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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Is Insulin Sensitivity Preventing You From Losing Weight?
September 30, 2016
By Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern Yeah, you got that right, insulin sensitivity could be keeping you from dropping those unwanted pounds. That being said, unless you are an…
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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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Palmetto Health Richland and Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital receive national trauma verifications
September 28, 2016
Palmetto Health Richland and Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital receive national trauma verifications from the Verification Review Committee, an ad hoc committee of the Committee of Trauma of the American College…
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Lexington Medical Center cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs receive prestigious certification
September 27, 2016
Two of Lexington Medical Center’s cardiac rehabilitation programs and the hospital’s pulmonary rehabilitation program have received prestigious certification from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The certification…
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Doctors Care now offers low-cost hearing exams, hearing aid discounts
September 27, 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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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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What Pregnancy Has Taught Me About My Body
September 23, 2016
By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD LD, Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Elite Nutrition & Performance Ahh pregnancy, the greatest feeling on earth…or is it? I’ve never felt like it…
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Let’s talk about real foods: Chicken Tortilla Soup
September 23, 2016By Kay MacInnis Today, let’s talk about real foods! We should all be trying to eat foods that are simple and as close to natural as possible, foods made…
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YMCA of Columbia helps raise awareness and prevention of falls in the Midlands
September 21, 2016
Ready, Steady, Balance: Prevent Falls in 2016 On National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, the YMCA of Columbia wants Midlands residents to learn the risk factors of falls September 22 is…
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Back to School Guide: Getting Back on Track
September 15, 2016
By Hannah Giangaspro Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern Whether or not we want to accept it, summer is over and school is back in session. I can practically feel…
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Palmetto Health leaders, Vince Ford and Cynthia Walters, selected for national leadership program to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health care
September 15, 2016
Palmetto Health leaders, Vince Ford, chief community services officer, and Cynthia Walters, Ed.D., corporate director of Diversity and Inclusion, have been selected to participate in the Disparities Leadership Program, a…
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Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery’s Lexington facility now open
September 12, 2016Ann Margaret McCraw, CEO and spokesperson for Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery announced this week that the practice has officially opened its new location at 109 Park Place Court in Lexington,…
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Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery’s Lexington facility now open
September 12, 2016
Ann Margaret McCraw, CEO and spokesperson for Midlands Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery announced this week that the practice has officially opened its new location at 109 Park Place Court in Lexington,…
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6 Simple Steps to A Lean, Mean You!
September 9, 2016
By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance Ever feel like you spend hours in the gym, day after day, week after week, only to see…
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Lexington Medical Center Foundation Launches “Campaign for Clarity”
September 7, 2016
The Lexington Medical Center Foundation plans to raise $3 million to make revolutionary new breast cancer equipment available throughout the hospital’s network of care. The Lexington Medical Center Foundation is…
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Slif D. Ulrich, MD joins Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery
September 7, 2016Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, PA, a member of Arcis Healthcare, LLC, announced that Dr. Slif Ulrich has joined the practice and is now seeing patients at the downtown and Irmo…
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Slif D. Ulrich, MD joins Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery
September 7, 2016
Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, PA, a member of Arcis Healthcare, LLC, announced that Dr. Slif Ulrich has joined the practice and is now seeing patients at the downtown and Irmo…
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Palmetto Health Infusion Center first in United States to be accredited for providing patient-centered connected care
September 6, 2016
The Palmetto Health Infusion Center has been accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the first infusion center in the United States to receive the Patient-Centered Connected…
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Columbia citizens join Mayor Benjamin to fight city’s No. 1 killer – heart disease
September 6, 2016
Mayor will lead residents, local celebrities in first series of walks downtown to battle heart disease, encourage heart health Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin will lead residents, city employees and local…
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Quick 10 Minute Workouts You Can Do Anywhere
September 1, 2016
