The South Carolina Dept. of Social Services (SCDSS) and the South Carolina Dept. of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) are partnering to launch a statewide campaign to combat Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs).
The biggest thing doctors want you to know is COVID is not gone, it’s still here and still very contagious. Their expectation is that we’ll see another spike heading into the colder season. The question that remains to be seen-- how big of a spike and if the spike will cause more severe cases?
Eligible inmates will report their substance use, cravings and triggers on a smart device, and counselors will use the results to inform their therapy sessions.
On Thursday, a Centers for Disease Control advisory panel recommended these updated versions of both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s booster shots, which target the highly contagious BA.5 omicron variant in addition to the original strain of the virus.
More people in South Carolina are eligible and encouraged to get the monkeypox or MPX vaccine because of a new way the state’s health department is giving it.
The CDC still recommends we mask up, but only in areas where community transmission is high. Also, if you or a person in your social circle are considered high risk of severe illness.
Back-to-school time is officially here, and as parents get their kids ready to take on the classroom--they may need to know about some new vaccination policies in place before the first day.
A specialized team of forensic nurses has received qualifications that will allow them to provide care for sexual assault victims and collect evidence.
Last week, a judge transferred that lawsuit over to the South Carolina Supreme Court at the state’s request, and at this point, it is up to that court to decide if it will take up the case.
According to the Lexington Medical Center website, multiple positions with sign-on bonuses available are open in the Emergency Department, which sees over 100,000 patients a year.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is urging families to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to the classroom.
The Medical University of South Carolina’s Neurology Department has adopted a new surgical technology that will allow them to bring in colleagues virtually during critical procedures.
Being too tired to stand and unable to join in on regular high school activities all because of an illness destroying her blood was reality for Amanda Haufler.
Smaller numbers of these ticks were found in 2020 on dogs at shelters in Pickens and Lancaster counties before the York infestation was identified last month.
Dr. Deborah Greenhouse of the Palmetto Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic answers viewers’ questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years old.
Many abortion rights activists said that much of their anger was directed towards the nation’s highest court, while quite a bit of it was reserved for Governor Henry McMaster and the legislature.
A federal judge has lifted a block on South Carolina’s so-called “fetal heartbeat bill” in the wake of last week’s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
State health officials are encouraging South Carolinians to get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases in recognition of National HIV Testing Day.
While the rollout was a “long time coming,” medical professionals believe the wait was necessary for the CDC and Food and Drug Administration to do their due diligence.
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