Kid’s Health

Kid’s Health

South Carolina’s School for the Deaf and the Blind

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Two students at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind smile as they enjoy an afternoon outside.

Living with deafness or blindness is not without daily challenges, but the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind offers students with those disabilities a foundation to thrive. Its students have access to the same educational, athletic and social opportunities that students without those disabilities experience – with added educational expertise and tools to better equip students to overcome obstacles and reach their … Read more

Concussions in Kids

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Medical paperwork for concussion.

The proverbial bump on the head is a common occurrence among children. Heck, my own children bump their heads every day – sometimes together. But while those small collisions are normal and usually harmless, what happens when our kids get older and start spending their time participating in contact sports such as football, hockey and … Read more

Autism Interrupted

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Autism awareness & world map

Shutdowns due to COVID-19 caused disruptions to every business and household, but its impact on families of autistic children who depend on routines couldn’t have been more pronounced. From the way providers in both the medical and educational fields adjusted the services they provided to the new reality facing parents, the pandemic presented hurdles but … Read more

Linked COVID-19 Illness in Children Attacks Immune System

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MIS-C

Following on the heels of the scourge of COVID-19, parents and medical providers need to wary of a new coronavirus-linked illness called MIS-C. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a post-infection complication of COVID-19 found in youngsters that, while rare, is “very serious,” asserted Allison Eckard, M.D., a pediatric infectious diseases physician and division chief, … Read more

School Nurses Protect Our Kids

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School nurses keep our kids safe

The job of a school nurse has never been an easy one. Juggling any number of run-of-the-mill illnesses and injuries, contacting parents and dispensing medications in a busy school of several hundred students and faculty can be quite a challenge. Factor in the much-anticipated return to school during a global pandemic, and the world of … Read more

Chiropractic Care in Kids: The Benefits of Chiropractic Care for Children

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Chiropractor with Infant Patient

Pediatric chiropractic care can be used to treat many childhood maladies and traumas, but parents might have questions about how safe and effective it is as a health care option. “It’s extremely safe and very effective because it’s so gentle,” said Dr. Matthew Murrin, who has been practicing out of ChiropracticUSA in Mount Pleasant for … Read more

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