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Our Senses: More Than Five – and Counting
“Our ability to use all these senses is a gift,” Eatough said. “Imagine what life would be like without even one of them.” In the summer of 1985, Greenville County resident Tommy Lewis Neal was playing outfield on his softball … Read more
Deep Brain Stimulation Revolutionizes Treatment
In the summer of 2011, when U.S. resident Yoheved Hasson began feeling involuntary shaking in her left leg, she soon learned from a local neurologist that she had Parkinson’s disease. Several years later, after trying prescription medications and other treatments … Read more
Pecans: Get Cracking With a Heart-healthy Way to Add Nutrients and Vitamins to Your Diet
If it’s holiday time in South Carolina, you can bet you’ll find pecans appearing in many dishes. Pecans are synonymous with pie and pralines, but did you know these sophisticated, buttery nuts make a nutritious addition to your everyday diet? … Read more
Brighter Outlook for HIV Patients: Racial and Gender Disparities Remain a Concern
Although obstacles remain, there has been a lot of promising news and statistics surrounding HIV/AIDS in the last decade or so. Annual HIV infections in the United States have decreased by more than two-thirds since the height of the epidemic … Read more
Dogs Sniff Stress: Is it Time to Adopt a Four-legged Therapist?
The next time your dog is busy sniffing you, it may not be just about food. Perhaps your pet is measuring your anxiety levels and offering itself as comfort. As author Dean Koontz once suggested, “Petting, scratching and cuddling a … Read more
‘I Never Get Sick’ A Community Of Friends And Experts Explores Why
Summerville resident Shirley Berardo has always considered herself remarkably healthy, one of those “good genes” people whose immune systems are robust. During childhood, she never missed school; when her sons came home with viruses, she didn’t get sick, and now, … Read more
Motion Sickness: Knowing Your Next Move
Suppose you’re on a ship, plane or train or in a vehicle and suddenly have the urge to throw up for no obvious reason. Chances are you’re suffering from seasickness, airsickness, train sickness, or car sickness – but not because … Read more
The Rise in Senior Luxury Living
As baby boomers age – the last of the generation will turn 65 in 2030 – the demand for senior housing is on the rise. And many seniors are flocking to luxury communities featuring the amenities of an elegant high-end … Read more
The Alzheimer’s Association Welcomes a New Era of Treatment
On July 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted traditional approval of Leqembi for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease, signifying a new era of treatment for individuals diagnosed with the disease. “This is the first traditional approval of … Read more
Scully’s Lifestyle Shift Defies Statistics
At 51 years old and more than 50 pounds lighter, Charleston resident Ginger Scully is shattering all odds. Only 1 in 5 adults exercise each day, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Scully can boast that … Read more
The Wonders of Shopping
Even as a doctor – or maybe because I am a doctor – I don’t feel qualified to speculate on how the Almighty goes about his work. But I’m pretty sure he knows what he’s doing and that he has … Read more
Clear as a Bell: Working to Help Decrease Health Disparities
You might recognize Dr. Thaddeus John Bell from local TV commercials promoting the COVID vaccine for Black people. Or maybe you saw him recently speaking to local news anchors about health disparities among the Black population. HealthLinks highlighted Dr. Bell’s … Read more
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Senior Health
Embracing the Joy of Senior Living at South Bay at Mount Pleasant: Celebrating Holidays in Style
As the holidays approach, South Bay at Mount Pleasant and Shem Creek Health Center at South Bay come alive with festive decorations, twinkling lights and the unmistakable sound of laughter. For residents, it’s a time to cherish the company of … Read more
Mount Pleasant Gardens: We All Want to Belong
Mount Pleasant Gardens is a stand-alone memory care facility that strives to meet the unique needs of its residents. Through its commitment to both the residents and their families, Mount Pleasant Gardens focuses on enriching residents’ lives with opportunities to … Read more
Kid’s Health
Too Much Screen Time
We live in an age in which texting, messaging apps and social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook allow us to share every movement and every moment of our lives. While this connectivity is now firmly woven into the … Read more
Every Moment Matters: Eli Clark’s Story, Part Two
The Clark family was enjoying life in their new Mount Pleasant home after moving in 2015. Eli Clark “seemed to be doing really well,” according to his mother, Stephanie Clark, in the wake of his kidney transplant. But during the … Read more
Diabetes Health
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 by the pancreas that helps turn glucose from food into … Read more
Diabetes: Changing the Course from a Lifetime of Illness to a Better Life
We are experiencing a health epidemic – an avoidable one at that. Diabetes is categorized as a group of metabolic diseases in which the body either does not respond to insulin or simply doesn’t produce enough insulin. There are different types of diabetes, and all of them impact glucose levels. Type 2 diabetes is typically […]
Cancer Health
Alala: A Valuable Resource in the War Against Breast Cancer
Breast cancer can be exhausting, and the toll of navigating the ins and outs of what insurance may or may not cover can overwhelm patients to a point where they may miss out on resources available to them. Alala is … Read more
Holistic Approaches to Fighting Cancer: Reducing Anxiety
When Raquel first began intensive cancer treatment, she wanted to focus all her energy on her treatment, but she quickly found herself facing a side effect she didn’t expect. “My anxiety was as real and tangible as nausea and tiredness. … Read more
Alternative Health
Healing Sound: Could Sound Therapy Be Right for You?
Ancient holistic approaches to healing the body and mind have always existed, quietly closeted under the nebulous label of alternative medicine. Sound – or vibration therapy – dates back to earliest recorded times. Jubal, the “father of those that play … Read more
Health Benefits of Bees
“Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best,” and then he had to stop and think. Because although eating honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better … Read more
Women’s Health
Causes, Prevention, and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
According to Dr. Aaron Parry of Women’s Health Partners, approximately 80 percent to 90 percent of urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by the bacteria E. coli and the rest by other bacteria. The majority of urinary tract infections result from an ascending infection from the urethral opening into the bladder. Women are at a […]
Preventing Cervical Cancer
The incidence of cervical cancer, once one of the most common causes of death in women, has dropped by 70 percent in the past 30 years, primarily because of the screening test known as the pap smear. However, Dr. Jacqueline Moore of Women’s Health Partners pointed out that despite the decrease in this type of […]
Men’s Health
Men Who Battle Aging and Andropause
When women go through menopause, it’s characterized by the time in life when the woman stops having a menstrual period. Therefore, menopause is somewhat predictable and there’s an end in sight. Men, on the other hand, may go through a … Read more
Truths About Men’s Depression
The statistics about men and suicides are alarming: Though men comprise 49% of the population, they account for 80% of all suicides. Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with depression, but men die by suicide three times more … Read more
HEALTHLINKS CHARLESTON MAGAZINE
Inside This Issue
- Senior Luxury Living
- ‘I Never Get Sick’
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- In a Nutshell: Pecans
- Mocktails Anyone?
- Energize With Bingocize
- Get a Grip
- Senses: Five And Counting
- More…
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