Articles about Primary Care
Where do South Carolina’s approximately 12,000 school-age children live if their parents cannot afford rising monthly rental costs or home mortgages? The answer is: wherever they can. This often includes old RVs, cars, motels, campgrounds, trailer parks, state parks, public spaces, abandoned or substandard buildings or shared space with friends or other families. The stereotypical … Read more
As if catching and enduring COVID-19 wasn’t challenging enough, the Centers for Disease Control has discovered that this unpleasant invader is more than happy to take up much longer residence than was originally recognized. The Household Pulse Survey, done by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, described long COVID as including symptoms that last … Read more
It may sound like a simple thing, but it’s hard to underestimate the significance of listening and its impact on those we interact with on a daily basis in professional and social situations with co-workers, clients, family or friends. Active listening is a vital communication skill that involves being engaged and present in a conversation … Read more
Many internet trends are quite fleeting, even for their strongest supporters, but one trend that helps women align lifestyle choices with the various phases of their menstrual cycle could be a keeper. Nicknamed “cycle syncing,” the technique helps people make choices about everything from workout types to food choices to balancing the body’s hormones and … Read more
If you’ve spent a significant amount of time on TikTok and you are a reader of publications such as HealthLinks, it’s likely that you’ve come face-to-screen with the online health and wellness community. Self-proclaimed experts on the app show viewers the way to do everything from washing fresh produce – and showing us there might … Read more
Many people just consider mosquitoes to be a nuisance, but the 61 different species that exist in the Palmetto State are under the watchful eyes of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local mosquito control companies that help protect families and businesses from … Read more