD, have joined Cape Fear Valley Health to lead the system’s first vascular clinic. Cape Fear Valley Vascular Specialists is a new option for ...