Charleston Health Articles

It’s no secret that the population of the Lowcountry is growing; we see evidence of it daily in traffic, in new construction and in the overall cost of living. With an average of 34 people moving to the tri-county area daily and 11 new births each day, our infrastructure is struggling to keep up. The […]

Are you prepared for a minor medical emergency? Rather than sifting through a jumbled medicine cabinet hoping to find the right form of treatment while you are injured or trying to help an injured family member, a well-stocked home first-aid kit can ensure you are prepared to mitigate most common minor injuries or begin to […]

As I write this, I have an application known as “Oxygen Measurement” on my smartphone. If I open the folder, it offers me a few options: blood pressure, heart rate, lung capacity and others – as well as a “quick check” that combines more than one measurement. I often indulge in the quick check, supposedly […]

Health insurance policies first emerged in the industrial era of the 1880s, powered by the rise of unions that sought compensation for the illnesses and injuries of steel factory workers. They were designed to mitigate the economic hardship caused by unforeseen accidents. Since those humble beginnings, health care has morphed into a huge industry, fueled […]

In a drug’s journey from ideation to pharmacy shelves, there’s a mind-boggling amount of logistics behind the scenes. Trials alone can take up to six years. Along the way, developers, government agencies and universities need reliable data from controlled studies of real people. In order to make that happen, they look to contract research organizations […]