Many resolutions have been made this new year. Some commit to live healthier lives. Cape Fear Valley Health (CFV), the parent company of Bladen County Hospital,…
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By Cheryl Thurston Well it seemed November went by in a flash and here we are in December, with only a few weeks left in…
Prescription pain pills supplied to North Carolina between 2006 and 2012, according to data from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration reported by Triangle Business Journal.…
According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services there have been three influenza-associated deaths this flu season in the state. The NCDHHS…
RAEFORD – Cape Fear Valley Health has opened a fourth Sleep Center lab to better help area residents get a good night’s rest. The new…
State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced Thursday that the state’s health insurance plan will include major hospitals in the state as in-network providers next year as…
By Roxana Ross Two new Tru-D robots are now a part of Southeastern Regional Medical Center’s infection control toolkit. The UV light machines are the…
1743 – 1st half page newspaper ad is published (NY Weekly Journal) 1853 – Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North…
Finding humor in the circumstances of life can lift moods with laughter. Humor helps people to better deal with and overcome difficult experiences according to…
Internist and Pediatrician Dr. Toni Chagolla Oxendine has joined Southeastern Health at Southeastern Multi-Specialty and Urgent Care Pembroke. “I’m very excited to be able to…
By Dr. Lisa Lee Bryan Cancer kills the young, the old, the rich, and the poor. Cancer does not care who you are or your…
By Cheryl Thurston Hello everyone, please forgive the delay in bringing you the restaurant report for March, you’ll also notice some January reports at the…
Each year, Tiffany Pait, Clinical Educator for Bladen County Hospital makes sure Cape Fear Valley-Bladen Healthcare and its clinics provide education to everyone who enters…
Contributed by Go FundMe Page Men and Women United for Youth and Families, CDC (MWUYF) is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization located in Delco, NC…
The magazine Business North Carolina has named the top 100 hospitals in North Carolina for 2019. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, the parent company of…
TWO BROTHERS PORK SKINS RECALLS PORK SKIN PRODUCTS DUE TO MISBRANDING AND FAILURE TO PRODUCE UNDER A HACCP PLAN WASHINGTON, March 22, 2019 – Two…
By Erin Smith More than 78,000 pounds of ground turkey have been recalled by Butterball LLC in Mount Olive, NC. The US Department of Agriculture’s…
StoryWalk, located at Singletary Lake State Park, is a book and walking path combined. Enjoy reading while getting exercise in the great outdoors! The story…
SPARTANBURG, SC — Victoria Pait of Bladenboro, NC, has been named to Sherman College of Chiropractic’s Dean’s List for grades earned during the fall 2018…
RALEIGH: Cellectis, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company is planning to create up to 200 jobs as it locates its U.S. commercial-scale manufacturing facility in Wake County, Governor…
One hundred and twenty employees reached milestone years of service to Southeastern Health in 2018. These employees were honored Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at Southeastern…
By Erin Smith A recall for a popular blood pressure and heart failure medication has been expanded to include more medication that contain Losartan as…
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church located on White Plains Church Road in the Lisbon community will conduct a Health Fair on Saturday, March 9, from…
Community Care of The Lower Cape Fear is holding a Community Resiliency Model training on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019, for anyone who is interested in…
Eastpointe MCO will conduct an Opioid and Naloxone Training session in Bladen County. The training will be conducted on March 19th, 2019, from 9:30 a.m.…
Elizabethtown – The Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church is presenting a second round of classes under a Diabetes Prevention Program. Classes will be held at…
By Erin Smith When people think of Hospice, they general think of end-of-care. Hospice offers its clients much more than that. Brooke Hinson, the Community…
By Cheryl Thurston It seems like January flew by in a flash, and already, we are into the second month of 2019. Are you still…
Contributed Southeastern Health will host “Your Window to Wellness,” a MyChart patient portal sign-up event and health fair, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m.…
FAYETTEVILLE – The Blood Donor Center is in urgent need of type O negative blood due to critically low supply levels. The center currently has…
By Erin Smith The General Mills company has voluntarily recalled five-pound bags of Gold Medal brand unbleached all purpose flour. The recall is due to…
By Erin Smith The Office of the NC Medical Examiner has released data for the State regarding the number of Opioid-related deaths. The data reveals…
By Erin Smith A nationwide recall has been issued for Irbesartan and Irbesartan HCTZ tablets due to possible contamination by cancer-causing agents. The recall was…
