Dr. Dennis Schimpf started his medical career as a general surgeon in Buffalo, New York, practiced plastic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina for approximately five years and […]
Primary Care
Home Aid Myths
Have you ever been told to apply heat to a sprained ankle? Or to put raw meat on a black eye? Or to put something in the mouth of a […]
Understanding Direct Primary Care
Dr. Brian Blank became a primary care physician because he wanted to develop meaningful relationships with patients to help them improve their health. But he says the traditional primary care […]
LGBTQ Health Care
“There’s a lot of fear, a lot of mistrust of health care providers,” said Chase Glenn. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and gender and sexuality expressions beyond the cis-gender, […]
Basic First Aid Treatments
First aid is emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained. It is typically is provided at the location the […]
Telehealth is Here to Stay
A lot of things that became essential during the heart of the COVID pandemic have gone the way of paper files and the $2 gallon of gas. Remember double masking, […]
Volunteering for Clinical Studies
“Clinical studies evaluate the safety and effectiveness of investigational treatments, devices and vaccines to help prevent and treat diseases,” explained Kasie Ingram, the marketing and recruiting coordinator for Coastal Carolina […]
Hospital Sustainability
Dr. Susan L. Johnson, Ph.D., the Medical University of South Carolina’s director of health promotion and assistant professor of graduate studies in the College of Health Professions, was one of […]
Heimlich Maneuver
What is choking? Choking is when food or another foreign object becomes stuck in the airway. Choking prevents oxygen from getting to the lungs and the brain. Signs of someone […]
Treatments for COVID
While the rush for safe and effective vaccines to fend off COVID-19 and its variants often seems to capture our attention with front page news, another group of medical scientists […]
Medication for COVID Studies Underway
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and South Carolinians are stepping up in the fight against COVID-19. In September, the hospital launched clinical trials to investigate the success […]
New HealthLinks Podcast Host
“Information, Inspiration and conversations. Welcome to HealthLinks podcast, where we sit down with health care professionals and survivors to bring you stories of hope and education. I’m your host – […]