College students struggle with aftereffects of inflation
The peak of inflation has passed, but it left prices high for college students struggling with the cost of living.
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Tag: covid-19
SC sees downward trend in updated COVID-19 vaccinations
The new mRNA vaccine has been available for about two months.
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Increased ADHD diagnoses, prescriptions concern local medical experts
Local experts are concerned that affects from the COVID-19 pandemic are leading more people to be diagnosed with ADHD, potentially giving them access to stimulants.
CUT: Patients must go through rounds of testing to see if they qualify for an ADHD diagnosis, but local medical experts have said the diagnosing process isn’t always as thorough as it should be.
Health experts encourage vaccines as cases of COVID, other respiratory illnesses grow
Health officials recommended people get vaccinated for the three most prominent respiratory illnesses – flu, COVID and RVS – ahead of the fall and winter season.
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COVID numbers are up, it seems. Have Columbia policies changed?
New infections could be headed off by an updated COVID-19 vaccination, doctors say. One was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week.
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Caroliniana Library renovations to wrap up this summer
After nearly five years of renovations, the Caroliniana Library is set to reopen to the public this Fall.
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COVID 3 years later: Where is South Carolina now?
Just because infections and hospitalizations are down doesn’t mean COVID is gone.
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The ‘COVID slide’ has educators looking inward
The time spent in virtual learning the past few years has shown more cracks in the foundation of the state’s methods for teaching reading.
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USC COVID-19 research study to understand impact on Black communities
USC’s psychology department is recruiting African American participants for a COVID-19 disparity research study.
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With a COVID-19 spike projected, people seem unaware new booster is available
Many S.C. residents are unaware a new type of COVID-19 booster is available as the winter season is expected to bring an influx of cases.
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Stay-at-home moms face loneliness, often look for community online
Women taking care of children full time are dealing with isolation and shame in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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Animal shelters are out of space – but not for reasons you think
A father and his daughter looked through the cages of kittens at City of Columbia Animal Services...
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