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Why do some people develop allergies later in life? By Colby Denton Spring has sprung, and with it, allergy season has begun. But what if you only started developing symptoms later in life after going allergy-free for years? New research is showing that age-related immune system changes may play a key factor in new sensitivities … Read more
What ketamine treatment is — and who it’s for By Jenny Peterson The billboards across Charleston are hard to miss. Clean, clinical, and featuring a word that still feels loaded: ketamine. The name alone raises questions: What is it? Is it safe? And who is it meant to help? The answers aren’t found along the … Read more
Body dysmorphia took over her life, then hypnosis saved her By Sara Novak Jamie Curnett, 44, of Mount Pleasant, can’t remember a time that she wasn’t obsessing about her weight. As a child, she was curvy, not the stringbean she aspired to be. She remembers one friend criticizing her shapely backside. And as a result, … Read more
Healing from Toxic Relationships By Jenny Peterson Ask anyone healing from an abusive or toxic relationship, and one word comes up again and again: confusion. Not just heartbreak — confusion. It’s the kind of relationship built on emotional inconsistency, a lack of accountability, blame-shifting and a slow erosion of one person’s sense of self. Over … Read more
Finding the right kind of help By Jenny Peterson Mental health deserves the same level of care as physical health. If you break a bone, you go to an emergency room or an orthopedic specialist. If anxiety, depression, trauma, or other symptoms start disrupting daily life, mental healthcare should be part of the response, too. … Read more
Required sports physicals help ensure student athletes are ready to compete — both physically and mentally By Jenny Peterson Before the first ball is kicked, thrown or caught, student athletes must first clear a crucial hurdle: a physician’s exam confirming they are healthy enough to play. Beginning in seventh grade, every middle and high school … Read more