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 […]
Primary Care
Bye Bye Patient Portal Fears
Being an active participant in one’s health and well-being has grown in popularity over the last decade and the medical industry has taken notice. The days of patients sitting around […]
State Health Index Nears Rock Bottom
South Carolina recently got a report on its overall health for 2021, and, based on the findings, the state is only a breath away from hitting rock bottom. In their […]
A Kidney Transplant Story
This story is part of a series of articles on kidney transplantation, kidney health and disease prevention that continues in the November/December edition. July 26, 2022. It is 4:30 in […]
Inside the American Medical Association
Between his military medical training and his family medicine practice, perhaps it was inevitable that Dr. Gerald Harmon would look at the field of medicine in a holistic, “get ‘er […]
Technological Advances in Health Care
It’s no secret that technology is racing ahead of us, with new innovations seemingly emerging daily. Applications for the health care industry are particularly exciting. Whether improving early diagnoses, reducing […]
Pete Bazzle’s Story
It was an atypical day from the beginning. For one thing, Pete Bazzle and his wife, Penny, usually do everything together — but that day, Pete had a doctor’s appointment […]
Health and Wellness All in One Place
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 […]
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 […]