Articles about Primary Care
A lot of things that became essential during the heart of the COVID pandemic have gone the way of paper files and the $2 gallon of gas. Remember double masking, wearing sterile gloves to the supermarket and washing your groceries in the garage? Telehealth, however, is not only hanging on, but its future, especially as … Read more
You hear all the time about the importance of collaboration and teamwork – and, in the last year or so, because of COVID-19 and its variants, the respiratory care team with Vibra Hospital in Charleston has raised the bar of patient teamwork to levels that team members had never known before – all to help … Read more
Residents of Johns Island, Kiawah Island and Seabrook Island will soon have a lifesaving emergency medical facility right in their own community, thanks to the Medical University of South Carolina. Construction is expected to start in August on a new free-standing emergency department and medical office building on Seabrook Island Road near the Bohicket Marina. … Read more
“Clinical studies evaluate the safety and effectiveness of investigational treatments, devices and vaccines to help prevent and treat diseases,” explained Kasie Ingram, the marketing and recruiting coordinator for Coastal Carolina Research Center, a locally-owned medical research facility in North Charleston. “Before a drug is placed on the market, it first has to go through a … Read more
What is choking? Choking is when food or another foreign object becomes stuck in the airway. Choking prevents oxygen from getting to the lungs and the brain. Signs of someone choking: A person is not coughing. A person is unable to speak or breathe. A person is signaling for help, typically by holding their hands … Read more
Took a walk around my neighborhood the other day, the sun just starting to massage my shoulders with its warmth, dispelling the morning chill. What a treat to be able to wave at a neighbor mowing his lawn and stop to exchange pleasantries with the woman who painted her front door chartreuse. It was a … Read more