The Muscular Dystrophy Association has been re-energized. What, you may ask, would make this national nonprofit organization, benefiting muscular dystrophy and its related life-threatening diseases, renew its focus at this […]
General Health
Keeping Your Home Germ Free
Germy, germy, germs, germs. The infection-causing, body-invading on freaking everything microorganisms. Germs: Even the name sounds creepy crawly, doesn’t it? As a mother to a 6-year-old and 3-month-old, I’m intimately […]
Plant-Based Diets: Thrive without Animal Products or Processed Foods
Years ago, when Beth Ann Reichbach became fed up with feeling unhealthy, she turned to a plant-based diet to get her health back on track. She gave up all animal […]
Vaping and Teens: What’s Behind This Troubling Trend
Long about 1993, when the nicotine patch was introduced as a way to help smokers quit, a story made the rounds about a fellow who tried to kick the habit. […]
Toe Walking in Children
As a child, I tiptoed. Not just through the house on Christmas morning but always. It was my trademark, my “funny characteristic” that made people notice me. It got to […]
What to Know About Fevers
We all recognize the following scene: A child claims he or she “doesn’t feel good,” and a concerned parent immediately puts his or her wrist up to the child’s forehead […]
Providing Relief for Migraine Sufferers
If you’ve never experienced the debilitating pain of a migraine headache, consider yourself blessed. “In high school, I would literally bang my head on the floor to try and stop […]
South Carolina’s Most Common Illnesses
Attempting to quantify the most common medical disorders in South Carolina brings to mind the tale arising from the ancient Indian subcontinent of blind men describing a strange animal – […]
Making Sense of Behavioral & Developmental Disorders
Behavioral and developmental disorders have become more common in recent years. While the jury is still out on whether those numbers can be attributed to better diagnoses or a toxic […]
Treating Scoliosis
Scoliosis, in medical terms, is a lateral deviation of the spine and affects one third of the population to some degree. That seems troublesome. However, only about 1 percent of […]
What to Know About Allergies
Whether we’re talking pet dander, dust or dairy products, allergens are everywhere. For those who struggle with allergies on a regular basis, it can be a daunting experience. Fortunately, there […]
Our Diet As We Age
Food is consistently a theme that brings people together – nightly with family around the dinner table, meeting friends at a restaurant, holiday meals and more. The importance of food […]