Articles from the current issue of HealthLinks Magazine.
Workout strategies that can help football players avoid injury One of the best ways football players can reduce their risk of injury? Avoid making football their only form of training. With a new school season and football season upon us, Dr. David C. Johannesmeyer, a board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon at Lowcountry Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, who … Read more
Carolina Endocrine offers specialized care for complex hormone disorders, metabolism and more For Charleston-area patients, endocrinology can mean far more than routine care for diabetes and thyroid conditions. Physicians also treat rare and complex hormone disorders requiring specialized expertise. Dr. Sonali Koirala, M.D., the newest physician at Carolina Endocrine Associates, said she was drawn to … Read more
What Parents Need to Know By Tess Farmer The tobacco industry once used colorful advertising and flavored products to hook a new generation of smokers. Today, vaping has become the modern version of that playbook: sleek, discreet and marketed in ways that appeal directly to our youth. E-cigarettes come in flavors like cotton candy and … Read more
Respite Care Charleston expands programs and services to help families navigate Alzheimer’s Nearly 13,500 families in the Charleston area are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia (ADRD), and more than 125,000 South Carolinians are living with ADRD, according to the most recent data from SC Alzheimer’s Disease Registry. Behind … Read more
How early detection is changing cancer care When it comes to cancer, timing can make all the difference. Finding cancer early often means more treatment options, less aggressive therapies and a greater chance for a cure. “ is one of the most important and powerful tools that we have in oncology because when we find … Read more
New options for pelvic floor wellness at Rhett Women’s Center Pelvic floor disorders affect an estimated 34% of women over age 40, according to a 2022 study, yet many women accept symptoms as a normal part of aging. Bladder leaks, vaginal dryness and discomfort after childbirth are often dismissed as problems women simply have to … Read more