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If you or a loved one has ever been a guest in a hospital for any length of time, you know that leaving the hospital can be scary. There are often so many instructions, follow-up appointments, medications to be taken and arrangements to be made, it can feel like your health is dependent on your […]
It’s widely accepted that we tend to gain a bit of weight during the colder months of the year; earlier sunsets and cold winter evenings call for stick-to-your-bones dishes, and, of course, the onslaught of company parties and holiday gatherings are surefire culprits. But there’s another source for weight gain that often flies under the […]
Hollings Cancer Center Nestled in the heart of downtown Charleston is Hollings Cancer Center, a leader in cancer research and the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in South Carolina. With more than 120 physicians and scientists driving the future of innovation, Hollings has been recognized for its depth and breadth of research. In order […]
Medical professionals agree that a concussion is a type of mild brain injury. They can tell you that its cause is a traumatic blow to the head, possibly the result of a violent collision between a 240-pound running back and a 260-pound linebacker, a 98 mph fastball making solid contact with a batting helmet or […]
“I have a blood test that can detect concussions.” Dr. Mike Alden • Cofounder • Atlas Concussion Testing • Summerville Dr. Alden’s mission is “to save as many brains as possible by changing the entire paradigm of concussion management, globally.” He can attain this goal, he said, because he can determine if a concussion has […]
Imagine being diagnosed with leukemia, and, in order to keep the disease in check, you need to undergo a certain treatment. The treatment, however, is expensive, so you go through your health insurance to pay for it. But your insurance company takes almost a month to authorize the payment. By that time, the leukemia had […]