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A growing number of families are opening their homes and hearts to care for a child whose parents are unable to do so. Placement with a family member or friend, referred to as kinship care, can bring joy to both the child and to the caring family, whether for a short period or for a … Read more
East Cooper Medical Center’s Commitment to Exceptional Care There’s a reason why East Cooper Medical Center almost always wins in many of HealthLinks’ Best in Health categories. Sarah Tuley, president of ECMC, put it this way: “We not only provide the care we would want for our own loved ones, but we are also deeply … Read more
Introduction to WakeUp Carolina’s mission When 22-year-old Creighton Shipman died of a drug overdose in the summer of 2016, his family made a decision to use their horrific loss to help others. At the time, they had only this promise, but, several months later, his mother, Nanci Shipman, founded WakeUp Carolina, a Mount Pleasant-based organization … Read more
A study published in January in the medical journal Nature Medicine found that the risk of developing dementia any time after age 55 among Americans is 42%, greater than double the risk reported in previous studies. It also projected dementia cases to double by 2060 to 1 million new cases diagnosed each year, a direct … Read more
A Life-Changing Diagnosis and a New Path Forward Dr. Jessica Lee’s baby daughter, Rosemary, was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy at the age of just 4 months. After trying a few different medications to control the seizures and not seeing results, Dr. Lee was desperate to help her child. When Rosemary was 8 … Read more
A Trusted Professional In life, you only get one body. Time and basic wear and tear can change how it functions, and even the most vigilant of healthy people can benefit from an expert’s guidance to keep things running as they should. Having a trusted physician that you see regularly is a lifeline to better … Read more