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Between his military medical training and his family medicine practice, perhaps it was inevitable that Dr. Gerald Harmon would look at the field of medicine in a holistic, āget āer doneā way. Dr. Harmon, who lives in Pawleys Island, is the immediate past president of the American Medical Association and has an eagleās eye view … Read more
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new sleep guidelines for babies. Infant deaths were reduced in the 1990s when it was first recommended to put babies on their back when they went to sleep. However, the decline in infant deaths has slowed since the late 1990s, and health care providers are now being encouraged … Read more
Dental visits are so routine and such a normal part of living that it is easy to think of them as universal for everybody ā unless you are compromised by money, lack of health insurance, a limited supply of providers or a severely compromised immune system. In an effort to eliminate these factors in the … Read more
Most people donāt live to see their legacy. However, some people get a peek, even if they donāt know it. Such was the case with Barbara Mowery. The mother, wife and beloved school administrator witnessed her school community uplift her and her family as she fought ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is rough. According to the … Read more
Have you ever wondered what dentists do to maintain their own oral health or why they may need to visit a dentist and how they determine which one to choose? Dr. Daniel Knause in Greenville purchased Southern Smiles in 2020 and renamed the practice Southern Laser Dentistry to ācontinue to emphasize our Southern hospitality while … Read more
(Editorās Note: This story is the first 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