Pickled, smashed, or tossed on a salad — cucumbers are a versatile and hydrating food to enjoy as part of a heart-healthy diet. Offering a cooling effect and a versatile flavor profile, they’re the perfect summer vegetable. The great news is that cucumbers are easy to find in North Carolina, as our state ranks third […]
Jade DeBerry’s story began in February 2007, when at just 23 years old, she experienced a severe cough and shortness of breath. Jade visited the emergency room where a series of tests and scans were run, including one to test her ejection fraction rate. An Idiopathic Congestive Heart Failure Diagnosis An ejection fraction rate is […]
Benny Moore enjoyed a rewarding career as a search and rescue swimmer for the United States military. He readily put himself in peril to save lives. Yet, his selfless service to his country eventually led to his diagnosis of osteoarthritis — in his mid-30s. Benny explains, “My knees started swelling with fluid, so I would […]
In the winter, cross-country skiing is a sport favored by many, blending exercise with fresh, mountain air and scenic snowy terrain. However, given our local climate where snow and skiing are rare opportunities, we have Nordic walking to fill the gap. Nordic walking offers a higher intensity workout when brisk walking isn’t quite enough. It […]
“Deb reached across our bed to give my hand a good morning squeeze. Per our new morning routine, I shook my pajama sleeve back, so she could scan my arm band and administer my morning medication. Then it dawned on me. I was home. It was my wife, not a nurse, waking me up. What […]
“You do for family.” That’s a rule Polly Shreve lives by. She demonstrated it most recently on March 1, 2023, when she flew from Missouri to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and then drove to Cary, North Carolina to care for her sister who had recently fallen and suffered multiple fractures. “My sister was in bad shape, […]
WakeMed cardiologist Chelsea Ngongang, MD, FACC, walked into a car dealership in December 2019. She was greeted by Roy Roth, who sold her the vehicle of her dreams, and their lifesaving friendship began. Roy says, “I was fortunate enough to have been the one to greet her that day. She pulled out her cell phone […]
Today, approximately 2.5 percent of the population suffers from some type of valve disease — and it’s much more common among older adults. That’s because as we age, the heart valves can become lined with calcium deposits that make valves thicken and become stiffer — leading to malfunction. Because heart valve disease is far more […]
In 1979 at the age of 37, John Boggess experienced excruciating chest pain while watching a Sunday football game. Alarmed, he went to the emergency department in his local area. As the care team was connecting the electrocardiogram electrodes to his chest, John had a heart attack on the table and fell unconscious. Waking Up […]
Ray Champ was the President and CEO of WakeMed from 1983 to 2003. Known as a humble, servant leader, Mr. Champ had a heart for both the people and the mission of WakeMed. Mr. Champ says of his years as the top leader, “I enjoyed relating to the employees. I went into the hospital quite […]
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