O2 Fitness promotes Prath Bruton to Regional Fitness Director
December 8, 2016O2 Fitness Clubs, the Lowcountry’s largest fitness provider with 11 locations and more than 20,000 members, has promoted Prath Bruton to Regional Fitness Director. Bruton joined O2 Fitness in 2014…
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Home-based, telemental health care delivers better quality of life for veterans
November 29, 2016Home-based telemental health care for depression is well received by patients and delivers as good a quality of life as in-person visits, according to the results of a clinical trial…
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MUSC Weight Management Center study finds losses with commercial model can lead to overall health gains
November 16, 2016
Weight Watchers program model evaluated for patients with diabetes Patients with diabetes, who have struggled to achieve lasting weight loss, now have study evidence that suggests an adapted, well-known weight…
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SimTunes working to improve maternal and fetal mortality in military hospitals, safety for Ebola health care providers
November 16, 2016
MUSC SmartState Center for Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety, Health Care Simulation of South Carolina spinoff company’s contracts valued at $11M SimTunes, LLC, has commenced work on two contracts valued…
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MUSC and SC Technical College System sign agreement promising more access and affordability for South Carolina students
November 14, 2016MUSC and the SC Technical College System signed a historical memorandum of understanding designed to increase access to higher education for students across the state and provide a cost-effective alternative…
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MUSC and SC Technical College System sign agreement promising more access and affordability for South Carolina students
November 14, 2016
MUSC and the SC Technical College System signed a historical memorandum of understanding designed to increase access to higher education for students across the state and provide a cost-effective alternative…
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MUSC Hollings Cancer Center sponsors 6th Annual Community Compass Project
November 10, 2016This Health Awareness Event entitled “Dialogue and Dining: Building a Healthy Community” features cancer prevention experts, and a performance by actress, director, writer, and theater professor Joy Vandervort-Cobb The sixth…
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Financial assistance increases as health insurance premiums increase
October 31, 2016
South Carolinians will be relieved to know that the Affordable Care Act protects consumers as it was designed to do with financial assistance increasing along with premiums. 8 out of…
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Significant progress made in SC Behavioral Health Services and Supports
October 31, 2016The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) released the first annual Progress Report presenting a status update on each recommendation from May 2015’s Behavioral Health Taskforce report,…
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Significant progress made in SC Behavioral Health Services and Supports
October 31, 2016
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) released the first annual Progress Report presenting a status update on each recommendation from May 2015’s Behavioral Health Taskforce report,…
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DHEC and BCN partners working together to help more women access breast cancer screenings
October 26, 2016With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming to a close, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the Best Chance Network (BCN) are taking this opportunity to remind…
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Fellow Amy Crockett, MD, wins $100,000 McNulty Prize for Liberty Fellowship Project improving birth outcomes
October 26, 2016The Aspen Institute and Trustee Anne Welsh McNulty today announced Dr. Amy Crockett as the recipient of the ninth annual John P. McNulty Prize for her Liberty Fellowship project –…
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You can dress him up, but Trump is Trump
October 24, 2016
By Kathleen Parker If Beltway insiders and other East Coast elites ever wondered why so many Americans prefer Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton, all they need do is watch…
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You can dress him up, but Trump is Trump
October 24, 2016
By Kathleen Parker If Beltway insiders and other East Coast elites ever wondered why so many Americans prefer Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton, all they need do is watch…
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MUSC trustees hear about Hurricane Matthew’s impact, clinical operations, children’s hospital progress
October 18, 2016The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Board of Trustees heard high praise from administrators regarding MUSC’s operations during Hurricane Matthew at its regular, scheduled meeting October 14. In addition,…
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Carolina Orthopaedics donates furniture to senior center
October 17, 2016
Carolina Orthopaedics, based in Murrells Inlet, S.C., and providing comprehensive orthopaedic care to the Grand Strand community, recently donated a number of furniture items to the South Santee Senior &…
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SC Institute of Medicine & Public Health welcomes Dr. Nathaniel J. Patterson as Director
October 17, 2016The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health is pleased to welcome Nathaniel J. (Nate) Patterson, DrPH, MHA as its new director. Dr. Patterson joins the Institute from the…
