Greenville Health System Pilots Wireless-powered Diabetes Management Solution
June 9, 2014The Greenville, S.C.-based healthcare system is among first in Southeast to incorporate wireless tool as part of employee wellness initiative. GREENVILLE, SC – South Carolina’s largest health system is pioneering the…
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Delta Dental’s “Land Of Smiles” Characters Motivate Greenville Area Students To Adopt Healthy Oral And Overall Habits
June 9, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Tooth decay is the leading chronic infectious disease among children in our nation. It causes pain and can interfere with a child’s ability to eat, speak, smile and concentrate,…
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Delta Dental’s “Land Of Smiles” Characters Motivate Charleston Area Students To Adopt Healthy Oral And Overall Habits
June 9, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Tooth decay is the leading chronic infectious disease among children in our nation. It causes pain and can interfere with a child’s ability to eat, speak, smile and concentrate,…
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MUSC Waring Library Wins Online Resource Award
June 5, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Waring Historical Library received 2014 Online Resource Award from the Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences…
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Innovative Incontinence Care promotes better sleep and reduces the number of falls
June 5, 2014ROCK HILL, SC – After five years of continuous refinement, Dignity Continence Solutions now creates permanent behavior change that supports natural sleep patterns and improves outcomes. Clinicians know that incontinence…
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Alzheimer’s Association Blondes Vs. Brunettes® Kicks Offs In Columbia
June 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – June 14, 2014– The Alzheimer’s Association will host its inaugural Blondes vs. Brunettes flag football game on June 14, 2014 at Hammond School in Columbia. The two teams…
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Free Medical Care Available in Columbia at SC Mission 2014 Midlands
June 4, 2014
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – For the fourth consecutive year, Columbia will be home to a two-day event that will provide free medical and eye care to people in need throughout the Midlands. SC…
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Lexington Medical Center Foundation receives Comporium sponsorship
June 2, 2014LEXINGTON, SC – In April, the Lexington Medical Center Foundation welcomed Comporium as a returning Corporate Sponsor for 2014. Comporium has been an active partner of the Foundation since 2008…
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Wine on The River
June 2, 2014WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Saturday, August 23, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM – The Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s Women of Hope will host the annual “Wine on the River” at Stone…
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MUSC Waring Library Completes NFPF Grant
June 2, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Waring Historical Library announced the completion of its second National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF) basic preservation grant that preserved Mechanical…
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Join Our Heroes and Take Control of your Health: Columbia Fire Department Partners with Palmetto Health for “Heroes’ Challenge”
May 29, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Today, Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins and the Columbia Fire Department in partnership with Palmetto Health announced the 2014 “Heroes’ Challenge” during the month of May and June. …
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Study finds duct procedure does not help certain patients
May 28, 2014Endoscopic procedure does not reduce disability due to pain following gallbladder removal CHARLESTON, SC – In certain patients with abdominal pain after gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy), undergoing an endoscopic procedure involving the…
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Palmetto Place Kids Announces New Board Officers and Members
May 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter is pleased to announce the 2014 – 2015 Board Officers, and the new board members joining this year. Marie Dieckmann of CBRE will…
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What is Cancer Equity? EngenuitySC’s Science Café with Dr. Chanita Hughes-Halbert, June 10, 2014 at Speakeasy
May 27, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Did you know that prostate cancer mortality rates in South Carolina are three times greater in African Americans than Caucasians? Or that African American women succumb to…
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Upstream Summer 2014 Mindfulness Class Series
May 27, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – With Columbia’s longer-than-average winter finally coming to a close, the bright, sunny days of another Famously Hot summer are on the horizon. The clearer skies can do wonders…
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Palmetto Health Elects 2014 Board Officers
