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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

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

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

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!
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Heart Care Close to Home

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 ...
Heart Care Close to Home
Dec 02, 2024 General News

On a mission to heal

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...
On a mission to heal
Dec 02, 2024 General News

Fit for duty

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...
Fit for duty
Nov 07, 2024 General News

Harnett Health finishes switch to Epic

On Saturday, Oct. 1, after nearly a year of preparation, Harnett Health will fully be switched to Epic, a new electronic medical records (EMR) system that will benefit not only the health system, but ...
Harnett Health finishes switch to Epic