WEST COLUMBIA, SC –  December 23, 2008 – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to announce that Donny Burkett and David Hipp are the new Co-Chairs of the Lexington Medical Center Foundation Estate…

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WEST COLUMBIA, SC – December 22, 2008 – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to announce Tony Payne has joined the Lexington Medical Center Foundation staff as its Development Manager. Mr. Payne…

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New Procedure Destroys Tumors with Simple Procedure WEST COLUMBIA, SC – December 15, 2008 –  Columbia, S.C. – Lexington Medical Center is the first hospital in South Carolina to perform…

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COLUMBIA, SC- December 11, 2008 – Alala, LLC proudly announces a Three-Year Accreditation award in orthotics and prosthetics by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC)…

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Forum focuses on system response to diagnosis and treatment of STEMI heart attacks COLUMBIA, SC – December 2, 2008 – The American Heart Association is unveiling the latest in a nationwide…

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GREENVILLE, SC – Dec. 2, 2008 – Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast, announced that firm Principal Ira Bedenbaugh recently…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 1, 2008 – Welvista is pleased to announce it has reached an agreement with sanofi-aventis U.S., one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, to dispense the company’s…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 24, 2008 – People who breathe abnormally or gasp after collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest have a greater chance of surviving, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 21, 2008 – U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) ranked BlueChoice(R) HealthPlan of South Carolina in the top third of…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 21, 2008 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just a little more to live a healthier…

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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – November 20, 2008 – AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE:AGP) announced today that it plans to purchase certain assets from Centene Corporation, principally the right to provide managed care services…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 14, 2008 – Dr. Michelle Welch, a dermatologist in Lexington, SC, is now providing to the public convenient all natural topical vitamins, Vitivia™ Pro:Vitamin E5 and…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 18, 2008 – The Health Ethics Trust, a division of the Council of Ethical Organizations, has recognized the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Government Programs Division with…

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Ten Years After Tobacco Settlement, States Falling Short in Funding Tobacco Prevention WASHINGTON, DC & COLUMBIA, SC – November 18 – Ten years after the November 1998 state tobacco settlement, South…

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COLUMBIA, SC – November 14, 2008 – Columbia Eye Clinic is proud to announce the addition of D. Reynell Harder Smith, D.O. to the staff. Dr. Smith is a board-certified…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 30, 2008 – Health Coach is celebrating our first first full year of serving health-seeking individuals in the Midlands by hosting an open house on Thursday,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 28, 2008 – Rejuvenations Medical Spa will be hosting an educational Open House and Fashion Show from Lola and Kick’s on the Cutera Laser and aesthetic…

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Special Needs Plan focuses on added benefits to improve care and quality of life for Medicare beneficiaries COLUMBIA, SC – October 27, 2008 – In preparation for the upcoming Medicare annual…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 22, 2008 – South Carolina Veterinary Specialists (SCVS), a leading regional veterinary care specialty referral practice, announced it has installed the Eklin Digital Practice(R) at its new…

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Company Requires Physicians to Ensure Safe Practices When Scanning Young Patients; Radiology Leader Assists Medical Experts in Carrying Out New Safety Guidelines for Children BLUFFTON, SC – October 22, 2008…

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ORANGEBURG, SC – September 8, 2008 – Tom Dandridge, president and chief executive officer at the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties, recently announced that Cheryl Mason, CPA,…

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Helping Hands Establishes Upstate SC Office TAYLORS, SC – October 17, 2008 – Helping Hands Home Medical Equipment, Inc. has established an office at 3305 Rutherford Road, Suite L in Taylors,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 15, 2008 – Companion Property & Casualty Insurance Group, a multi-line insurance company licensed in 47 states, announced today that it has acquired all of the…

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American Heart Association journal report COLUMBIA, SC – October 13, 2008 –  First, the bad news: More American adults have hypertension (high blood pressure) and prehypertension than ever before. Now,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 10, 2008 – Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals recently named Margaret Gregory director of public relations and marketing.  Gregory will be responsible for the development, implementation,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 6, 2008 – South Carolina ranks in the top seven states with the highest proportion of overweight or obese children. Recognizing this problem, BlueChoice(R) HealthPlan of South…

