Best In Health 2025
With thousands of votes from readers, patients and local medical professionals, HealthLinks is proud to present our 2025 Best in Health winners.
Current Issue
Articles from the current issue of HealthLinks Magazine.
How Bird Flu Affects Local Chicken Farmers and Egg Prices
It’s no secret to anyone who has shopped at a grocery store within the past few months that the price of eggs has skyrocketed. The main culprit for rising costs – the average price of a dozen grade A eggs in the United States in January was a record-high $4.95 – is the H5 bird … Read more
Young Adult Cancer Support: The Boon Project Helps Survivors Thrive After Diagnosis
Early adulthood is a time of forward momentum, growth and change – time when young adults are deeply focused on advancing their education, building a career and, for many, growing a family. Introducing a major disruption, such as a cancer diagnosis, can bring all of this to a screeching halt and leave you feeling isolated … Read more
Bullying Prevention: Key Steps Parents Can Take to Protect Their Child
When it comes to defining bullying, there is no real playbook, according to Ashlin Blum, owner of Empowered Family Therapy, clinical social worker and board-certified behavior analyst who explained that “Research points to bullying as a learned behavior that starts at home. It can also be school and environment-specific. For example, in one neighborhood, bullying … Read more
Dr. Julia Saylors Discusses Microplastics and Cancer Risk in Integrative Oncology
The HealthLinks Best in Health edition highlights the winners in all categories, but, along with that, it also points out some important work being done by some important local doctors. Take Dr. Julia Saylors with Best in Health winner Charleston Oncology, for example. She specializes in integrative oncology, which allows her to help people optimize … Read more
HALOS: Providing Kinship Care Support to Families in Charleston Area
A growing number of families are opening their homes and hearts to care for a child whose parents are unable to do so. Placement with a family member or friend, referred to as kinship care, can bring joy to both the child and to the caring family, whether for a short period or for a … Read more