May 27, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Palmetto Health board of directors elected the following officers: James E. “Rick” Wheeler, vice president of M-D MetalSource, chairman (pictured right); William L. “Freedie” Freeman III,…
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Lexington Medical Center Earns 52 Prestigious National Marketing Awards
May 21, 2014
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center’s Marketing department has won 52 national and international marketing awards that honor outstanding advertising, marketing and public relations campaigns. The honors include Aster Awards…
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School Of Nursing Earns National Accreditation
May 21, 2014ANDERSON, SC – As it begins its third year of classes, the Anderson University School of Nursing has earned accreditation from the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Collegiate…
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Palmetto Health Elects 2014 Board Officers
May 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Palmetto Health board of directors elected the following officers: James E. “Rick” Wheeler, vice president of M-D MetalSource, chairman (pictured right); William L. “Freedie” Freeman III,…
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TrueHypnosis Opens In Charleston
May 20, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Mozart is said to have composed an opera while doing it, and Albert Einstein apparently enjoyed it daily … hypnosis. For centuries, hypnosis has helped people get…
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Appreciation Week Spotlights Providers
May 20, 2014N. CHARLESTON, SC – Trident, Summerville and Moncks Corner Medical Centers are celebrating EMS Appreciation Week. On Wednesday, May 21, EMS providers are asked to join an appreciation event at Summerville or Moncks…
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Providence Hospitals Announces 2014 Preston Jones Scholarship Recipient
May 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Providence Hospitals announced its 2014 Dr. Preston A. Jones Memorial Scholarship Award at a ceremony last evening. Recipient Meredith Calcina, a fourth year medical student at the…
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Charity Golf Tournament raises over $20,000 for Cancer Care
May 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – On Monday, April 21st the Lexington Medical Center Foundation hosted the Jay Criscione Golf Tournament for Charity at the Lexington Country Club. Over 25 corporate partners participated in…
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Walmart Donates Major Gift to Senior Resources’ Meals On Wheels Program
May 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Walmart Foundation, through its State Giving Program, has awarded Senior Resources a $47,817 grant to help reduce its Meals on Wheels waiting list. A check presentation will be…
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Jumpstart Your Summer With a Stress-Free Mind: Summer 2014 Class Series at Upstream in Five Points
May 19, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – With Columbia’s longer-than-average winter finally coming to a close, the bright, sunny days of another Famously Hot summer are on the horizon. The clearer skies can do wonders…
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Universidad Central de Bayamón, Sherman College Sign Transfer Agreement
May 19, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Sherman College of Chiropractic and Universidad Central de Bayamón (UCB) in Puerto Rico recently signed a transfer agreement to simplify student admission into the doctor of chiropractic…
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The Rally Foundation Awards MUSC $20,000 Childhood Cancer Research Grant
May 16, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research (Rally), a national non-profit organization, is proud to award a $20,000 Rally for Research Grant to The Medical University of South…
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Revolutionary procedure offers hope for patients with severe asthma
May 14, 2014
Trident Health offers free healthy conversation event NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Severe asthma impacts up to 2.5 million Americans. For many, that means staying on the sidelines, not only when…
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Jumpstart your summer with a stress-free mind: Summer 2014 class series at Upstream in Five Points
May 14, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – June 16-August 18, 2014 With Columbia’s longer-than-average winter finally coming to a close, the bright, sunny days of another Famously Hot summer are on the horizon. The clearer…
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VA-DoD Joint Venture Wins Federal Executive Team Award
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Lowcountry Federal Healthcare Alliance won the Federal Employee of the Year Team Award today for its collaboration to provide shared health care services to Veterans and…
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SCCP executive dean moves on, campus deans take reins
May 13, 2014
Dr. Joseph DiPiro assumes dean position at Virginia Commonwealth University CHARLESTON, SC – After nine years of service to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and the University of…
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MUSC Commencement set for Friday, May 16 at 9 a.m.
