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The onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can be a devastating time both for the person facing these illnesses and his or her loved ones. But, while troubling, this doesn’t have to be a time of despair for those afflicted and involved. “First, don’t panic,” offered Denise Kish, administrator of Mount Pleasant Gardens’ Alzheimer’s Special […]
Cousin Freddy can discuss his sport-related ACL surgery at a family cookout, and Aunt Mary can regale one and all with her recent hip replacement. But let Uncle Joe bring up his colonoscopy and someone will quickly change the subject to, well, just about anything else. Why is this, when all the reliable statistics show […]
Whether you go too little or not enough, experience bloating or pain or just never know when you’ll be surprised with an onset, irritable bowel syndrome can be a major frustration for those who are affected by it. And it’s a lot more common than you might think. Some estimates say that 10% to 15% […]
How to Know if Your Stomach Illness is a Virus or Food Poisoning Something is really wrong here. You’re sick, and that’s a bit of an understatement. Not to be graphic, but it’s coming out of both ends and you’ve been dealing with it all day. What did you eat yesterday? Is anyone else who […]
The American Cancer Society estimates that 145,600 new cases of colon or rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the United States during the current year and that the disease will claim the lives of more than 51,000 people. Those numbers in the Palmetto state are 2,166 and 829, according to the South Carolina Cancer Alliance. […]
Long considered relatively rare, celiac disease is now recognized as one of the more common lifelong ailments, affecting an estimated 3 million people in the United States. An autoimmune condition, it’s triggered by the ingestion of gluten, a protein component in wheat, barley and rye. When people with celiac disease eat food containing gluten, their […]