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Employers empowered to efficiently and effectively promote wellness for their employees CHARLESTON, SC – October 6, 2008 – Benefitfocus(R) today announced the addition of a Personal Health Assessment (PHA) tool, a feature…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 1, 2008 – With its recent growth outside the borders of South Carolina and an expanded mission to provide more of the nation’s uninsured with its…

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LYMAN, SC – September 30, 2008 – Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc. (OTC:SHOM) announced today that its Encore Medical Staffing division (Encore Medical), one of the nation’s fastest growing providers of outsourced…

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GREENVILLE, SC – September 26, 2008 – Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the Southeast’s largest accounting and business advisory firms, announced that firm Principal Ira Bedenbaugh recently served as a…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 18, 2008 – Medications harm millions of people each year through adverse effects, misuse or medication errors. Many of these errors are made in hospitals and…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 17, 2008 – Prostate cancer screening and early detection can mean the difference between life and death for African-African men, who are more likely to get prostate…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 8, 2008 – University of South Carolina cancer researchers and the American Cancer Society have joined the “Shop Talk Movement,” a statewide program that is training barbers…

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – September 4, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporation today announced the expansion of Deltex Medical Group’s North American operations…

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COLUMBIA, SC – August 1, 2008 – Companion Benefit Alternatives Inc. (CBA), the largest manager of mental health and substance abuse treatment benefits in South Carolina, has launched a Web…

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COLUMBIA, SC – August 1, 2008 – Travis Ansley, D.O., has joined the physicians of Anesthesiology Consultants of South Carolina and will provide anesthesiology and acute pain management services for patients…

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First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco UseColumbia, S.C. –July 25, 2008 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians…

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COLUMBIA, SC – July 21, 2008 – Palmetto GBA announced that it has been awarded a contract to continue serving as the federal Medicare program’s National Supplier Clearinghouse for companies…

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First Family Encourages Healthy Changes in Nutrition, Exercise and Tobacco Use COLUMBIA, SC – July 16, 2008 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all…

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GREENVILLE, SC – July 15, 2008 – Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the Southeast’s largest accounting and business advisory firms, announced that firm Principal Ira Bedenbaugh recently served as a…

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COLUMBIA, SC – July 11, 2008 – The Healthy SC Challenge is the Sanford family’s effort to get all South Carolinians to do just a little more to live a…

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COLUMBIA, SC – July 10, 2008 – Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals recently named Corey Floyd of Lexington as its Employee of the Year.  A Providence Hospitals employee for five years,…

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LANCASTER, SC – July 8, 2008 – Dennis Jacobs, DO, MMSc, has been awarded the Donald H. Harwood Award for Outstanding Clinical Instructor in the University of South Carolina’s PRMH…

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COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2008 – B.J. Dall, RN, has been named Nurse of the Year by Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals.  Dall is an administrative supervisor at Providence who…

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WEST COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2008 – The Lexington Medical Center Foundation has named Donny Burkett to its board of directors. Mr. Burkett joins the 21 -member board and will…

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COLUMBIA, SC – June 2, 2008 – Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, president and CEO of Sisters of Charity Health System and former president and CEO of Sisters of Charity Providence…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 29, 2008 – Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas (LFS Carolinas) continues to grow and add capacity to its operations in South Carolina. To enhance effectiveness…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 20, 2008 – Palmetto GBA, a leading provider of technical and administrative services for the federal government, announced today that Robert E. Shields, a retired Air…

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COLUMBIA, SC –  May 5, 2008 – Ever traveled from downtown Columbia, S.C., to New York City – on foot? That’s roughly the collective distance covered by a group of walkers who…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2008 – Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals will offer free valet parking for patients and visitors at its downtown campus, 2435 Forest Drive, beginning Monday, May 5. …

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