“I think laughter is everything. I need it like water, sun and sleep,” said Melissa Sanderson, 50, of Columbia. “I feel elated, stress-relieved, alive … and, if it’s really good, […]
General Health
Tongue Biting in Your Sleep: A Sign of Something More
Sleep is a fundamental component of our daily lives. A good night’s sleep allows your brain and body to slow down and engage in the process of recovery. Your body […]
Words From The Wise
When Karen Bostick, 70, neared retirement last year, she made a commitment to herself. She would follow the advice of her 89-year-old mother-in-law. “She told me that I must have […]
Digital Eye Strain: A Volcano Waiting to Blow?
Although his official position is security/customer service with Prisma Health in Greenville, Harold Moore spends seven to eight hours every day in front of a computer screen summarizing reports, creating […]
Could Sound Therapy Be Right for You?
Ancient holistic approaches to healing the body and mind have always existed, quietly closeted under the nebulous label of alternative medicine. Sound – or vibration therapy – dates back to […]
Music and Mental Health
When Janelle Mitchell enters the room of one of her adolescent patients who was recently diagnosed with cancer, she doesn’t bring a stethoscope or bandages. Instead, she might be carrying […]
From Brush and Floss to Digital Dentistry
If you compare dentistry in 2023 to what it was in 1963, you might be surprised to find how much has changed and how much has stayed the same. While […]
Changing Lives One (Calm) Smile at a Time
Comfort isn’t a word that usually comes to mind when thinking about a visit to the dentist. A study published by the National Institutes of Health found that dental anxiety […]
Thrive Upstate: Community-Centered Care
Every day looks a little different at Thrive Upstate, particularly when it comes to the organization’s Head and Spinal Cord Injury services. From visits to community gardens to partnerships with […]
Dog Has Boot Scoot?
Five minutes into your dinner party, your dog meanders in to greet your guests. Seconds after he enters the room, he plops down and scoots his boot for about 2 […]
Traumatic Brain Injury: ‘Please Pray’
African author Igwe Daniel Kelechi once said, “Life is a journey, and the road we travel has twists and turns which sometimes lead us to unexpected places and unexpected people, […]
Public Health Concern: Fungal Infections
In the fall of 2019, the Paris Zoological Park in France debuted a strange-looking life form: a yellowish organism with no mouth, no eyes, no stomach, no distinct shape, no […]