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Most people think of men when they think of hair loss. However, hair loss in women is more common than they realize, said Dr. Marcelo Hochman, a facial plastic surgeon with The Facial Surgery Center in Charleston. “With hair loss, people immediately think about men, but a substantial percentage of women have significant hair loss, … Read more
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and South Carolinians are stepping up in the fight against COVID-19. In September, the hospital launched clinical trials to investigate the success of repurposing three common drugs to fight the virus. Within months, MUSC had 759 participants, which made it the second highest recruiting site in the … Read more
For too many years, the importance of understanding and treating women with reproductive problems sat low on most doctors’ list of medical priorities. It was almost as if the accompanying pain and misery experienced monthly by countless women were part of the biblical curse laid upon Eve in the garden – to be expected and … Read more
Paul Cardall is an 11-time Billboard-topping pianist with millions of fans in more than 160 countries around the world. He’s also a medical miracle, born with half a functioning heart in the 1970s, when the concept of open heart surgery, especially for children, was in its infancy. “At the time, pretty much all children born … Read more
The miracle of life certainly can be a special time of joy and celebration. But behind the social media-ready pictures and baby showers is often a woman whose body is experiencing pain or discomfort because she is hosting a tiny, rapidly growing human who is also changing rapidly. Many moms-to-be and new moms are taking … Read more
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that produces odd-shaped red blood cells which gradually cause serious damage to vital organs, consigning its victims to a life of pain and risk of infection and, in many cases, an early death. The most common inherited disorder among African Americans, the disease decreases the blood supply to … Read more