Articles from the current issue of HealthLinks Magazine.
Readers share their go-to menu picks By Hunter H. Kerrison, MHA, MBA We put the question to our readers: where do you go when you want a healthy meal that feels like a treat? We love it when a simple question turns into an email thread we canât stop refreshing. Recommendations poured in faster than … Read more
How the Mediterranean diet is bringing its health benefits to tables around the world By Erin Perkins The guidelines for the Mediterranean diet are rooted in the daily cuisine of the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. In locations like Greece, Italy, and Lebanon, meals are shaped by local produce and products, such as fresh fish, … Read more
The strategist helping independent practices grow and thrive By Jenny Peterson Craig Kilgore is helping independent medical practices navigate a healthcare system that has become increasingly complicated. His innovation is filling a gap that has opened up as independent practices become increasingly complex businesses: Doctors know medicine, practice managers run the day-to-day, but many practices … Read more
New Medicare coverage fuels surge in interest in weight-loss drugs By Jenny Peterson For years, Dr. Michael âLoganâ Rawlins, a bariatric physician, prescribed GLP-1 medications for weight loss to only a handful of patients each month. Then the drugs became mainstream. Patients began asking about them specifically after seeing ads, hearing success stories from friends … Read more
Senior softball gives Lowcountry men a reason to keep moving By Jenny Peterson The ball flies into the outfield with a crack, impressive for any hitter, and even more so considering the age of the batter who hit it â 79 years old. At a weekly practice before the season, cheers, good-natured teasing and encouragement … Read more
Alvin Zakâs Medical Journey By Wendy Swat Snyder It began as an ordinary day. A softball game in Park Circle. A haircut, and then home. But Alvin Zak never made it home, and remembers nothing about the event that came close to being terminal for the 77-year-old. âHe had a widowmaker,â said his wife Florence … Read more