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If family members leave you behind when they go out for business, to dinner or maybe to the movies, do you pace and howl, chew on the dining room table or try to escape by scratching at the door? Probably not. More likely, you take on the household chores, watch some sports on TV or … Read more
In the past year-and-a-half, COVID-19 has affected virtually every aspect of American life. More than 33 million people contracted the virus and nearly 600,000 died. The U.S. economy took a major hit, with unemployment remaining a major problem, untold numbers of businesses either gone or struggling to remain viable and entire industries contemplating the possibility … Read more
It was through a routine eye exam that Andy Bimonte, media consultant for Mount Pleasant Magazine, learned the reason for the sudden painless but rather blurry vision in his left eye. The doctors at Retina Consultants of Charleston diagnosed Bimonte with central retinal vein occlusion and began monthly treatments of eye injections that have not … Read more
Did you know the unemployment rate for people involved in the criminal justice system is five times higher than the rate of someone who is not? By answering “yes” to questions about felony convictions on job applications, most formerly incarcerated people are taken out of the “to interview” pile. This leads to a desperate cycle … Read more
Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have known that seniors were among the most vulnerable to the virus and required special attention. In care facilities, seniors were quarantined – separated from family and friends by glass partitions or sheer distance. To society’s credit, those same seniors were among the first persons to … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic tested the resources of the U.S. health care system. As the demand for hospital beds rose, many victims of the virus were forced to fend for themselves at home, and, because oxygen deprivation and lung infections are frequent complications of the virus, prescribed oxygen therapy became increasingly common. For those who have … Read more