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The propensity to straighten one’s teeth is nothing new. It dates all the way back to around 1,000 BC, where early dental practitioners fashioned cord from animal skin, then wrapped it around teeth. Folks back then just didn’t have the tools or technology to be very exacting. Not so today. “We work in millimeter margins, … Read more
Stuart Lane had been a heavy smoker for more than 40 years and knew that his lung cancer risk factor was high. Last year, he decided to take control of his life when he enrolled in Trident Health’s Early Detection Program. After Lane joined the high-risk screening program, he had a low-dose CT scan every year. … Read more
No two days are alike for the Rev. JohnBosco Ikemeh. From the minute he arrives at the Medical University of South Carolina in the early morning until the day is done, he’s running from task to task, filling in wherever he’s needed. Whether he’s celebrating mass, blessing the hands of the medical staff, being with … Read more
Living with severe back or leg pain can be debilitating and prevent you from having a normal life. In April, Summerville Medical Center launched a minimally invasive spine surgery program designed to deliver state-of-the-art care to Lowcountry residents seeking relief from spinal problems. Jerome Stewart, a Timberland High School physical education teacher and basketball coach, … Read more
Early detection improves outcomes for cancer patients, and that is exactly what the researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center are working on for those with liver disease – including cancer. Liver cancer develops slowly and is difficult to detect in its early stages. According to the Centers for Disease Control … Read more
Spending an hour talking to Dr. Neely Carraway about gum disease is pretty gross. She paints word pictures to describe what is going on in our mouths that we are (blissfully) unaware of and perhaps (dangerously) unprepared for. Gum disease seems like a topic most of us have some familiarity with. But not to Dr. … Read more