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HEALTHLINKS MAGAZINE
Inside This Issue
- Where to Start Your Fitness Journey
- Men vs Women Still Matters in Medicine
- Movement as Medicine
- Calm Through Karate
- Healthy Eating
- Best in Health
- Profile in Innovation
- Biohacking Accessories
- Back-to-School Healthcare Checklist
- More…
From the Current HealthLinks Magazine
The Skinny on Healthcare News
By Jenny Peterson HCA Expands Urgent Care Footprint in the Carolinas HCA Healthcare has acquired 17 urgent care clinics across South Carolina and North Carolina, including several in the Charleston region. The expansion is aimed at increasing access to convenient, … Read more
Best Dressed
Recipes and photos by Lauren Furey The best summer salads are the ones where you make the dressing fresh — a simple step that instantly elevates every bowl. It’s an easy upgrade that carries you salad after salad, turning peak-season … Read more
Health Insurance Disruptor
How a local entrepreneur is aiming to fix healthcare Article and photos by Jenny Peterson David Thedinga walked away from a 20-year insurance career to bet on a different kind of healthcare system — one built around prevention, personalization and … Read more
Weight Loss, Hormones and GLP-1s
Men vs. Women Still Matters in Modern Medicine By Jenny Peterson There are many different healthcare recommendations for men and women, from ideal body fat percentage to how many alcoholic drinks each can safely have in a day. Historically, healthcare … Read more
Where Charleston Locals Really Eat
Where the table is familiar and the food feels like home By Hunter H. Kerrison, MHA, MBAPhotos by Jenny Peterson Charleston’s dining scene gets a lot of national attention. Michelin stars, magazine features and Bon Appétit nods are woven into … Read more
A New PERSPECTIVE
Turning Trauma Into Purpose By Anne Toole On a spring day in 2019, 21-year-old Nate Seawood was enjoying a day on the water with friends in Traverse City, Michigan. An avid photographer, he positioned himself at the front of the … Read more
The Biohacking BOOM
The gadgets changing how we optimize health By Colby Denton and Jenny Peterson Optimizing human biology. Sounds like something from The Jetsons, doesn’t it? While it seems futuristic and far away, the growing trend of biohacking has been around for … Read more
Not Just Supply Lists
Two new vaccine requirements for SC students for the 2026–27 school year By Jenny Peterson It’s not usually part of the back-to-school rush most families think about first. Between supply lists, schedule planning and last-minute shopping trips, health screenings and … Read more
2026 HealthLinks Best In Health
When it comes to choosing the people and businesses you rely on, excellence matters. That is why HealthLinks is once again proud to present its Best of Healthcare section, a guide highlighting the community’s most respected healthcare professionals as voted … Read more
Movement as Medicine
Physical recovery is increasingly defined by motion, not rest By Jenny Peterson When Erin Davis graduated from physical therapy school 19 years ago, recovery looked very different. “The mindset was rest,” said Davis, a physical therapist and director of the … Read more
Calm Through Karate
How martial arts helps kids manage anger and focus By Jenny Peterson Martial arts is a centuries-old practice rooted in discipline, respect and self-control — qualities that make it especially beneficial for children and adolescents learning to manage their emotions. … Read more
The Secret to Staying Young?
Have lunch with someone who doesn’t know what a statin is By Jenny Peterson A few years ago, I interviewed a prominent retired businessman in New Orleans. He had built a large shipping empire, enjoyed the sort of success that … Read more
WHAT PEOPLE ARE READING RIGHT NOW
Senior Health
The Secret to Staying Young?
Have lunch with someone who doesn’t know what a statin is By Jenny Peterson A few years ago, I interviewed a prominent retired businessman in New Orleans. He had built a large shipping empire, enjoyed the sort of success that … Read more
Aging Backward
While we can’t stop time, targeted therapies and lifestyle strategies may help slow biological aging. As people age, it’s only natural that we search for ways to turn back the clock and improve our quality of life as we get … Read more
Kid’s Health
Not Just Supply Lists
Two new vaccine requirements for SC students for the 2026–27 school year By Jenny Peterson It’s not usually part of the back-to-school rush most families think about first. Between supply lists, schedule planning and last-minute shopping trips, health screenings and … Read more
Calm Through Karate
How martial arts helps kids manage anger and focus By Jenny Peterson Martial arts is a centuries-old practice rooted in discipline, respect and self-control — qualities that make it especially beneficial for children and adolescents learning to manage their emotions. … Read more
Diabetes Health
Preventing Diabetes: Changing Your Lifestyle Can Delay or Prevent Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease caused by an excess of sugar in the blood because the body is unable to make or efficiently use insulin, a hormone created by the pancreas that helps turn glucose from food into … Read more
Diabetes: Changing the Course from a Lifetime of Illness to a Better Life
We are experiencing a health epidemic – an avoidable one at that. Diabetes is categorized as a group of metabolic diseases in which the body either does not respond to insulin or simply doesn’t produce enough insulin. There are different types of diabetes, and all of them impact glucose levels. Type 2 diabetes is typically […]
Cancer Health
Skin Cancer Treatments: Closer To A Cure but Still A Long Way To Go
Skin cancer prevention and treatment Few words inspire as much fear in men and women as “You have cancer.” Besides affecting your physical and mental health, this affliction in almost any form still too often has the last word, limiting … Read more
Oral Cancers Are Something To Talk About
John Thornton had some serious chops when it came to playing his axe. In his case, that means he was a great trumpeter. He played in local jazz bands and in bands for well-known singers and groups like the Four … Read more
Alternative Health
Moving The Needle In Healthcare: Acupuncture’s Integration into Mainstream Medicine
Introduced to the United States during the Nixon era, acupuncture was initially viewed as a fringe modality in American health care. For two decades, it remained a niche practice, primarily due to language barriers faced by Chinese practitioners. However, as … Read more
Whole Heartedly Whole Health
Before we can define the magic that Amanda McNabb, B.U.S., D.C., N.M.D., is performing over at Charleston Health, we need to define a term that is often bandied about rather carelessly these days: holistic medicine. Holistic medicine is rooted in … Read more
Women’s Health
Sculpting a New You in the New Year: Female Fitness Leaders Weigh in on Working Out
As we transition into 2025, people will be making their New Year’s resolutions, and one of the most common goals that individuals aspire to after indulging in all that sweet and savory holiday food is to exercise more. But as … Read more
Palmetto Digestive Health Gains a New Female Physician
Good gastroenterologists can keep you in peak health if they know what is bothering you, but intestinal issues can sometimes be difficult to talk openly about when your doctor is of the opposite sex. “Women are more likely to see … Read more
Men’s Health
A Natural Part of Aging
Andropause, the midlife decline in testosterone, can affect body and mind – but treatment and healthy habits can boost well-being. Midlife testosterone decline can affect physical and mental well-being Men and women both experience hormonal changes as they age. In … Read more
Finding Hormonal Balance: The Importance of Testosterone in Men’s Health
While many of us associate hormones like testosterone with masculinity and sex drive, it has wide-ranging impacts on male biological functions. Dr. Stuart Markovitz, M.D., an internal medicine specialist with Charleston Men’s Clinic, said that hormones such as testosterone play … Read more
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