By Roxana Ross Dr. Archie “Zan” Tyson has brought a new procedure to Southeastern Health that is expanding the treatment options for local cardiac patients.…
Effective at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC) will implement visitation restrictions due to the increasing trend of flu cases…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would, for the first time, create a public health infrastructure across the country to combat Alzheimer’s disease…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has implemented a visitor restriction policy at all of its hospitals restricting children under age 12 from visiting. The…
By Erin Smith As Bladen County continues to recover from the ravages of Hurricane Florence, Cape Fear Valley-Bladen Healthcare is continuing to make repairs and…
by Erin Smith A company in Alabama is recalling 11,664 pounds of poultry and sausage products due to the possibility the products could be contaminated…
RALEIGH: A new grant program will help expand school breakfast access in ten North Carolina School Districts, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper announced…
The holidays are known for taking a toll on our bodies. Between the chilly temperatures, onset of flu season and the overabundance of sweet treats…
By Erin Smith Residents and other interested individuals gathered at Bladen Community College on Tuesday night to hear from State officials regarding the consent order with Chemours.…
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2018 – CTI Foods LLC, an Owingsville, Ky. establishment, is recalling approximately 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat (RTE) pork and poultry sausage links…
By Cheryl Thurston Well here we are in the middle of the holiday season, the time of year when we gather with family and friends,…
The Flu season is just beginning and Bladen County Health Department wants to remind you of our extended clinic hours on Tuesday evenings, from 5…
Bladen County Health Department will begin offering extended clinic hours starting on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018. The extended hours will be offered on Tuesday evenings…
By Erin Smith Every community throughout North Carolina is interested in the health of its citizens as well as the community as a whole. Members…
Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2018-19…
Contributed A death linked to the West Nile Virus was announced earlier this week in New Hanover County. Since the hurricane there has been a…
Two new nurse practitioners have joined Southeastern Health. Nurse Practitioner Jessica Bell has joined the Southeastern Pulmonary and Sleep Center and Nurse Practitioner Tracy Cox…
Bladen We Care recently received a donation to assist them in their efforts to assist Bladen County residents with their medication needs. BladenOnline.com General…
WASHINGTON – Johnston County Hams, a Smithfield, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 89,096 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department…
The Bladen County Environmental Health and Emergency Management are continuing their efforts of mosquito spraying for the county. They would like to notify the public…
By Erin Smith Mosquitoes were a topic on the agenda on Monday night at the Bladen County Board of Commissioners meeting. Interim Bladen County Department…
Express Care will open at 10:00 a.m. today (Tuesday, September 18, 2018) BMA Elizabethtown will open at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 19th We will provide…
By Roxana Ross, SeHealth Hurricane Florence feels like déjà vu for many in Lumberton and Robeson County, where parts of the community still hadn’t fully…
Raleigh, N.C. – In the event the storm forces patients to seek health care outside of their communities, North Carolina’s statewide health information exchange -NC…
Bladen County Hospital staff members are in place and ready to serve our community as necessary throughout Hurricane Florence. However, to reduce the amount of…
By Cheryl Thurston Good-bye August, and take your humidity with you. I remember when I was younger and lots of folks didn’t have air-conditioning in…
Family Nurse Practitioner Matthew Herring has joined the medical staff of Southeastern Medical Clinic St. Pauls, an affiliate of Southeastern Health. Herring earned an associate…
Elizabethtown, N.C – In September, Bladen County Health Services will host a car seat check for parents that travel with children. The event will be…
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC While it may be best known for retirement, Social Security is also here to…
Contributed The Lumber River Area Agency on Aging (LRAAA) and Southern Regional Area Health Education Center (SR-AHEC) is having an Aging Conference “Charting the Course…
As the 2018 tourist season comes to an end, the Town of White Lake would like to invite you to participate in our 2nd Annual…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley, Cumberland County Emergency Services, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Fayetteville Fire Department and Police Department will hold a joint active shooter…
Bladen Women’s Health Specialists and Kid’s Care were recently awarded the Mother-Baby Award for Outpatient Healthcare Clinics. The recipients of this award represent the best…
