Tag: health
Young onset colorectal cancer on the rise
Colorectal cancer is on the rise in young adults. Marielle McLeod was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 36. Now she is a survivor and a patient advocate.
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Columbia’s homeless brace for winter chill, but many don’t come inside
As winter weather approaches, Columbia’s homeless population is left with limited resources to protect them from the cold.
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Read Eat Grow promotes food literacy in S.C.
The Read Eat Grow initiative, introduced by The South Carolina State Library, brings awareness to food literacy.
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Rock Steady Boxing takes a swing at Parkinson’s
A nonprofit boxing program is helping patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy awareness helps prevent athletic tragedy
A USC athlete who suffers from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is raising awareness about the disease.
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Rising prices for diabetics
Insulin prices have soared over the past five years, but a new drug company just released a new generic brand that could save diabetics money.
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Chair aerobics help senior citizens stay active
At the Drew Wellness and Fitness Center, Chair Aerobics helps keep seniors in shape.
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Students smash unrealistic body ideals
Colorfully decorated scales were smashed at the University of South Carolina to illustrate the need to defy societal expectations about beauty and body image.
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Stigma, lack of funding hinder end to HIV/AIDS
South Carolina health advocates respond to President Trump’s call to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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As consumers deal with tainted lettuce, one store urges buying local
In the midst of a national recall for romaine lettuce, one Columbia market sees a solution.
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God’s Storehouse: Struggling to help the struggling
God’s Storehouse is a non-profit community outreach program that has fed nearly 30,000 people since its creation in 1986. Now while helping the needy, the outreach is in need of help.
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Chicken nuggets: A fried favorite full of history
Who would have ever guessed that chicken nuggets would become an American culinary classic?
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