When Care Is Most Critical

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Critical care is not something you look forward to, but, in Charleston County, it is always near if a life-threatening need comes your way. Vibra Hospital, located in the center of Mount Pleasant, cares for patients with complex medical issues requiring a longer stay in a hospital setting to recover. “Our patients have very complex … Read more

Step Out of the Dark and Understand Insurance Options

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Founded in 2005 by Guy Furay, The Insurance Source is so dedicated to streamlining the health insurance buying process that it trademarked the tagline “we make health insurance easier” and built a website that makes shopping for insurance as simple as booking a flight. “Between government bureaucracy and massive insurance companies, said Furay, “most Americans … Read more

Skin Cancer: A Preventable Malignancy

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Skin cancer – the words alone are enough to send chills across the entire body. But whether brought on from sunburns, tanning beds or genetics, skin cancer is not only treatable – it is also preventable. With summers in South Carolina starting early and lingering into October, Trident Dermatology in North Charleston is urging people of … Read more

Evolving Assisted Living With A Changing Charleston

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When the needs of seniors in the Charleston area change, so does Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community, one of the oldest continuously operating retirement communities in the country. The Right Rev. Christopher E. Gadsden, the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Church of South Carolina, established the Episcopal Church Home on Anson Street in downtown Charleston … Read more

Replacing Pain, Not The Joint

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“There are a lot of things in between doing nothing and getting a joint replacement for an arthritic joint,” said Dr. Andrew McMarlin of Winning Health Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal and Arthritis Care. Dr. McMarlin explores and explains preventive medicine, treatments with clinical evidence and guided joint injections with his patients: “Having your patients understand what … Read more

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