Volunteering for Clinical Studies

Doctor holding Please Volunteer sign

“Clinical studies evaluate the safety and effectiveness of investigational treatments, devices and vaccines to help prevent and treat diseases,” explained Kasie Ingram, the marketing and recruiting coordinator for Coastal Carolina Research Center, a locally-owned medical research facility in North Charleston. “Before a drug is placed on the market, it first has to go through a … Read more

A Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Walk to End Alzheimer's

The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to ending Alzheimer’s disease and all other dementia by leading in global research, promoting risk reduction and early detection and advancing quality care and support. Alzheimer’s, which affects memory, thinking and behavior, attacks almost 100,000 South Carolinians over the age of 65 – a number that is expected to rise … Read more

Connecting Cancer Survivors Through CanCare

CanCare: Connecting Cancer Survivors

When Lynn Joye was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had a strong support system of family, friends and church members. What she didn’t have was ready access to somebody who had battled — and defeated — the same type of cancer. Months after she finished her treatment for Stage 2 HER2-positive breast cancer, Joye came … Read more

Youth Mountain Biking League Gets Young People Outside

Girls mountain biking program called Girls Riding Together (GRiT)

For parents seeking a team sport or fitness activity for their children, mountain biking offers the dual benefits of exercise and getting outdoors. Becoming involved has never been easier following the launch of the South Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League, a statewide scholastic mountain biking league and chapter of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, a 501(c)3 … Read more

How to Avoid Maskne

Photo of a woman noticing maskne, aka or mask acne.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have been an integral part of the strategy to slow the transmission rate of the novel coronavirus. From hospital grade surgical masks to handmade versions, bandanas to fashion statements, masks in various forms have been a part of our lives for more than a year. One … Read more

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