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How Bird Flu Affects Local Chicken Farmers and Egg Prices

It’s no secret to anyone who has shopped at a grocery store within the past few months that the price of eggs has skyrocketed. The main culprit for rising costs – the average price of a dozen grade A eggs in the United States in January was a record-high $4.95 – is the H5 bird…

General Health Articles, Charleston Health Articles

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Young Adult Cancer Support: The Boon Project Helps Survivors Thrive After Diagnosis

Early adulthood is a time of forward momentum, growth and change – time when young adults are deeply focused on advancing their education, building a career and, for many, growing a family. Introducing a major disruption, such as a cancer diagnosis, can bring all of this to a screeching halt and leave you feeling isolated…

Oncology, Charleston Health Articles

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Bullying Prevention: Key Steps Parents Can Take to Protect Their Child

When it comes to defining bullying, there is no real playbook, according to Ashlin Blum, owner of Empowered Family Therapy, clinical social worker and board-certified behavior analyst who explained that “Research points to bullying as a learned behavior that starts at home. It can also be school and environment-specific. For example, in one neighborhood, bullying…

Psychology/Mental Health Counseling, Charleston Health Articles

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Healthy Fruits and Vegetables for Pets: What to Feed and Avoid

Growing up in West Virginia in the 1970s, Harold Moore kept dogs, cats, fish, guinea pigs and even two corn snakes as pets. He fed them table scraps, holiday treats, potatoes and gravy and even bites of cherry pie – but never tomatoes, beans, cucumbers or any other kind of produce. “I didn’t know of…

Veterinary, Charleston Health Articles

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