By Mike DuBose Seventy-million Americans struggle with sleep problems, a crisis with serious health implications (depression, cardiovascular disease, memory issues, obesity, diabetes, weakened immune function, diseases, and persistent physical or mental fatigue). Fortunately, there are many proven techniques to help you sleep more effectively and awaken feeling refreshed. Let’s exploreContinue Reading

By Eileen Renders Sometimes, we are unsure whether we are overweight or our weight is in the right range for our sex, height, and body weight. We all have learned that being overweight, and especially obese, we are at a higher risk for certain types of cancer, heart disease, hypertension,Continue Reading

By Eileen Renders Can Stress Cause Cancer? According to City of Hope, and their medical and editorial guidelines, and I quote, “Studies suggest that chemical changes within the body due to stress increase the risk of conditions like heart disease and diabetes and the growth and spread of cancer.” ForContinue Reading

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital has once again earned national recognition for excellence in nursing, receiving its second Magnet designation—this time with Distinction—from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Magnet. The Magnet with Distinction designation is the highest level of recognition awarded by the ANCCContinue Reading

By Dee Anne Griffin With the recent South Carolina scorching summer, there is an increased risk of heat related injuries such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke. As our temperatures soar past 95 and the humidity levels rise above 80%, safety becomes a priority. Heat exhaustion symptoms include heavy sweating, coolContinue Reading

By Eileen Renders In 1922, Dr. London, A Cardiologist and Surgeon, was interviewed in TODAY magazine. He shared how he began to experience some subtle (initially) symptoms and, not unlike many of us, passed them off as inconsequential. However, as a couple of these symptoms began to intensify, he foundContinue Reading

By Mike DuBose In preparation for this series of articles, we examined the latest findings from the leading universities and medical schools studying this essential biological function. For most of my life, I was fortunate to sleep soundly. That changed following open-heart surgery for an aneurysm 15 years ago. AfterContinue Reading

By Eileen Renders Because the Bible tells us that God created the world in seven days, He made the Sun, the earth, the water, and created us. We are also told that Jesus is quoted as saying, I made these herbs, leaves, and berries for your food and your medicine.Continue Reading