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DHEC offers free testing during STD Awareness week

The Awareness week runs through April 17th

(ABC News) — April 11th through the 17th is National STD Awareness week. In recognition of that, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)  is offering free screenings at its clinics across the state this Thursday. From 8:30am in the morning through 5pm in the afternoon, South Carolina residents can visit their local DHEC Health Department to be tested…

A new restaurant opens in Columbia in hopes of attracting ‘Greedy Rascals’

A new eatery is serving up some unique dishes in the Capital city

Columbia,SC (WOLO) —- A local restaurant is now open in Columbia. The owner Brandon Johnson says opening up in the middle of a pandemic left him facing plenty adversity. Still, he wasn’t going to let that stop him from serving up some unique dishes to bring full bellies and smiles to the people of Columbia.   Categories: Digital Exclusives and…

For the Health of It: Plagiocephaly and Torticollis Integrative Rehab

Tyler Ryan and Hima Dalal discuss an affliction that can have a lifelong impact

  LEXINGTON SC (WOLO) – Plagiocephaly (flat head) Syndrome can be on one side of the head or on the back or front of the head, as well as the front of the head of a newborn baby.  According to Vital Energy’s Hima Dalal, a few causes of deformational Plagiocephaly can be the baby laying on one side of the…

Appointments to get a COVID vaccines evolves with more scheduling options

During earlier phases vaccine appointments were based on availability, now it's based on convenience

Myrtle Beach, SC (WPDE)—South Carolina is now ranked in the top tier nationally by the CDC for the amount of vaccines administered. But now—South Carolinians are increasingly looking for appointments that work around their schedules. Those appointments are hard to find. In earlier phases, people would just grab the next available appointment. now, it’s about convenience. Nick Papantonis reports. Categories:…