The Medical University of South Carolina Burn Center has some exciting new developments coming this year and beyond as it continues to grow and evolve. The only burn center in […]
Charleston Health & Wellness
‘Operation Hurricane Evacuation’ of a Retirement Community
We begin to prepare once the governor of South Carolina orders a mandatory evacuation in the face of an impending storm. If we live in a vulnerable area, we decide […]
Avoid Social Isolation
Social isolation among seniors is a growing issue with potentially devastating outcomes, not just for seniors themselves but also for their families and friends. With an increasing aging population, it’s […]
Keeping Your Balance
Losing balance as we age is something that most of us accept as inevitable. Dizzy spells, reaching out to steady your balance on a countertop or second thoughts about going […]
Strengthen Your Bones
Osteoporosis can be a crippling malady, striking many elderly women and drastically altering or eventually taking their lives. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too […]
Have You Been Scammed?
Frank Abagnale knows a thing or two about fraud. The subject of the 2002 film “Catch Me If You Can,” Abagnale is a former teenage con artist turned respected cyber […]
Flu Season is Upon Us
There’s a chill in the air and a chill in your bones. As you get cozy on the couch under a blanket, bring the tissues. You’re going to need them. […]
Preventing Diabetes: Changing Your Lifestyle Can Delay or Prevent Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease caused by an excess of sugar in the blood because the body is unable to make or efficiently use insulin, a hormone created […]
How Daylight Savings Affects Us
Since 1918, the United States has periodically established, rescinded, re-established and extended daylight saving time. Currently, we set our clocks ahead an hour at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday […]
When it is Too Cold for Pets
People who live in places such as Buffalo, New York, with an average snowfall of 8 feet or International Falls, Minnesota, where low temperatures average -4 F know all about […]
Artificial Organs are on the Horizon
By Bill Farley In the market for a new spleen? How about a body like a young Arnold Schwarzenegger? Or maybe the key parts to build your own espresso machine? […]
NAFLD Has No Symptoms in its Early Stages
Several symptoms of liver disease should warn you that a visit to your doctor is probably a good idea. They include abdominal pain and swelling; itchy skin; dark urine color; […]