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Though Eli Clark was born seven-and-a-half weeks earlier than he was expected, his parents, Dr. Trey Clark and Stephanie Clark, took him home from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Medical University of South Carolina with no perceived issues. Yes, the child seemed a bit attached to his mother, but Stephanie attributed this to … Read more
Even when he was an early teenager growing up in Greenville, S.C. in the 1970s, Henry L. Clark recalls feeling down, listless, and borderline sad at certain times every year. “We called it being ‘down in the dumps,’” Clark said. “And it always seemed to happen for no reason, usually on cold, dismal drizzly days.” … Read more
(Editor’s Note: This story is the third in a three-part series of articles on kidney transplants, kidney health and disease prevention. In her early 50s, the writer learned that she had only one functional kidney; she was also diagnosed with kidney disease that was the result of overuse of over the counter ibuprofen. She had … Read more
Lesley Alderman, LCSW, a New York-based psychotherapist, coined the term “hope fatigue” in a recent Washington Post article. She described it as “experiencing a deficit of optimism” and feeling overwhelmed about issues beyond our control. Alderman attributed hope fatigue to the many “existential threats” we have collectively experienced over the past few years, such as … Read more
Does the thought of a steely, cold metal robot operating on your fragile body feel a bit unsettling? A historic milestone that recently took place at Summerville Medical Center should calm those jitters. Beth Cook, M.D., recently completed her 500th robotic gynecological procedure at Summerville Medical Center, a Trident Health Lowcountry hospital. As of early … Read more
With a smile as wide as the Cooper River, 82-year-old Clara Faye Fulton firmly held a sign saying she was the 500th patient at Trident Medical Center to have an innovative minimally invasive heart procedure. The implanted device will reduce her risk for stroke, one of South Carolina’s leading causes of death and disability. The … Read more