The Moment a Walk Became a Lifesaving Act

The Moment a New Heart Brought New Life

Sonya Marshmon has always embodied greatness through quiet resilience, gracefully handling life’s toughest challenges. Whether tackling motherhood or a demanding job at a bank, she’s taken it all in stride….
The Moment Science Transformed Into Hope

At first glance, it seems like something out of a science fiction movie: a patient’s cells being removed, genetically reprogrammed in a lab and sent back into the body, having…
The Moment When Care Didn’t Quit: UNC Health’s Response to Hurricane Helene

On Friday, September 27, Hurricane Helene struck western North Carolina, flooding roads, knocking out power and leaving homes in darkness. Amid the devastation, UNC Health teams showed extraordinary courage, compassion…
From Crisis to Calling: One Woman’s Journey to Support Stroke Survivors

Imagine you’re on a trip, sharing a moment with your family, when a loved one suddenly begins to slur their words or struggles to lift their arm. Would you recognize…
A Life-Changing Connection: A Nurse’s Gift That Keeps Giving

What if following your calling meant making a choice that could change someone else’s life — and your own? For Anne Kelly, a former nurse at UNC Health, the decision…
From Diagnosis to Triumph: Betsy Nay’s Breast Cancer Journey

When 35-year-old Betsy Nay noticed a lump in her breast, she could have brushed it off — after all, she was young, healthy and had no family history of cancer….
A Fresh Start for Health: How a Routine Checkup Can Change Your Life

Brian Stepien’s eyes light up thinking about his grandchildren. As one plays, full of energy and laughter, and the other, a newborn, sleeps peacefully in his arms, he’s thankful for…