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According to the Talmud, whoever saves one life saves the world entire. If so, Keegan Johnson has saved the world at least three times over. Keegan was only 17 when he made the choice to become an organ donor. He paid the donation and checked the box on his driver’s license, having no idea he’d … Read more
In the past, getting your heart rate checked for arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat required a trip to the doctor’s office and spending time hooked up to an EKG machine. But thanks to advances in medicine, not all heart rate irregularities need to be examined this way –instead, doctors can recommend a wearable heart monitor so … Read more
“Even though my health keeps improving, and there’s a good chance that I’m cancer free, I still feel stalked, as if the cancer were perched on my shoulder like some unrepentant imp,” wrote blogger Dana Jennings in The New York Times back in 2009. At the time, my mother had just survived her own battle … Read more
DNA and genes play an important role in our biological makeup and can influence many things about a person. It is no secret that our genetic composition is directly linked to that of our parents and close family, and heredity plays a key role in many aspects of our physical body, such as height or … Read more
The Medical University of South Carolina’s Weight Management Center participated in trials for the drug semaglutide for several years, a medication that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved in June to help with chronic weight management in adults with obesity. MUSC’s Patrick O’Neil, Ph.D., said the medication has previously been used at a lower … Read more
Under the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act, playground equipment and facilities constructed or altered on or after March 15, 2012, must comply with strict standards for accessible design. As cities and towns all over South Carolina get with the program, Charleston County Parks & Recreation Commission is a great example of proactive compliance. Not only … Read more