Tag: health
South Carolina restaurant inspections undergo changes
South Carolina restaurants face tougher, more frequent inspections after a state agency shift.
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From USC potlucks to local restaurant menus, plant-based eating gains ground in Columbia
More people are trying it for better health, helping the planet and enjoying new flavors.
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Number of uninsured soon to rise dramatically. Free clinics are prepping now
Clinics are training future healthcare workers to look holistically and be kind.
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Charleston ketamine clinic expands to downtown Columbia
For the patients of the Columbia Ketamine Clinic, the drug is a “game-changer.”
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Columbians weigh in on bill restricting transgender youth care
A bill restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth is working its way through the S.C. Legislature.
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Columbia Canopy Project seeks shade, history in marginalized communities
The project has planted 175 trees so far.
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SC lawmakers tried to ban EMS workers from using ketamine. Medical workers say lawmakers get the drug wrong
EMS workers say banning ketamine would take an excellent tool away from paramedics.
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Richland jail’s kitchen had a ‘C’ health inspection grade for four months
The kitchen received a string of low health inspection grades this spring and summer, driven in part by evidence of rodents and roaches.
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Monkeypox vaccine available in Columbia but only offered to ‘high-risk groups’
Monkeypox vaccines are available at four locations. But they’re not available to everyone.
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State’s 1st West Nile virus death confirmed in Midlands
James “Jim” Harrison, a prominent Columbia lawyer, has died three weeks after contracting West Nile virus, according to family members.
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The duel has begun! UofSC and Clemson battle for organ donors
Battling against Clemson is back again and Donate Life SC is having their annual donor registry duel between Carolina and Clemson to see which school can get the most registered on the state and national donor registry.
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‘Rosewood tea’ leaves residents weary of using water
The yellow colored tap water has some Rosewood residents worried for their safety and continues to be an issue.
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