Entries by Lindsey Chester

Health: Maria Has Goodpasture Syndrome and Needs a Kidney

Last December, Maria found out she has Goodpasture Syndrome, and auto-immune disorder described as one in a million, that attacks the kidneys and can spread to the lungs. She does dialysis every night at home, which helps keep her blood clear of the disease, but is not a permanent solution. She is lower than number 600 on the organ donor list – so a voluntary kidney donor is her only hope to receive a viable kidney.

Recipe: Potato Salad for Parties

It’s potato season in Cary and across the Piedmont of North Carolina. Tasty, fresh and exotics spuds can be found right now at the town’s farm markets and supermarkets. I’ve got an easy recipe for Potato Salad that will use several pounds of those tasty ‘tators when you get home.