Health

Every 13 minutes a woman dies from breast cancer in the United States. Sherri Arnold Graham, a Fayetteville resident and breast cancer survivor, learned that statistic and decided to do something about it. She formed an organization that reaches out … Continue reading →

In a society where every waking hour can be important to one’s fiscal survival, sleep has become something which many wish to do without altogether. Not business owner Lynnwood Griffin, who after years of suffering from a common disorder known … Continue reading →

No one appreciated the need for a PET/CT scanner like Joyce McColl. As the director of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’s radiology department, Joyce knew that the machine would literally save lives. As a cancer patient undergoing radiation therapy herself, … Continue reading →

Depression is more than the “blues” or feeling down: it is a serious and surprisingly common illness that will affect between five and 18 percent of us at some point in our lives.  And for those of us who suffer one … Continue reading →

More and more Americans are giving up this protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Some of them suffer from celiac disease but others suspect gluten is the culprit in a host of other health problems. Dr. Lenny Salzberg is … Continue reading →

It’s in nearly everything we cook and eat, but Cece Adams has found that avoiding salt has been the answer to coping with a condition called Meniere’s disease. She is even working on a book to help others battle the … Continue reading →

When tobacco-producing North Carolina banned smoking in bars and restaurants earlier this year, smokers everywhere were put on notice. And this law has teeth – anyone can report violators to state officials and so far, they have. In January, the … Continue reading →

When their son Austin began experiencing regular headaches, Dean and Denise Schmude did what most parents would do: They took him to see a doctor. But test after test revealed nothing that explained their son’s pain. Austin was healthy and … Continue reading →

The second in a two-part series on memory Continue reading →