Health

Local pharmacies struggle to meet demand for flu medications amid shortages

Thousands die from the flu and tens of thousands are hospitalized, influenza is just one of many diseases people need to be vaccinated against.

The spike comes as Americans are getting ready to gather with their loved ones over the Thanksgiving holiday.

South Carolina will receive $7,813,840.87 from the settlement, according to the office.

Two local schools closed their doors or turned to online learning following a reported increased level of illnesses in the student bodies.

DHEC said the season began on Oct. 1.

Health officials are working to avoid what some are calling a “triple-demic” of respiratory illnesses in South Carolina.

DHEC has confirmed 68 cases of rabid animals this year.

For most women, doctors recommend annual mammograms starting at age 40.

For the last several months, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has been collecting and analyzing mountains of statewide health data.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining 11 other attorneys general calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) not to include the COVID-19 vaccine on the list of child immunizations.

According to doctors, the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) has returned with a vengeance among newborn to school-age children in South Carolina.

Anyone with a faulty kit should contact a DHEC county health department for replacement kits.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Statistics show that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. For many women, a big part of treatment is breast reconstruction after a lumpectomy or mastectomy.

Various providers statewide, including pediatricians’ offices, have not received shipments of the flu vaccine through the federally-subsidized Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is set to take place in Segra Park Saturday.

The University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball team is set to announce a partnership with Rewind to combat type 2 diabetes.

This will be her third visit to the state since becoming Vice President.

Their son was just seven years old when Michael and Michelle Moreland heard the words every parent dreads.

As we head back to school, fall sports and activities are in full swing.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates nearly 108 million Americans are currently without dental insurance.

September is childhood cancer awareness month.

Richland County officials are now accepting applications for federal funding for groups affected by COVID-19.

The South Carolina Department for Health and Environmental Control has released recent COVID-19.

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.

Here's a look at some of the latest efforts by health agencies in the two-state region when it comes to curbing monkeypox.

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.

The South Carolina Department for Health and Environmental Control has released recent COVID-19.