Senior Superheroes

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One evening in May 2022, Anne Marie and Joshua Long found themselves immersed in runaway scribbling on bar coasters in a pub in Kilkenny, Ireland. They were trying to enjoy a one-year honeymoon anniversary, but all attempts had brought them back to a nagging future vision — and now Anne Marie was talking and thinking … Read more

Drug Abuse and Pregnancy

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It happens more often than many of us want to believe. Women who become pregnant while suffering from drug addiction, face the hardships of trying to quit or else possibly lose custody of their child. Dr. Kenosha Gleaton, a board-certified OB/GYN and founder of The EpiCentre, located in West Ashley, has found that many pregnant … Read more

Frankincense Heals

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Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have concluded a clinical study that found the use of frankincense, a resin that comes from the Boswellia tree and has been used for thousands of years in medicine, helps to decrease the proliferation of cancer cells in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Many patients die from … Read more

Regenerative Medicine: Using Your Body to Heal

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The human body is remarkable and has a tremendous capacity to heal itself. Regenerative medicine, an emerging and evolving field, applies that concept to treating patients to, as local experts explain, heal and repair rather than cover up the symptoms of disease and injury. Dr. Justin Garzone, DO, FACP, FACOI, FHM, with the regenerative medicine … Read more

Nails Tell All

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Sometime in his late 40s, Louie Lewis of Greenville, South Carolina, noticed something peculiar about his toenails. The ones on his left foot were pinkish-white, vibrant, and supple — the picture of health. The ones on the right were cracked, dusty, brittle, and harder to cut. “It was as if my right foot suddenly had … Read more

Cultivating Resilience

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Why is it that some people regain their footing easily when encountering one of life’s inevitable stumbling blocks, while others struggle when facing a challenging experience? Although there are many factors that play a role in successfully navigating through adversity, a key trait is resilience. According to the American Psychological Association, resilience involves having mental, … Read more

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