CBD’s Helpful Uses

CBD oils

Have you heard about CBD oil? Maybe seen it on the shelf at a convenience store, in a vape shop or even at a high-end pharmacy? Perhaps a friend has recommended CBD oil for relief from chronic pain, anxiety or any of a host of other ailments. CBD oil is available as a liquid (tincture), […]

How Meditation Can Help You

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Chances are, you’ve recently indulged in some meditation without knowing it. Maybe you gazed at the water cascading down the shower wall for a few minutes, your thoughts blank. Or maybe you spent a few extra moments in bed, not reaching immediately for a phone on the nightstand but focusing on light seeping through the […]

Complementary Medicine

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Western medicine evolves. Seeing patients as a collection of symptoms and diseases to be cured is giving way to a more preventive method of keeping them well through lifestyle changes. This holistic approach has long been used by Eastern medicine and, for many Americans – 30 percent of adults, according to federal data – complementary […]

Better Life Carolinas Seeks to Optimize Wellness

Senior couple running on the beach. On the Quest to a Better Life. Better Life Carolinas Seeks to Optimize Wellness.

“Better living” is always a great idea, although it means different things to different people. However, at Better Life Carolinas, that two-word concept is at the heart of its mission to optimize wellness through healthy aging. The medical professionals and support staff at Better Life are committed to the goals of helping patients remain active […]

Concierge Medicine: No Insurance, No Problem

Concierge Medicine ... No Insurance, No Problem

What We’re Learning from the Rise of Retail & Concierge Clinics Neither the rising cost of health care nor the frustratingly long waits for appointments are breaking news to anyone who’s been awake – or sick – in the last decade or two. While many of us in this country are celebrating the newly insured […]

Medicaid Q&A

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YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICAID ANSWERED HERE HealthLinks sat down with Joshua D. Baker, the director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), to discuss Medicaid and how it works for the residents of South Carolina. He answered questions about how to enroll, who is eligible for the program and what the […]

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