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SC Institute of Medicine & Public Health welcomes Dr. Nathaniel J. Patterson as Director
October 17, 2016
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health is pleased to welcome Nathaniel J. (Nate) Patterson, DrPH, MHA as its new director. Dr. Patterson joins the Institute from the…
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The Alcohol Guide for this Holiday Season
October 14, 2016
By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance What are the best and the worst alcoholic drinks when watching our weight? First the obvious: Alcohol is…
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The Alcohol Guide for this Holiday Season
October 14, 2016
By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance What are the best and the worst alcoholic drinks when watching our weight? First the obvious: Alcohol is…
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2016 Progress Report – Creating Direction: A Guide for Improving Long-Term Care in South Carolina
October 4, 2016The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) has released the first Progress Report presenting a status update on recommendations from June 2015’s Long-Term Care Taskforce report “Creating…
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2016 Progress Report – Creating Direction: A Guide for Improving Long-Term Care in South Carolina
October 4, 2016
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) has released the first Progress Report presenting a status update on recommendations from June 2015’s Long-Term Care Taskforce report “Creating…
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First Choice by Select Health rated the top medicaid plan in South Carolina
October 3, 2016
First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina, a member of the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies, is the top-rated Medicaid health plan in the state for the second consecutive…
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Now accepting cadet and student applicants for new Swain Department of Nursing
October 3, 2016South Carolina Board of Nursing gives the go ahead to Citadel’s program for Jan. 2017 start The Citadel is now accepting applications for its new Swain Department of Nursing program…
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MUSC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina reach deal for network coverage
October 3, 2016
BCBSSC exchange and BlueChoice HealthPlan Medicaid plan include MUSC in networks Oct. 1 MUSC Health services are now available to more BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina members as the organizations…
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MUSC, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina reach deal for network coverage
October 3, 2016
BCBSSC exchange and BlueChoice HealthPlan Medicaid plan include MUSC in networks Oct. 1 MUSC Health services are now available to more BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina members as the organizations…
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Mansfield joins MUSC Health executive leadership team
October 2, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – Jerry A. Mansfield, Ph.D., RN, was recently named MUSC Health executive chief nursing officer and chief patient experience officer, assuming his new role in August. He joins…
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Chase After a Cure donates $100,000 to MUSC for Childhood Cancer Research
October 2, 2016
Chase After a Cure presented a check for $100,000 to pediatric oncologist Dr. Jacqueline Kraveka and her team at the Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital on Sept. 26.…
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Paul joins MUSC Health as chief people officer
October 2, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – Darrick T. Paul was recently named MUSC Health chief people officer (CPO) and assumed his new role Sept. 4. He joins the MUSC Health executive leadership team, bringing…
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National Center of Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation awards pilot project grants
September 28, 2016The National Center of Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation (NC NM4R) at the Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Health Professions (CHP) has awarded five grants for pilot projects regarding neuromodulation…
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Doctors Care now offers low-cost hearing exams, hearing aid discounts
September 26, 2016Doctors Care urgent care, the largest urgent care provider group in South Carolina, has partnered with TruHearing to begin offering low-cost hearing exams and name-brand hearing aids at significantly discounted…
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Colliers International announces new Healthcare Services line for South Carolina, new Director of Healthcare Services
September 26, 2016
William Beaman to lead statewide coordination of Colliers service lines to serve healthcare providers’ real estate needs Colliers International, South Carolina announced the creation of a new service line for…
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Colliers International announces new Healthcare Services line for South Carolina, new Director of Healthcare Services
September 26, 2016
William Beaman to lead statewide coordination of Colliers service lines to serve healthcare providers’ real estate needs Colliers International, South Carolina announced the creation of a new service line for…
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Doctors Care now offers low-cost hearing exams, hearing aid discounts
September 26, 2016
