Health
Eat, Drink and Be Wary
- By Teri Donahoo
Chronic heartburn may indicate a more serious disorder
Spartanburg, SC--We’ve all been guilty of overindulging at one time or another – particularly during the holiday season – and have suffered the discomfort that often follows. Sometimes the pain after eating too much is more severe than the typical gas, bloating, or indigestion or it happens more frequently and is hard to control with the usual over-the-counter remedies. And sometimes heartburn just happens and has nothing to do with what we’ve eaten.
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Health of Babies in the U.S. Continues to Worsen March of Dimes Report Card Shows
- By March of Dimes
South Carolina’s Preterm Birth Rate of 11.2% Earns Palmetto State a “D” Grade
Columbia, SC, NOV. 1, 2018 — South Carolina’s preterm birth rate in 2017 remained at 11.2 percent and the state received a “D” grade, according to the 2018 Premature Birth Report Card from March of Dimes, the nation’s leading maternal and infant health nonprofit. For the third year in a row, more U.S. babies were born too soon with serious risks to their health. Premature birth and its complications are the largest contributor to death in the first year of life in the United States, and the leading cause of death in children under age five worldwide.
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USDA and ONDCP Unveil Latest Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Epidemic
- By USDA
Rural Resource Guide is the One-Stop-Shop Listing of Federal Programs That Can Support Grassroots Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic and Build Resiliency
WASHINGTON – White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Deputy Director Jim Carroll and U.S. Department of Agriculture Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today unveiled a listing of Federal programs that can be used to build resilient communities and address opioid misuse in rural communities. The Rural Resource Guide to Help Communities Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse (PDF, 1.7 MB) is a first-of-its-kind, one-stop-shop for rural leaders looking for Federal funding and partnership opportunities.
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Palmetto Project Becomes State’s First Non-Profit Health Insurance Agency
- By Press Release
ACA Navigator organization ends four-year contract with Federal Government
South Carolina -- The Palmetto Project has become South Carolina’s first non-profit insurance agency, allowing it to be less restricted and more entrepreneurial in sustaining the state’s current historically high rates of health coverage. More than 200,000 South Carolinians each year have obtained private health coverage through the ACA’s Federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
According to Steve Skardon, the organization’s Executive Director, the group informed the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in August that it would not be continuing as a Federal grantee as it has for the past four years.
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Access-to-Care Community Resource Fair Scheduled to Help Uninsured Residents
- By Press Release
SPARTANBURG, SC—A recent WalletHub study found that South Carolina ranked 42nd in the country with 10.99% of its residents uninsured. The study compared uninsured rates for 547 U.S. cities and the 50 states. The National Center for Health Statistics reported that in the first three months of 2018, 8.8%, or 28.3 million, surveyed people were uninsured. Texas had the highest uninsured rate in the country at 17.3%, according to the study. Massachusetts had the lowest at 2.8%. South Carolina saw a minus-6.54% change in uninsured rates from 2010-2017, WalletHub found. The national average in that time frame was minus-6.72%.
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S.C. Hospital Association Awards Grants to Clemson, USC Health Programs
- By The Clemson Newsstand
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) has awarded Clemson University and the University of South Carolina $25,000 each to support the development of a high-quality health care workforce, with the potential for two additional years of funding at the same or higher level.
SCHA’s Indigo Enrichment Scholarship has committed an initial award of $25,000 to Clemson’s School of Nursing for its partnership with the Greenville Health System and $25,000 to the health services policy and management department in USC’s Arnold School of Public Health. Subsequent funding in year two and beyond will be determined based on an annual review.
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Breast Thermograms Available
- By Press Release
LIVING WELL INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
838 POWDERSVILLE RD, SUITE G
EASLEY SC 29642
TEL: 864-850-9988
On Thursday, September 27, 2018, she will be performing screening breast thermograms and appointments are available.
Breast Thermography is a noninvasive, inexpensive test that does not involve breast compression or radiation exposure. While it does not replace mammograms, thermography is FDA-approved since 1982 as an adjunctive tool for breast health screening. It measures infrared heat from the tissues, using technology like color weather maps; increased heat can be a signal of new blood vessel growth feeding a tumor. Thermography can enhance early detection of most fast-growing breast cancers, and is especially useful for women with dense breasts or premenopausal.
The initial Breast Thermogram results are interpreted by Board-Certified Medical Doctor, and mailed to the client within 10 days. A copy of the interpretation can go to your physician of choice. Please call for pricing.
Please call 864-850-9988 to make an appointment.
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