In many ways, Alexi Downing is a typical teen. She loves the beach, riding her bike and listening to music. “She’s sweet and sassy,” said Alexi’s mom, Angela Downing. “She’s determined.” These … Continue Reading...
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Meals on Wheels Has Served Greenville for Over 50 Years
Most of us have heard of the well-known nonprofit Meals on Wheels. Maybe you have had a grandparent or neighbor benefit from the organization’s free meal delivery service. But what do you really know … Continue Reading...
An Ode to Primary Care Physicians
Four years pre-med, four years more of school. Three years in residency, Proves you’re no fool. During rotations, what did you find? Babies and brains, hearts and eyes ... Lungs and livers, … Continue Reading...
Kombucha’s Healing Powers
Can adding “mushroom tea” to your diet enhance your health? Here’s what you need to know about the most popular beverage at your local health food store. When Jonathan Cox was diagnosed with an … Continue Reading...
The Importance of Ergonomics
Are you sitting down for this? Well, if you are, there’s no time like the present to give your seated situation a once-over. After all, poor ergonomics can lead to a host of injuries and recurring … Continue Reading...
How Meditation Can Help You
Chances are, you’ve recently indulged in some meditation without knowing it. Maybe you gazed at the water cascading down the shower wall for a few minutes, your thoughts blank. Or maybe you spent a … Continue Reading...
Dealing with Kidney Stones
They generally aren’t innately painful, but the pressure they are capable of creating if their journey through your urinary system is in any way interrupted can be uncomfortable at best and … Continue Reading...
Managing IBS
Whether you go too little or not enough, experience bloating or pain or just never know when you’ll be surprised with an onset, irritable bowel syndrome can be a major frustration for those who are … Continue Reading...
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CORA PT Encourages Exercise for Pain Relief
It seems like such a simple concept. You work out; you feel better. If that is so easy to understand, then why is it so difficult for most of us to execute? When we are feeling lousy, why don’t we … Continue Reading...
Upstate Spine Can Help Live Pain-Free
If you’ve ever gone to a chiropractor, you’re likely familiar with the process. Generally, you lie down on a table and the doctor manipulates your spine into different positions, ending with a good … Continue Reading...
Greenwood OB-GYN’s Advice for the Newly Pregnant
Are you currently trying to become pregnant, or have you just found out that you are pregnant? As exciting a time as this is, there are many things that new mothers need to know before they get … Continue Reading...
The Importance of Post-Surgery Care with BrightStar
Finding out you have to undergo major surgery can be both daunting and overwhelming. Doctors will go over what you need to do to prepare and how your life may change due to the surgical procedure down … Continue Reading...
Anderson Audiology Stresses the Need for Hearing Aids
For much of history, people have regarded hearing loss as an inevitable part of getting older. Fortunately, science is discovering new ways to treat hearing loss. In case you haven't heard, hearing … Continue Reading...
BrightStar: Home Health that is Top Notch
When the time comes to search for a home health agency, many people aren’t sure what facts are most important. But with a little bit of education, families can feel more confident in selecting the … Continue Reading...
Patriot Hospice Cares
Oftentimes, when someone hears the word “hospice” they are immediately turned off by the thought of death. Travis Ramsey, the vice president of operations at Patriot Hospice, knows that while death is … Continue Reading...
Only the Best with Priutt
The time has come. The decision to seek out hospice care has been made, but now what? How do you choose the best fit for excellent end-of-life treatment for your loved one when there may be several … Continue Reading...
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