Charleston Health Articles
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Detecting Heart Disease
Know the Risk Factors and Practice Heart Healthy Habits The numbers for heart disease are staggering. It’s the leading cause of death both for women and men and among whites, African Americans and Asian/Pacific Islanders. That, of course, is the reason why heart health is extremely important, regardless of your gender or nationality. Coronary artery … Read more
Early Sports Specialization
By Katherine Waters It’s not uncommon for kids to spend their free time running around with friends and playing sports. But over the past few decades, they have become increasingly likely to burn off excess energy through intense and competitive sports training. Sports are a great way for kids to be active, pick up healthy … Read more
Autism Interrupted
Shutdowns due to COVID-19 caused disruptions to every business and household, but its impact on families of autistic children who depend on routines couldn’t have been more pronounced. From the way providers in both the medical and educational fields adjusted the services they provided to the new reality facing parents, the pandemic presented hurdles but … Read more
EpiPen and Allergies
By James Crawford In the 1970s, a new type of solution to reversing severe allergic reactions was introduced. Invented by Sheldon Kaplan and approved for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration in 1987, the EpiPen®, or epinephrine injection, has literally been a lifesaver. Used to treat anaphylaxis – a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction … Read more
Linked COVID-19 Illness in Children Attacks Immune System
Following on the heels of the scourge of COVID-19, parents and medical providers need to wary of a new coronavirus-linked illness called MIS-C. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a post-infection complication of COVID-19 found in youngsters that, while rare, is “very serious,” asserted Allison Eckard, M.D., a pediatric infectious diseases physician and division chief, … Read more