Grilled Fruit and Angel Food Cake Dessert Skewers
July 1, 2016
By Kay MacInnis Grilled desserts are a great way to end a cookout and can be pretty simple to prepare and serve. I am all about easy, and look…
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CMS announces BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice HealthPlan selected for initiative promoting better cancer care
June 29, 2016
As part of today’s Cancer Moonshot Summit hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina and BlueChoice®…
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CMS announces BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice HealthPlan selected for initiative promoting better cancer care
June 29, 2016
As part of today’s Cancer Moonshot Summit hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina and BlueChoice®…
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DHEC encourages HIV testing in recognition of National HIV Testing Day
June 26, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – National HIV Testing Day is June 27, 2016, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging South Carolinians to get tested. “More than…
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DHEC encourages HIV testing in recognition of National HIV Testing Day
June 26, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – National HIV Testing Day is June 27, 2016, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging South Carolinians to get tested. “More than…
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Foodshare Columbia receives funding from Molina Healthcare of South Carolina
June 22, 2016
Wednesday, June 22, at Katherine E. Bellfield Cultural Arts Center, Molina Healthcare of South Carolina donated $23,000 to FoodShare Columbia. Molina’s donation will be used to hire a community outreach…
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DHEC issues swimming advisory for Saluda River
June 21, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – A section of the Saluda River at Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia has been placed under a swimming advisory, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported…
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MUSC Children’s Hospital ranks in unprecedented six categories
June 21, 2016
MUSC Children’s Hospital is the only such institution in South Carolina to be ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 2016-17 edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.” The latest rankings…
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The MidlandsBiz Entrepreneur Minute – Trinity Home Care Solutions
June 20, 2016
This MidlandsBiz Entrepreneur Minute is a collaboration between 1 Million Cups – Columbia and MidlandsBiz. Every week we are going to feature a one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship.…
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Providence Heart and Vascular Institute receives top STS rating for 19 consecutive ranking
June 20, 2016The prestigious rating shows Providence is among the top 15 percent nationally among hospitals performing coronary bypass surgery The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded its highest overall rating…
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Doctors Care becomes first urgent care in SC to offer telemedicine services
June 20, 2016Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, has developed and launched its own direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform to provide direct access to its doctors from a mobile device or…
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Doctors Care becomes first urgent care in SC to offer telemedicine services
June 20, 2016
Doctors Care P.A., South Carolina’s largest urgent care company, has developed and launched its own direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform to provide direct access to its doctors from a mobile device or…
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KIYATEC and Mayo Clinic collaborate to fight ovarian cancer
June 18, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – KIYATEC Inc., a leader in emerging 3D ex vivo predictive cancer diagnostics, announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to combine their complementary technology platforms for ovarian cancer…
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Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital physicians concerned about rise in heat stroke deaths in children
June 15, 2016
Physicians remind community of how quickly temperatures can rise in cars Pediatric critical care physician Jason Peck, M.D., pediatric intensivist at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, has seen the tragic…
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Marathon Health continues to provide savings and improve the health of Lexington County government employees
June 15, 2016BURLINGTON, Vt. and LEXINGTON, S.C.— Marathon Health, Inc. and Lexington County Government in Lexington, S.C., today announced year end results for the second year of operations for the County’s employee…
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Marathon Health continues to provide savings and improve the health of Lexington County government employees
June 15, 2016
BURLINGTON, Vt. and LEXINGTON, S.C.— Marathon Health, Inc. and Lexington County Government in Lexington, S.C., today announced year end results for the second year of operations for the County’s employee…
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Summerville Medical Center appoints new Chief Operating Officer
June 12, 2016
SUMMERVILLE, SC – Karl Leistikow assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer at Summerville Medical Center this month. Leistikow most recently served as Vice President of Operations at Trident Medical…
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Lexington Medical Center begins 2016 Partners Program
June 10, 2016
Summer Internship Helps Students Explore Health Care Careers WEST COLUMBIA, SC – The annual Partners Program has started at Lexington Medical Center once again! Now in its 26th year, this…
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How to Alleviate Low Back Pain During Pregnancy
June 10, 2016
By Kristen Tice-Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD, LD My husband and I just finished selling our old house, buying a new one and moving in…whew! Needless to say, the past…
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Palmetto Health names Timothy Depp, M.D., 2016 Resident Physician of the Year
June 9, 2016
Timothy Depp, M.D., Emergency Medicine resident, was named the 2016 Palmetto Health Resident Physician of the Year at the annual resident and fellow graduation.The award recognizes residents’ medical knowledge and…
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Todd Schlesinger, MD elected Chairman, SC Medical Association Board
June 9, 2016CHARLESTON, SC – Todd Schlesinger, MD, FAAD has been elected Chairman of the South Carolina Medical Association Board of Trustees. Founder and Medical Director of the Dermatology & Laser Center…
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Run across South Carolina in support of the campaign for new Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital begins June 12
June 8, 2016Six students at North Myrtle Beach High School are planning to run 120 miles over the course of six days this June to raise money to help build the new…
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Free class equips family caregivers with self-care tools
June 8, 2016
The ARK, Alzheimer’s Family Support Services, is offering a free series of classes specifically designed for caregivers. The “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” is an educational program designed to help family…
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MUSC certified as Bee Campus USA affiliate
June 7, 2016Bee Campus USA has announced that the Medical University of South Carolina is one of 12 educational institutions across the nation to be certified as an affiliate of the Bee…
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Lexington Medical Center hosting new blog contest
June 6, 2016
Attention Midlands Women: Here’s your chance to become a blogger Lexington Medical Center is sponsoring a contest from June 1st to June 30th to recruit additional bloggers for its Every…
