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According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, “The diagnosis of cancer is a family experience that changes the lives of all its members, bringing an immense amount of stress and many challenging situations.” Here are the stories of three families and their responses when breast cancer came calling. The McMillans For Harry McMillan, when … Read more
“The current young adult population has seen a lot of instability in their lifetimes. The future feels uncertain to them and many of their parents – so they try to study their way to success.” — Dr. Sara Marcino, psychiatrist and mental health professional with Still Point in Mount Pleasant. One afternoon in the fall … Read more
For thousands of years massage therapy has been used to alleviate pain and restore balance. But in today’s world, 50% of that thousands of years history is missing: the part of balance restoration. Here at Treatmint we meet clients where they are, listen, and formulate a bodywork plan specifically tailored to you, the client. The … Read more
Pretend you are considering facial surgery to change your aesthetics or to correct damage due to injury or treatment of skin cancer. While you will face a number of variables on how you want to look, how much you want done and who to use for the surgery, one constant in the process is that … Read more
As summer officially arrives in the Lowcountry and families spend more time outdoors, cumulative exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can heighten a person’s risk of developing skin cancer. Recognizing the warning signs can help with diagnosis and treatment of this malady. John Maize Jr., M.D., of Trident Dermatology, said the three most common skin … Read more
Healthy eating is something most of us have heard ever since our days of learning the basic nutritional food groups. Now, more than ever before, because of increased medical knowledge and changing habits in work and leisure, a healthy diet may not only be the starting point for what ails you but the thread that … Read more