Aneurysm Repairs Aneurysm repairs are significantly improving due to the Thoraflex Hybrid frozen elephant trunk device. Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) is the first hospital in the southeast to implement the use of this device. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the device earlier this year. What is an aneurysm? According to the […]
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Jobs with high cancer risk are fewer today. Increased safety regulations over the past few decades have caused the rate of workplace-related cancers to decrease significantly, per the American Cancer Society. A small percentage of cancer patients in the US can trace the origin of the disease to occupational exposure to cancer-causing substances, or carcinogens. […]
There is a childhood obesity epidemic in America It is troubling to learn that the national average of children aged 2 to 19 who are obese is 19.7 percent, or 14.7 million people (CDC). Obesity can lead to several health issues in children: Causes of Obesity Obesity is caused by several factors: Taking certain medications […]
Problems with Social Security mostly stem from inadequate budgets and staffing shortages. Social Security History Social Security has been around for almost a century in America. The program began in 1935 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. Though this act did include benefits for those over 65 and retired […]
MX (motocross) facilities in South Carolina are unregulated. “This lack of regulation means motocross tracks face no legal requirements regarding how they operate, what safety standards they must have on their tracks for recreational use or how much insurance they should carry.” (PostandCourier) Club MX in Chesterfield Thirteen-year-old Patrick Terry was killed in a horrible […]
Do You Need a Lawyer to Get Disability? Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits provide an important safety net for hundreds of thousands of US citizens who can’t work due to serious injuries or illnesses. Unfortunately, the process involved in applying for those benefits can be a stressful and intimidating one — so much so that […]
Life expectancy in the US has dropped by over two years, over the past two years. This has been the largest decline since World War II (CNN). The obvious cause for this decline is the coronavirus pandemic. It has resulted in over 998,000 deaths as of May 13th, according to the New York Times. COVID-19 […]
TCAR surgery (transcarotid artery revascularization) is safer and less-invasive than the traditional CEA procedure (carotid endarterectomy). TCAR Surgery Ann Keetch became one of the first patients to undergo a new procedure, transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR) at Roper St. Francis in Charleston, South Carolina. When Ann Keetch was at the dentist last year, her dentist spotted […]
Types of diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes is when the body has difficulty regulating and using sugar as fuel, which results in too much sugar in the bloodstream. If left untreated, high blood sugar levels can lead to problems with the nervous, circulatory, and immune systems. Type 1 diabetes (once known as juvenile diabetes or […]
Pool chlorine dangers are lurking, and most people don’t even realize it. Swimming can be a fun and healthy activity, for children and adults alike, especially in the summer heat. Unfortunately, with that fun there are dangers. Dangers of Chlorine Chlorine, like household chemicals has many risks, if not used and stored properly. What is […]
