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Navigating the holiday blues: Insights from a counselor

Health

SC governor nominates directors of departments of Public Health, Environmental Services

SCDPH and SCDES created after reorganization of Department of Health and Environmental Services (DHEC)
National

'He was vibrant and full of life' | Family mourns Texas student who died after asthma attack at school

The family wants to make sure proper protocols were followed when the 8th grader suffered a medical emergency during basketball practice.
Buddy Call 19

Buddy Call 19: Three sisters, three breast cancer survivors

Each of the sisters got cancer, their friendship and their faith carried them through.
Nation World

What does and doesn't kill E. coli? What to know amid multiple outbreaks

From McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger outbreak to a current recall of organic carrots sold at grocery stores, E. coli outbreaks are prompting questions.
Health

E. coli outbreak linked to carrots: What to know

According to the CDC, dozens of people have fallen ill across 18 states, including two cases in South Carolina.
Health

Immersion rooms & fake weight loss drugs | Eye on Health

In this episode of Eye on Health, we discuss the lingering effects of pandemic drinking and the benefit of immersion rooms.
Recalls

E. coli outbreak from carrots leaves one dead, several sick; CDC issues urgent warning

Grimmway Farms carrots tied to 39 E. coli cases across 18 states, including one death. The CDC urges consumers to discard products and monitor for symptoms.
Health

Deadly E. coli outbreak traced to recalled Grimmway carrots

Grimmway Farms carrots spark an E. coli outbreak across 18 states, with 39 cases and one death.
Community

SC Department on Aging granting organizations, churches money for Alzheimer's programming

Antioch AME Zion Church in Eastover uses a $10,000 grant to aid dementia caregivers with resources, community, and monthly support meetings.
Health

Midlands Alzheimer’s grants aid Antioch AME Zion dementia support

Midlands Alzheimer’s caregiver resources and grants support dementia care programs like those at Antioch AME Zion Church in Eastover, South Carolina.
Health

'We are very hopeful' | New nasal spray could delay Alzheimer's by years, researchers say

Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a nasal spray shown to delay disease progression in animals -- fueling hope it could one day work in humans.