February is American Heart Month. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans, according to the American Heart Association. However, heart disease looks different for each gender. “Women’s hearts are smaller than men’s hearts.

Regular screenings for all patients should begin at age 20 and proceed in intervals. However, if you're at high risk for cardiovascular disease, you're likely to be screened more frequently. Risk factors include high blood pressure, cholesterol and smoking, a family history of heart disease, your age and your lifestyle.

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Randolph County couple is preparing to lay their 9-year-old daughter to rest after she died from flu complications. It’s a pain Mary Edging and her fiancé Jimmy Vernon wouldn’t wish on anybody after losing their daughter Madeline Vernon on Jan. 29. The 9-year-old was a third grader at Randleman […]