As the regional market president of Synovus Bank, Tyre Moore, who is also a father and dedicated family man, leads an active lifestyle, one that includes exercise on a regular […]
Charleston Health & Wellness
The ‘Skinny’ on Fad Diets
Fads come and go: the pet rock, the hula hoop and diets. And, after the holiday season, it might be tempting to consider burning off some of those festive calories […]
Caring for Your Pet’s Heart
If you have a dog as a pet, you don’t want to meet Jake Jacobson, DVM, DACIM … until you do. That’s because unlike even the best neighborhood veterinarian, who […]
Alzheimer’s and Heart Disease – The Head and the Heart
In the literary sense, the head and the heart are often figuratively disconnected. But in the biological sense, there is increasing evidence of a significant link between Alzheimer’s and heart […]
Be SMART with Gun Safety – It Starts with Adults
There are 4.6 million American children living in homes with guns that are both loaded and unlocked. And every year, nearly 600 of them 17 and under die by suicide […]
Common Remedies for Common Ailments
For many parents, a sick child is a stressful experience that overwhelms them with worry. Fortunately, we live in an age where preventive and curative information for a sick child […]
Shriners Helping Sick and Injured Children Since 1922
You probably know them as the gentlemen with rectangular hats adorned with tassels hanging down, riding around in tiny cars at almost all the local parades. Or maybe you have […]
Therapy Dogs to the Rescue
Here they come, sauntering down the hallway of a hospital, a mental-health facility, a nursing home, a cancer ward, a detention center or just about any place where the lonely, […]
Blood Donor: Type O Blood, Platelets, in High Demand in South Carolina
Blood donors help save lives, but only 4% of the population donates blood. There are eight different blood types – A+, A-, B-, B+, O-, O+, AB+, AB- – and […]
Healthy Beginnings: Health Screenings Before and After Birth
Baby health screenings during pregnancy and the first few months after birth help keep infants healthy and best prepare their parents to care for them. A new baby is nothing […]
MUSC Brings a Unique Technical Experience to the Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital
It’s finished. The new Shawn Jenkin’s Children’s Hospital stands tall for all to see. It’s a welcomed addition to the Charleston skyline — a place where miracles will happen. As […]
Vascular Anomalies not Always Evident at Birth
Counting fingers and toes, taking stock of the new little one’s weight and length, documenting eye and hair color – these are all tasks that parents of a newborn revel […]