“Procrastination is like a credit card: It’s a lot of fun until you get the bill,” English actor Christopher Parker once said. Most procrastinators, and the family and friends who […]
General Health
Seasonal Depression: More than just wintertime…this time
Even when he was a teenager growing up in Greenville, in the 1970s, Henry L. Clark recalls feeling down, listless and borderline sad at certain times every year. “We called […]
Healthy Diet And OTC Caution Help Kidneys
(Editor’s Note: This story is the third in a three-part series of articles on kidney transplants, kidney health and disease prevention. In her early 50s, the writer learned that she […]
DNA’s Map to Better Health
If you’ve ever been stuck in a waiting room, pen hovering over a clipboard and a long list of questions, you may not always be aware of illnesses or conditions […]
Weird Fitness
I confess I’ve had a lifelong obsession with weird weight control/fitness gear. Maybe that’s because when I was 10 years old, I rode my bike to the little strip mall […]
From Mother to Baby
During pregnancy, women have a weakened immune system that can leave them more vulnerable to contracting infectious diseases and transferring them to their baby. Knowing how to prevent and treat […]
More Female OB/GYN’s
For many patients, the quality of their OB-GYN care and their preference for a woman tops their list of considerations when they search for their ideal doctor. A female OB-GYN, […]
Are You Ready To Trust A Surgical Robot?
Does the thought of a steely, cold metal robot operating on your fragile body feel a bit unsettling? A historic milestone that recently took place at Summerville Medical Center should […]
F.E.T.C.H. Program Nudges Healing Forward
“How do you feel about dogs?” Katelyn Leitner, child life specialist, asks a nervous patient at Prisma Health-Upstate. When the little girl says she loves dogs, Leitner nudges the conversation […]
Four Exercises For Pregnant Moms
There was a time when pregnant women were discouraged from exercise as gentle as taking a walk because gravity might pull the baby out prematurely. Modern science has debunked those […]
When Mother’s Milk Doesn’t Flow
Lindsay Hall hoped to breastfeed her infant son for six months. She attended classes and did as much reading as possible prior to his delivery during the coronavirus pandemic. But […]
Chocolate: A Fun Way to Stay Healthy – and Young
Chocolate has been called the food of the gods – and its nutritional and medicinal qualities have been touted from the carvings of the ancient Olmec Indians of Central America […]