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South Carolina recently got a report on its overall health for 2021, and, based on the findings, the state is only a breath away from hitting rock bottom. In their third consecutive year of researching all 50 U.S. states to determine its annual Community Well-Being Index, digital health company Sharecare and the Boston University School … Read more
Kelsey Whitson has been working as a registered nurse for five-and-a-half years. She spent four years as a staff nurse in the pediatric intensive care unit at the Medical University of South Carolina. In March 2021, she changed direction and became a travel nurse. Whitson remembered hearing about travel nursing during nursing school and knew … Read more
Being an active participant in one’s health and well-being has grown in popularity over the last decade and the medical industry has taken notice. The days of patients sitting around on hold trying to schedule an appointment or nervously awaiting lab results are fading as medical practices turn toward cutting-edge technology to put that information … Read more
Those who are feeling really lonely often are not alone or apart from others; they describe loneliness as a feeling of not being heard or understood, even if they are surrounded by people. “I think the people that are most vulnerable for it are the people going through change,” said Jordan Rasmussen, a licensed professional … Read more
Imagine a world where a team of professionals – rather than just one general practitioner or specialist – makes your overall health their priority. Imagine relying on this team for individualized dietary advice, pharmaceutical management, an exercise regimen and more. Right now, your yearly physicals probably are limited to just 30 or 45 minutes, and … Read more
Every year, on Oct. 30, Tom and Susan Chester privately celebrate” Kidneyversary,” the day three years ago that Susan gave her husband one of her kidneys so he could say goodbye to dialysis and enjoy a life with a kidney that wasn’t deteriorating day by day. For 15 years, Tom knew he had polycystic kidney … Read more