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 […]
General Health
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 […]
Health Care in Powdersville
Seeing a small town grow can be exciting to those who live there. Residents don’t have to drive to another city to have access to dining and entertainment, job opportunities […]
To Be a Family Doctor, Or Not To Be
Over the past year, as the world grappled with the severity and enduring presence of COVID-19, people realized the critical importance of the medical profession and frontline health care workers. […]
Strange Side Effects of COVID
The major symptoms of COVID-19 are well-documented, and – nearly a year-and-a-half after it began its inexorable spread throughout the world – well-known: fever or chills, a persistent cough, difficulty […]
Podiatry Issues When Working From Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in myriad health issues. Perhaps the least discussed maladies result from working at home, out of your normal routine. “I feel I have seen more […]
How to Treat Common Maladies
Spending time outdoors in the summer conjures up thoughts of camping under the stars, trips to the beach and picnics at the park. But all of that fun can be […]
Detoxing from Opioid Addiction
Detoxification is an important component of a patient’s recovery process from opioid use disorder. Medical experts share that while the detox process is difficult and uncomfortable, it shouldn’t be a […]