The Truth About Salt

A large, wooden scoop of salt for article "The Truth About Salt"

The Scoop on Salt: Is it Time to Table the Habit? The next time you reach for the salt shaker, pause to ask yourself, “Does this dish really need the extra salt?” The answer is most likely “no.” Alexis Appel, a registered dietician and nutritionist with Roper St. Francis Healthcare, said most Americans consume too […]

Ways to Cut Cholesterol

Cholesterol testing photograph for article 'Ways to Cut Cholesterol'

A Comprehensive Plan: There’s More Than One Way to Cut Cholesterol Having high cholesterol is not a death sentence, but it is an issue that shouldn’t be ignored. Experts agree that a comprehensive plan including diet, exercise, prescription drugs and even natural medications is the optimal path to avoid coronary heart disease, stroke, peripheral arterial […]

Why Does Your Family Need a Primary Care Doctor?

Why Does Your Family Need a Primary Care Doctor?

Medical specialists are needed for everything from delivering babies to treating cancers, but it’s the primary care doctors who are the quarterbacks of your health care. They catch the problems, coordinate the referrals and take into account lifestyle and medical history for a big-picture view of your health. Having a primary care doctor and a […]

A Critical Relationship: Patients Come First at Park West Primary Care

MUSC Primary Care Park West - Drs. Carrie Alexander, Colleen James and Kristi Lentsch

MUSC Health Primary Care has established a system that focuses on the individual experience. Because technological advances, economics and policy adjustments have transformed the relationship between doctors and their patients, providing health care services has evolved into a more patient-centered approach, with emphasis on quality instead of quantity. Considered to be the gatekeepers of a […]

Palmetto Primary Care, Charleston, SC

Palmetto Primary Care is your partner in your healthcare

Only one thing is important to your family doctor at Palmetto Primary Care: you and your family. That’s why this practice is designed specifically to meet your family’s every health need. “In a nutshell, we’re a full-service health care provider where the quality and services are controlled by the doctors,” said Anthony Church, director of […]

Telemedicine in Hospitals

Map of Charleston, SC and nearby cities. Hospitals Turn to Telemedicine.

It’s pretty obvious what benefits telemedicine can have for many patients, particularly the elderly and infirm, those with limited mobility or lack of access to transportation or who live in rural or other underserved communities. But how do physicians feel about this “remote doctoring?” HealthLinks asked several local hospitals to give us a sense of […]

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