By Jesa Culy Elite Nutrition & Performance Working out doesn’t have to be a big drawn-out production. You don’t have to go to the gym and lift weights or…
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Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group expands, becomes the largest fertility clinic in South Carolina
August 31, 2016
Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group (PREG)has acquired Advanced Fertility, creating the largest fertility clinic in South Carolina. Founded in 2002 by Dr. John Nichols, PREG is a private infertility clinic. PREG’s…
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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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The Dangers of Hiring the Wrong Personal Trainer
August 26, 2016
By Joel DuBose and Mike DuBose In a 2015 USA Today article, Nicole Auerbach reported, “We are in the midst of a fitness explosion; working out—or looking good…
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Hydrating Your Summer Training
August 25, 2016By Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern There is, perhaps, no better sign of a great workout than sweat. As a runner in the South, nothing gives me…
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Ob Hospitalist Group included in 2016 Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies List
August 24, 2016
Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) is proud to have been named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America list for a fourth consecutive year. OBHG is ranked 2,324 in…
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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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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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South Carolina Association of Health Underwriters (Columbia Chapter) raises $22,000 for Camp Kemo
August 15, 2016
The Columbia Chapter of the South Carolina Association of Health Underwriters (CAHU) raised $22,000 for Camp Kemo. Graem Clark of Colonial Life serves as the Columbia Chapter President. Mark Riley of American Benefit Services,…
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The Making of a Beauty Queen
August 12, 2016By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD LD, Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Owner, Elite Nutrition & Performance Sit down with Kristen and Miss South Carolina Pageant contestant Sophie Keyes…
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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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Doctors Care opens newest urgent care location
August 10, 2016
MYRTLE 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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David Mahvi, M.D., joins MUSC Health team as oncology chief
August 8, 2016David Mahvi, M.D., has joined the MUSC Health team as the chief of the oncology integrated clinical center of excellence (ICCE). A 1981 graduate of the Medical University of South…
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Rhythmlink again named among Top 25 Best Places to Work
August 8, 2016
For the fifth consecutive year Rhythmlink has been awarded a spot on the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” list, placing #13 in the Small/Medium Employer category. The list,…
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Providence Health recieves national recognition from U.S. News & World report and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
August 8, 2016
Providence Health recently received national recognition from U.S. News & World Report. The hospital system tied for the second highest ranking in the State of South Carolina and was the…
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Quick 10 minute Workouts You Can Do Anywhere
July 28, 2016
By Jesa Culy Elite Nutrition & Performance Working out doesn’t have to be a big drawn-out production. You don’t have to go to the gym and lift weights or…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $496,500 in Grants
July 27, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $496,500 to twelve grantees addressing the root causes of poverty in South Carolina. The Foundation’s mission to address generational poverty is…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $496,500 in Grants
July 27, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation awards $496,500 to twelve grantees addressing the root causes of poverty in South Carolina. The Foundation’s mission to address generational poverty is…
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Palmetto Health offers walk-in medical care mobile clinic
July 27, 2016
Palmetto Health now offers convenient access to quality care throughout the Midlands region with its new walk-in medical care mobile clinic. The 40-foot long mobile clinic includes two private exam…
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GHS honors Entercom Upstate’s fundraising with naming opportunity
July 27, 2016
Greenville Health System (GHS) will honor Entercom Upstate’s nine-year commitment to raising funds for GHS Children’s Hospital by renaming a Children’s Hospital family recreation area after the organization. The newly…
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O2 Fitness announces monthly Athleta fitness series open to public
July 25, 2016O2 Fitness Clubs is teaming up with women’s fitness wear company Athleta to offer a free-to-the-public, in-store fitness series. The 45-minute group exercise classes led by premier O2 Fitness instructors…
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Lexington Medical Center Swansea celebrates 20th anniversary
July 20, 2016
Lexington Medical Center’s community medical center in Swansea is celebrating its 20th anniversary. For the past two decades, Lexington Medical Center Swansea has provided convenient medical care close to home…
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LRADAC launches new website highlighting services, foundation, and pathways to recovery
July 19, 2016
LRADAC launched a new website which highlights the organization’s mission to create and support pathways to prevention and recovery from substance misuse for individuals, families, and communities. Gayle Aycock, President…
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