You’re a service worker and you’re on your feet all day. By shift’s end, your feet hurt, your legs are tired and achy, and your ankles are swollen. That’s not […]
General Health
Can I Afford to be Sick?
How can you prepare yourself to battle the potentially lethal effects of COVID-19? Eating healthy, exercising regularly and avoiding tobacco products would be a good start. In other words, if […]
Prison System Health Care
Have you ever wondered how prisoners in South Carolina receive health care? For most of us, it’s not something we’ve considered. For the 17,000 inmates and thousands of people employed […]
The COVID Vaccine in South Carolina
While the world has paused for the COVID-19 pandemic, two of the most-asked questions about returning to regular life are “When will there be a vaccine?” and “Will it be […]
Brain Boosting Practices
It’s no secret that as we age, our bodies tend to slow down. Many adults notice changes in memory, metabolism and reflexes as part of the natural process of aging, […]
Atrial Fibrillation Technology
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 700,000 Americans are hospitalized annually with atrial fibrillation as their primary diagnosis. Without intervention, these patients become five times more […]
Getting a Flu Shot
An interview with MUSC’s Infectious Disease Specialist Scott Curry, MD, and Family Medicine Physician Joylyn Yeazell, MD, at New Horizon Family Health Services. The flu shot is being touted as […]
The Medicare Maze
The Medicare program is the answer to your prayers, an opportunity to sit back and relax and let the federal government take care of all your medical and pharmaceutical needs, […]
The City of Inman
Driving down Main Street in Inman, South Carolina, feels a little like driving through a time machine. Antique stores, gift shops and an old Rexall drugstore seem a long way […]
School Nurses Protect Our Kids
The job of a school nurse has never been an easy one. Juggling any number of run-of-the-mill illnesses and injuries, contacting parents and dispensing medications in a busy school of […]
Keeping COVID Out of Hospitals
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals on the front lines have been adopting new cleaning protocols and applying innovative technology to prevent the spread of infection and minimize the risk […]
Slow the Spread S.C.
This isn’t news: Wash your hands. Social distance. Wear a mask. We’re all weary of hearing about all of this. But the longer it takes for everyone to follow the […]