Doctors Care urgent care, the largest urgent care provider group in South Carolina, has partnered with TruHearing to begin offering low-cost hearing exams and name-brand hearing aids at significantly discounted…
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MUSC part of $157M NIH effort to research environmental influences on children’s health
September 22, 2016ECHO program to investigate exposures from conception through early childhood The Medical University of South Carolina and Columbia University, New York, have been awarded more than $1.5 million in fiscal…
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Noted cancer researcher appointed SmartState Endowed Chair of Proteomic Biomarkers at MUSC
September 12, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – A leader in the development of glycoproteomic technologies for the discovery of novel cancer biomarkers is the new SmartState Endowed Chair of Proteomic Biomarkers at the Medical…
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PharmRight and Zipit Wireless partner to develop connected medication dispensing system
August 29, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC. and GREENVILLE, SC – PharmRight Corporation, a healthcare technology company that empowers people with complex medication regimens to live independently; and Zipit Wireless, a pioneer in connected platform…
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MUSC registers annual economic impact of $3.8 billion in Charleston metro area
August 29, 2016Institution responsible for nearly 28,000 jobs and more than $1.8 billion in income CHARLESTON, SC – Each year, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has an economic impact of…
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HealthSouth and Tidelands Health announce joint venture in South Carolina
August 29, 2016
MURRELLS INLET, SC – HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS) and Tidelands Health have formed a joint venture to own and operate Tidelands’ existing inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The hospital is located at…
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HealthSouth and Tidelands Health announce joint venture in South Carolina
August 29, 2016
MURRELLS INLET, SC – HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS) and Tidelands Health have formed a joint venture to own and operate Tidelands’ existing inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The hospital is located at…
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Neuroene Therapeutics awarded $225,000 STTR research grant
August 24, 2016Startup rooted in MUSC investigators’ efforts to find new anti-seizure drugs CHARLESTON, SC – Neuroene Therapeutics, a startup company born from unique research by two Medical University of South Carolina…
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MUSC e-visit launches for MUSC Health patients
August 22, 2016Successful employee pilot program demonstrates time and cost savings CHARLESTON, SC – MUSC patients, who sometimes struggle with getting time off work or a fast appointment for routine illnesses, can now…
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Hai Yao appointed to new Ernest R. Norville Endowed Chair in Biomedical Engineering
August 22, 2016
A Clemson University professor who plays a key role in bringing together some of South Carolina’s leading minds for bioengineering research is the new Ernest R. Norville Endowed Chair in…
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MUSC Center for Telehealth expands school-based programs
August 18, 2016As another school year begins, it’s important that parents in Charleston and Williamsburg counties know that their children now have increased access to health care via their school nurses and…
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O2 Fitness included in Inc. Magazine’s list of top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies
August 18, 2016For the seventh consecutive year, O2 Fitness Clubs has been named one of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies nationally by Inc. magazine. Continued membership development in South Carolina has…
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Class of 2020: Highest number of minority medical students ever
August 18, 2016COM recognized as national leader in recruitment, retention and graduation of African-American medical students CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Medicine (COM) has been…
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O2 Fitness included in Inc. Magazine’s list of top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies
August 18, 2016
For the seventh consecutive year, O2 Fitness Clubs has been named one of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies nationally by Inc. magazine. Continued membership development in South Carolina has…
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Select Health named a Best Place to Work in South Carolina for Ninth Consecutive Year
August 15, 2016
A comprehensive wellness program, robust employee benefits and a strong mission helped Select Health of South Carolina rank as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for…
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Hollings Cancer Center researcher lands $8M grant to improve cancer outcomes for minority men
August 10, 2016The Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Hollings Cancer Center and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences were awarded an $8 million grant from the National Institute of Minority Health…
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Doctors Care opens newest urgent care location
August 10, 2016MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Columbia based Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest urgent and family care center in Myrtle…
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