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To get the flu shot or not get the flu shot? According to doctors throughout the Lowcountry, the answer is always a resounding yes! This season the entire country suffered through an unprecedented number of flu cases, causing concerns and drawing parallels to the global influenza pandemic in 1918. With so many questions, we decided […]
There are many ways of labeling that trusted physician we all see with just about every little ache or pain we can’t vanquish with time or over-the-counter nostrums – primary doctor; primary care doctor; family doctor. And there are nearly as many sports analogies to describe this multitalented first responder to the ailments and disorders […]
Eating a varied, balanced diet is the first step toward optimal nutrition, but maintaining healthy levels of vitamins and minerals is much easier said than done. Sometimes the scales can be tipped by adding a few key foods into your diet, but, for many people, supplements are a convenient and calculable way to fill the […]
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 […]