Health

WIS Sunrise speaks with a Columbia woman apart of Start Today.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced a $35 million grant program for hospitals within the state that will expand access to crisis stabilization services.

The US Department of Energy has assessed that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly updated classified intelligence report.

A at-home strep test is being studied in clinical trials and it could be available to the public this year.

"The bear had overdosed," examiners in Georgia said.

Youth mental health.

In honor of Children’s Dental Health Month, the Medical University of South Carolina is offering free, educational dental screenings for children 12 and under.

Prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers are three commonly diagnosed urologic conditions at Lexington Medical Center.

DHEC offering free HIV/AIDS testing in recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Day.

The Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training, or PACT, study is looking at prevention and early detection.

January is birth defects awareness month.

Medical professionals suspect the ongoing COVID surge is far greater than official numbers are reporting.

New research shows the number of kids under age 5 accidently poisoned by edibles has soared 1,375% since 2017.

The Richland County Coroner’s Office wants to give families hope who are in search of their loved ones.

Residents who qualify will have their household income and gross income taken into consideration.

The Medical University of South Carolina announced they are dropping pediatric transgender clinics.

From setting up Christmas decorations to getting our houses ready for guests, it’s a busy time of year.

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.