Way back in the 1930s, a guy named Chester Gould created a hard-boiled comic strip detective named Dick Tracy. It was a big hit. In 1946, Gould gave Tracy a […]
Charleston Health Articles
Gut Health: The Secret to Overall Health
You have likely heard all the talk about gut health. Maybe you thought: “I don’t have any problems with my stomach, so that doesn’t apply to me.” But did you […]
Moving Forward – Donna Williamson’s Story
When Donna Williamson left Roper Hospital after a three-week stay for pneumonia, she, as most of us would, expected to gradually feel back to her old self. However, just days […]
Your Pet’s Good Oral Health Will Leave You Smiling
“Never look a gift horse in the mouth” might be wise advice if you’re dealing with a “gift horse.” But it sends precisely the wrong message if you’re concerned about […]
Fighting to End Breast Cancer
Few words inspire such fear in women as, “you have breast cancer.” Even with advances in modern medicine, about 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with this disease and […]
A Breast Cancer Story – Amy Gesell
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, HealthLinks celebrates South Carolina women who beat breast cancer and are now thriving in their own unique ways. The celebration unfolds in an October […]
Neurological Care in the Upstate
Dr. Kathleen Woschkolup, director of neurology at Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, said the opening of the new Diane Collins Neuroscience Institute in Greenville was a dream come true. […]
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 […]
Tips for Safe Infant Sleep
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new sleep guidelines for babies. Infant deaths were reduced in the 1990s when it was first recommended to put babies on their back […]
Dental Health for People with AIDS
Dental visits are so routine and such a normal part of living that it is easy to think of them as universal for everybody – unless you are compromised by […]
An Ovarian Cancer Story
Most people don’t live to see their legacy. However, some people get a peek, even if they don’t know it. Such was the case with Barbara Mowery. The mother, wife […]
How a Dentist Cares for His Teeth
Have you ever wondered what dentists do to maintain their own oral health or why they may need to visit a dentist and how they determine which one to choose? […]