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When David Perry, MD, PhD, mused on what his specialty would be as a physician, he was able to take more time than most. The owner and founder of West Ashley’s Perry Dermatology began his journey by enrolling as a PhD student at the Medical University of South Carolina after earning a biochemistry degree at … Read more
Diabetes affects African Americans more than whites — Dr. Thaddeus Bell aims to change that. While studying at the Medical University of South Carolina from 1972 to 1976, Thaddeus Bell, MD, noticed that the complication rate of diabetes was disproportionately higher for Blacks than for whites. A recent article published by The State Media Company … Read more
When people think of methods for fighting depression, they probably imagine countless medications, Zoloft, Lexapro and Prozac may spring to mind. Cognitive behavioral therapy is also a common approach, but what if these treatments proved ineffective for some patients? It’s these more difficult cases that require a less conventional approach, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, … Read more
Apart from serving 20 years in the Navy as a credentialed emergency room trauma support doctor with two deployments to Afghanistan, Charleston native William Melvin Brown III, MD, has spent his career as a board-certified emergency room specialist. During the COVID pandemic, however, he reached a breaking point, frustrated about how values-driven medicine had seemingly … Read more
For people living with chronic anxiety, every day can feel like a battle. Medications and therapy help many but not all. However, IV ketamine therapy has risen in popularity as a promising option for people with anxiety who feel like they have run out of choices. Unlike traditional antidepressants, ketamine is known for its rapid … Read more
Alcohol Use Reaches Historic Lows Alcohol consumption has dipped to its lowest point in Gallup’s 90-year polling trend. Only 54% of adults now say they drink, down from 58% in 2024 and 62% in 2023. The decline is sharper among women and younger adults, with Gen Z reporting a drop from 59% to 50% since … Read more