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Will WestEdge be a magnet for innovative companies that find it convenient to be within shouting distance of downtown Charleston’s Medical District? Is it destined to create a vibrant urban environment where residents can live, work, eat, shop and enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle? Is it going to have the potential to keep talented […]
You’re approaching the age of 65, and though you might be dismayed by the vast number of candles on your birthday cake, at least your health care costs are about to drop in a dramatic way. From now on, your medical costs will be covered by the Medicare program. There are some basic facts you […]
In May, my husband and daughter gave me an Apple Watch for my birthday. It has all sorts of bells and whistles, including a built-in app that reminds me to breathe. Seriously? I’m running a business stacked with client needs and deadlines. I have a husband, a daughter, three dogs and volunteer responsibilities. I’m up […]
Hospital volunteers are often referred to by staff as the heart and soul of the operation. Nurses, doctors and hospital administrators lean on their volunteers for more than just simple tasks. They bring a ray of light to dark moments in patients’ lives, and they enrich the hospital’s environment by being helpful and caring to […]
“There’s no pill you can take.” That’s the bottom line when it comes to fad diets, according to nutritionists like Kim Uyak of Charleston-based Physician’s Plan Weight Loss and Wellness. There is no magical meal plan that will improve the health of every person who tries it. Still, over the course of each year, millions […]
We live in South Carolina, and everyone knows it is humid, hot and buggy. But while most people are aware of these environmental factors, few take into account the true effects of the environment on our health. “Pretty much everything goes back to environment,” said Dr. William Weirs, an expert at North Charleston’s Center for […]