Since its inception in the early 2000s, direct primary care has grown rapidly as an alternative to rising health care costs and limited patient interaction with overworked physicians. The American […]
General Health
The Gift of Life: Aaron Ritz’ Story
When a family cruise in June 2018 rendered now-14-year-old Aaron Ritz more exhausted than normal, his parents, Brandy and Jeremy, blamed it on typical travel fatigue and continued with their […]
Aging Gracefully
Until we discover that ever elusive Fountain of Youth, we will all inevitably experience signs of aging – such as wrinkles. While we cannot defy the process of getting old, […]
Top 5 Aesthetic Services
In the beauty industry, aesthetics represents a philosophy that refers directly to health and appearance utilizing a variety of techniques which allow clients to be proactive in their choice of […]
A Bond with Twins
Ask two twins what it’s like being twins, and they’ll laugh and ask you what it’s like not being a twin, because having a twin is what they know. At […]
Family Connection Brings Families with Special Needs’ Children Together
No matter what the diagnosis, when you receive unexpected medical information or your child misses a developmental milestone, the road ahead can seem terrifying and lonely. Family Connection South Carolina […]
The Age-Old Primary Care Doctor
Today, we know a lot about primary care doctors, and just about all of us have one. But once upon a time, boys and girls, there wasn’t any such thing […]
Every Day I Wake up to Fight: The Duchess Gates Story
As you read this, Duchess Gates has been clean for three years. The Greenville native and mother of three used heroin and crack cocaine for the better part of two […]
New Technology for Cataract Surgery
Although it is easy to take our eyesight for granted, the reality is that, unlike good wine, vision does not improve with age. If you live long enough, your ability […]
Delayed Necessary Doctor Appointments Due to COVID
As if avoiding or surviving COVID-19 has not been challenging enough, the collateral effects of the virus also have been noteworthy. Perhaps you remember how, in early 2020, hospitals, clinics […]
South Carolina’s School for the Deaf and the Blind
Living with deafness or blindness is not without daily challenges, but the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind offers students with those disabilities a foundation to thrive. […]
How Children With Special Needs are Assessed at School
A little over a year ago, as COVID-19 was rearing its head and the nation was collectively realizing that it may become a much bigger problem than expected, I was […]