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Primary Care
Saying Goodbye to a Toxic Best Friend: How Cheryl Quaid Gave Up Cigarettes after 54 Years

"I began experimenting with cigarettes at the age of 11. A few of my friends and I would steal cigarettes...

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Heart & Vascular
It's Snack Time! Healthy (Minimally-Processed) Snack Recipes

In our Fall issue of Heart to Heart magazine, we provide information and guidance about ultra-processed f...

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Heart & Vascular
Dwain Driver: From Congestive Heart Failure to Living Free of Cigarettes

In 1995, at age 40, Dwain Driver was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. "I'd suddenly begun to expe...

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Heart & Vascular
How Lee Asadoorian’s 53rd Wedding Anniversary went from a Heart-Stopping Crisis to Healing Inspiration

On September 11, 2024, Lee Asadoorian and his wife, Jane, awoke to celebrate 53 years of marriage. Little...

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Heart & Vascular
A Heartfelt Testimony: Susan Sorrells on Discovering Exceptional Cardiac Care

"On July 3, 2025, I had an appointment at WakeMed Heart & Vascular – Brier Creek to discuss my hypercho...

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diet & nutrition
Eating for Heart Health: the Mediterranean Way

If you want to make a sustainable lifestyle change that can support your long-term heart health, the Medi...

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Heart & Vascular
Snorers, Be Wary! Patient Dean Nichols Goes from Sleep Apnea to Multiple Heart Procedures, Finding Healing Care at WakeMed

Dean Nichols led a comfortable life — working full-time from his home office, maintaining his well-mani...

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Heart & Vascular
September is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month

This month is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, and we are celebrating by raising awareness about this disease, who it affects, and how you can recognize the warning signs and seek medical help before things progress. What is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)? Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD is characterized by a narrowing of the arteries. […]

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