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Dec 02, 2024 General News

Comfortable in her own skin

When Rachael Santillan, 45, made the decision to have weight loss surgery five years ago, it was a matter of her health and not being able to perform at her job like she envisioned when she had first ...
Comfortable in her own skin
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Back on her feet

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....
Back on her feet
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Practicing her dream

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...
Practicing her dream
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Specialized heart care … without skipping a beat

Sirisha Reddy, MD, had already put in a long day’s work as a cardiologist at Fayetteville Heart Center. But as evening turned to night, Reddy nevertheless took the time to pull up a chair next to Bren...
Specialized heart care … without skipping a beat
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Here to help in Harnett

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 ...
Here to help in Harnett
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Calling out colonoscopies

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 ...
Calling out colonoscopies
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Understanding Anxiety

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 ...
Understanding Anxiety
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Solving seizure mysteries

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 ...
Solving seizure mysteries
Dec 02, 2024 General News

A Faithful Family

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...
A Faithful Family
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Rotate!

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...
Rotate!