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DSS Regional Clinical Consultant with IFCCS graduates from Leadership Academy for Supervisors
June 2, 2016
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) announced that Janice Mosley-Boyd, a regional clinical consultant with the Intensive Foster Care and Clinical Services (IFCCS) Region 2 division of SC…
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New Nutrition Facts Label – The Breakdown
June 2, 2016
By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance Most food manufactures have until July 26th 2018 to comply with the changes made by the FDA. These…
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Woodlands at Furman names Foley Sales and Marketing Director
June 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman has hired Amy Foley as Sales and Marketing Director for the continuing care retirement community. Foley is a native of Ohio with a…
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Midlands Orthopaedics, P.A. to become Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery
June 1, 2016COLUMBIA, SC – Ann Margaret McCraw, CEO and spokesperson for Midlands Orthopaedics, P.A. announced this week that the practice has officially changed its name to Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery as…
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Finnegan heads SCBIO Board of Directors
June 1, 2016
G. Thomas Finnegan, Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Co-Head of the Medical University Hospital Innovation Center at the Medical University of South Carolina was named Chairman…
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Finnegan heads SCBIO Board of Directors
June 1, 2016
G. Thomas Finnegan, Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Co-Head of the Medical University Hospital Innovation Center at the Medical University of South Carolina was named Chairman…
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Midlands Orthopaedics, P.A. to become Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery
June 1, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Ann Margaret McCraw, CEO and spokesperson for Midlands Orthopaedics, P.A. announced this week that the practice has officially changed its name to Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery as…
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The Olympic sinkhole
May 31, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Brazil can’t seem to catch a break. It’s suffering the worst economic slump in decades; its president may be thrown out of office; it’s contending…
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The Olympic sinkhole
May 31, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Brazil can’t seem to catch a break. It’s suffering the worst economic slump in decades; its president may be thrown out of office; it’s contending…
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Reinvestment Fund, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation name North Charleston one of 50 Invest Health cities
May 27, 2016The city of North Charleston has been selected by Reinvestment Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to take part in the new Invest Healthinitiative. The Medical University of South…
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Veterans, active duty military & their families work out for free at O2 Fitness this Memorial Day weekend
May 25, 2016This Memorial Day weekend, O2 Fitness Clubs is honoring those who have served our country by offering complimentary workouts for all U.S. military veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families.…
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Representative Neal A. Collins named South Carolina Public Health Association Douglas E. Bryant Legislator of the Year
May 25, 2016The South Carolina Public Health Association (SCPHA) recognizes Rep. Neal A. Collins (R-Pickens) as the Douglas E. Bryant Legislator of the Year. This award recognizes an elected state legislator for…
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Representative Neal A. Collins named South Carolina Public Health Association Douglas E. Bryant Legislator of the Year
May 25, 2016
The South Carolina Public Health Association (SCPHA) recognizes Rep. Neal A. Collins (R-Pickens) as the Douglas E. Bryant Legislator of the Year. This award recognizes an elected state legislator for…
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Carolina Women’s Physical Therapy begins “Mommy Rehab” pain management program for new and expectant mothers
May 24, 2016Pregnancy is one of the biggest physical changes that a woman’s body can go through. Everything from hormonal changes to altered postures can cause pain. That’s why Carolina Women’s Physical…
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Carolina Women’s Physical Therapy begins “Mommy Rehab” pain management program for new and expectant mothers
May 24, 2016
Pregnancy is one of the biggest physical changes that a woman’s body can go through. Everything from hormonal changes to altered postures can cause pain. That’s why Carolina Women’s Physical…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces new website and county challenge for domestic violence
May 23, 2016
www.SafePlaceSC.sc.gov Provides Citizens With Resources For Domestic Violence Governor Nikki Haley began the Statewide Domestic Violence Summit by announcing a new website aimed at providing information and resources to domestic…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces new website and county challenge for domestic violence
May 23, 2016
www.SafePlaceSC.sc.gov Provides Citizens With Resources For Domestic Violence Governor Nikki Haley began the Statewide Domestic Violence Summit by announcing a new website aimed at providing information and resources to domestic…
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The Woodlands at Furman celebrates Continuing Care Retirement Communities week
May 20, 2016
The Woodlands at Furman residents and staff celebrated Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) week this week, in a celebration of active, engaged living throughout the retirement years. CCRC week is…
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Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital physicians concerned about rise in heat stroke deaths in children
May 19, 2016
Physicians remind community of how quickly temperatures can rise in cars Pediatric critical care physician Jason Peck, M.D., pediatric intensivist at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, has seen the tragic…
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New regenerative cell therapy now available in the Lowcountry
May 18, 2016
Advantage Healthcare of Charleston Utilizing Regenerative Cell Therapy for Patients CHARLESTON, SC – Think about how many friends and family you know that live with debilitating pain in…
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Richland Two names Nurse of the Year
May 18, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Summit Parkway Middle School’s (SPMS) Stacey Harris has been named the Richland Two Nurse of the Year. Harris has been with Richland Two as a school nurse…
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Graham supports Zika funding
May 18, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after voting to move forward with legislation which provides $1.1 billion in funding for American efforts to stop…
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Graham supports Zika funding
May 18, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after voting to move forward with legislation which provides $1.1 billion in funding for American efforts to stop…
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Lexington Medical Center earns Stroke Award
May 17, 2016
For the sixth consecutive year, Lexington Medical Center has received a “Gold Plus” Quality Achievement Award for stroke care from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With…
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New neurointerventional suite opens at Palmetto Health Richland
May 13, 2016
Suite designed to give physicians most advanced technologies for treating neurovascular conditions Palmetto Health Richland has upgraded its neurointerventional suite, an operating room that provides neurosurgeons, neurointerventionalists and their teams with…
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