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We’re programmed to love sweet stuff. For our ancestors, it meant survival. “We loved sweets because food was scarce,” said Debbie Petitpain, Sodexo wellness dietitian at the Medical University of South Carolina. “When we came across something that had a ton of calories, we wanted to load up on it because we didn’t know when […]
Shifa Clinic in Mount Pleasant Will Add Dental Care to The List of Free Services On Johnnie Dodds Boulevard in Mount Pleasant, an unassuming brick building is home to the Shifa Clinic, a completely free medical facility intended to aid uninsured and underserved members of the community. Opened in 2012, the clinic was the brainchild […]
Pineland Family Dental is more than just a name reflecting a family-owned practice. The children and grandchildren of patients who were served by Dr. James McClary Sr. when he opened his doors 38 years ago are now patients of Dr. James McClary Jr. “My grandfather started as a patient back in 1973, and now I […]
My younger brother Stevie had Halloween candy until Easter and Easter candy until Halloween. That would not have been the case had I been able to uncover his stash, try as I did. Frustrated with my inability to locate and raid his trove, I’d ravage his sock drawer with a vengeance, scattering his perfectly aligned […]
Everyone knows that children should brush their teeth daily and see a dentist every six months to make sure their teeth are in tiptop shape. But there’s more to keeping a child’s teeth healthy now and when they get older. Dental decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood, and it’s generally preventable. That’s […]
At the mention of dental implants, most people imagine an expensive, involved and painful experience. Not so, said Dr. Joe Gillespie of Dental Implant Centre, and he’s trying to change the public perception from silver fillings and scary drills to a much smoother and affordable process. “It’s inexpensive and so worth it for your quality […]