May 13, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Approximately 870 graduates will receive degrees from the Medical University of South Carolina’s six colleges during commencement exercises scheduled for Friday, May 16, at 9 a.m. at…
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Berg and Medical University of South Carolina Announce First of Its Kind Collaboration to Discover Lupus Biomarker
May 12, 2014FRAMINGHAM, MA and CHARLESTON, SC – May 12, 2014 – Berg and the Medical University of South Carolina today announced a strategic partnership, designed to identify new therapeutic pathways and potential biomarkers to…
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Dr. Jacqueline Watson, Dermatologist, Joins South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care
May 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 9, 2014 – South Carolina Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care (SCVSEC), a specialty veterinary practice with 24-hour emergency care, announces that Jacqueline Watson, DVM, DACVD, has…
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Furman University Philosophy Professor Appointed to Position at USC School of Medecine
May 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 7, 2014 – Furman University philosophy professor Carmela Epright has been invited to join the Department of Psychiatry at the University of South Carolina School of…
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LeadingAge South Carolina Recognizes 2014 Award of Honor Recipient
May 7, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2014 – LeadingAge South Carolina recognized Dr. Thomas E Brown, President/CEO, Lutheran Homes of South Carolina with the 2014 Award of Honor. The prestigious award recognizes…
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Dorchester County Emergency Medical Service receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition Award
May 5, 2014SUMMERVILLE, SC – May 5, 2014 – Dorchester County EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® and success in implementing specific quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who suffer…
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Trident Health Urges Community to be Aware of Stroke Symptoms
May 5, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2014 – May is National Stroke Awareness Month. In order to help the community understand the risk factors and symptoms of stroke, a leading…
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Carolina Health Care, LLC – Under New Ownership
May 5, 2014Partnership of Renee Smith, David Smith, Joan Blake and James Blake Acquire Carolina Health Care, LLC COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – A partnership of Renee and David Smith, and…
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Greenville Memorial Honored with Quality Achievement Award for Stroke Care
May 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 4, 2014 – Greenville Health System’s Greenville Memorial Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the…
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Lexington Medical Center Earns National Awards from American Heart Association
May 4, 2014WEST COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2014 – For the fourth time, Lexington Medical Center has received a “Gold Plus” Quality Achievement award for stroke care from the American Heart Association…
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GGC Scientist Elected to Board of International Organization
May 3, 2014GREENWOOD, SC – May 2, 2014 – Barbara DuPont, PhD, Senior Director of the Greenwood Genetic Center’s Cytogenetics Laboratory, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American…
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Randall Bentley of Lee & Associates-Greenville Represents Seller in Office Sale Transaction
May 1, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – May 1, 2014 – Crowns Now Dentistry, an Upstate dental practice, recently purchased their current location at 2080 Woodruff Road. Crowns Now has been a tenant in this…
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Seminar series to focus on the basics of dementia
April 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 7, 2014 – Dealing with dementia will be the subject of the next lunch and learn for seniors organized by a group of local agencies including…
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Woodlands seminar to focus on dementia
March 28, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 31, 2014 – Dealing with dementia will be the subject of the next lunch and learn for seniors organized by a group of local agencies including…
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6 Tips for a Stress-Free Lunch Break from Relaxation Experts at Upstream
March 13, 20146 Tips for a Stress-Free Lunch Break from Relaxation Experts at Upstream Why your health depends on taking a mindful break from the corporate grind March 12, 2014 – COLUMBIA,…
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Next Buncombe Street UMC lunch and learn to focus on Medicaid and veterans’ issues for seniors.
March 6, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – An overview of Medicare and Medicaid benefits for seniors as well as veteran’s issues will be the topic of a lunch and learn later this month. Buncombe…
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Reedy River brings out the seniors for The Woodlands at Furman Challenge
March 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 4, 2014 – Forty seniors from across the Upstate ran and walked the 2014 Reedy River races this weekend downtown. Octavia Childress earned the most points…
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Green Valley shines on The Woodlands at Furman Challenge
February 13, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 14, 2014 – The Green Valley Road Race placed a bigger emphasis on The Woodlands at Furman Challenge in 2014 than ever before last weekend. Not…
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Buncombe Street UMC to host senior living series
February 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 10, 2014 – Buncombe Street United Methodist Church has joined with numerous Greenville-area agencies including The Woodlands at Furman for a series of lunch and learns…
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