The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association of Eastern North Carolina and Wesley Pines Retirement Community for a complimentary screening of…
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will host a public information session on Thursday, August 30, 2018. The session will include updates on the…
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have proposed a reduction for controlled substances that may be manufactured in the…
Southeastern Orthopedics and Southeastern Health’s Athletic Training Department are offering Saturday Morning Injury Clinic for student athletes beginning Saturday, Aug. 19 and continuing through November.…
By Erin Smith A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday morning for the new Cape Fear Valley Bladen Medical Associates clinic at White Lake. The…
Bladen County has above average overdose related deaths. Some leaders in the mother county are shedding the light on the issue plaguing all communities in…
Contributed NOTE: This is the second article in a three part series. What if you could make a positive difference in a child’s life? Per…
Bush Brothers & Company has voluntarily recalled certain 28 ounce cans of Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans, Country Style Baked Beans and Original Baked Beans…
Contributed Do you ever think back on things that happened to you as a child and recognize what kind of an impact it had on…
General Surgeon DuBose Medlock, Jr., M.D., has joined Southeastern Surgical Center, an affiliate of Southeastern Health. Dr. Medlock earned his medical degree from the Medical…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Rouzer announced details for the 7th District Opioid Symposium which builds upon his work to raise awareness, decrease the stigma, and inform…
DURHAM, N.C. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) today announced that it is investing an additional $50 million into North…
By Marianne Valentiner, Health Educator Bladen County Health Department Measles is a serious respiratory disease (in the lungs and breathing tubes) that causes a rash…
By Marianne Valentiner, Health Educator Bladen County Health Department Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. It can…
By Taylor Knopf Three state prisoners sued the N.C. Department of Public Safety this month arguing that they were denied treatment for their Hepatitis C…
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, with the support of Congressman Rouzer, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery…
By Roxana Ross Southeastern Health celebrated its first medical residency graduates Friday, June 22. The ceremony, which was held at the Southeastern Agricultural Center, recognized…
Learn how the temperature outside may affect the temperature inside your vehicle. With the summer months upon us, now is the time to learn about…
By Erin Smith Bladen County now has a treatment facility for women who suffer from addiction. Cape Fear Teen Challenge conducted an Open House Saturday…
By Roxana Ross There will be a free giveaway of over-the-counter medicines and other medicine cabinet items on Friday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to…
Students from Franklin, Harnett and Union County Schools received top honors Wednesday in the North Carolina Summer Nutrition Programs promotional materials contest, in which students design promotional…
By Dora Brogdon I’m sure everyone looked forward to summer as a kid. When summer came around that meant school was out and it was…
Othella Santee Heflin and Becky Heflin presented scholarships to three West Bladen High School seniors on Tuesday, June 12th, in the media center. Glorimar Cuz…
Wesley Pines was recently recognized as the Top Performer in the 2016-17 Life Care Services (LCS) Life Plan Resident Satisfaction Survey in the areas of…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has been awarded a Supply Chain Excellence Award from Premier, Inc., an alliance of approximately 3,900 U.S. hospitals and…
By Roxana Ross When Proctorville resident Constance Kirkland was first diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, she was very upset. She was also determined. Thanks to…
ELIZABETHTOWN – Bladen County Hospital has been designated a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR Lung Cancer Screening…
FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus Award for implementing specific quality…
Tyson Foods, Inc. is recalling more than 3,120 pounds of frozen breaded chicken. The recall states the chicken may be contaminated with blue and clear…
By Brenda Brown Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Fayetteville, NC In 2018, more than a million people will be diagnosed with cancer around the…
By Erin Smith A Regional Community Health Assessment/Community Health Needs Assessment is under way in Bladen County. The Bladen County Health Department is partnering with…
It’s hard to believe, (since it took so long for spring to arrive), that May is already gone, but June is here and so is…
By Erin Smith The NC Department of Health and Human Services has released the Bladen County State of the County Health Report for 2017. The…
By Erin Smith The Healthy Bladen Collaborative met on Tuesday morning at the Bladen County Health Department and heard about a partnership formed between the Healthy Bladen…