Cape Fear Valley Health News

Back in their home state of Minnesota, Claire and Dillon McLain were high school sweethearts. After college, when they exchanged wedding vows, they knew they wanted to be parents.When the Army brought...

In 2018, there were 389 diabetes-related deaths in Cumberland County, according to the CDC’s multiple cause of death data. Nationally, men are more likely to have the illness as a contributing cause o...

After spending most of her nursing career in emergency departments, Susan Phelps, RN, is no stranger to staying on her toes.“It taught me to be prepared for anything at any moment,” she said. “You rea...

At 36 years of age, with a 2-month-old baby, the last thing Michelle Boyd expected was a heart attack. When she began to experience chest pains, she explained them away as nothing serious.“I convinced...

In a recent analysis of shifting demographics and workforce trends, the Association of American Medical Colleges predicted a nationwide shortage of between 37,000 and 124,000 physicians by 2034. To ad...

Last summer, on a trip to Topsail Beach with her family, Mary McVicker was looking forward to splashing in the waves and enjoying the sunshine. But a growing discomfort in her hips was making the shor...

For one summer week, local children and teens with diabetes can experience a sleepaway camp made just for them. Children who go to Diabetes Camp will also gain new skills and knowledge, as well as spe...

Bruce Sobieralski of Parkton has always felt right at home in the great outdoors, but a memorable hike back in 2005 left him with an unpleasant souvenir. He was enjoying the sweeping vistas of Utah’s ...

If you’re a woman, especially one who has given birth, you may have had this experience: Your day is humming along just fine, and then out of nowhere comes a sudden, embarrassing bladder leak. It may ...

Buz McPhail of Fayetteville was feeling fine, enjoying an active lifestyle in his retirement. But he couldn’tshake the feeling that cancer might be lurking in his body. A smoker for 53 years, with a l...