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Dr. Howard Evert, Medical Doctor and President of MUSC Physicians Primary Care The U.S. health care system is a complex maze for doctors and patients alike, a complicated conglomeration of difficult-to-understand terminology and incomprehensible insurance rules and regulations that are more likely to cause a headache than to cure one. Should you visit your doctor […]
Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness. It occurs when diabetes damages the tiny blood vessels inside the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. A healthy retina is necessary for good vision. If you have diabetic retinopathy, at first you may notice no changes to […]
Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system with a special emphasis on the spine, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in […]
LASIK is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person’s dependency on glasses or contact lenses. Charleston LASIK Info LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser. A knife, called a […]
What is inflammatory bowel disease? Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to two related but different diseases: ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. These diseases cause chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract, which leads to a variety of symptoms. The inflammation can also lead to involvement of organs other than the intestines. IBD is a lifelong disease with […]
Bilary Tract Disorders, Gallbladder Disorders & Gallstone Pancreatitis – Gallstones & Gallstones Disease What are Gallstones? Gallstones are collections of cholesterol, bile pigment or a combination of the two, which can form in the gallbladder or within the bile ducts of the liver. In the United States, the most common type of gallstones is made […]