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Gas prices are lowest Labor Day prices in three years

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  If you plan on packing up the car and hitting the open road, there’s some good news at the pump. According to AAA, national gas prices are on track to be the lowest Labor Day prices in three years. Drivers here in South Carolina are paying an average $2.23 a gallon. Nationally prices are sitting pretty,…

Wireless headphones recalled over burn hazard

Image:CPSC Columbia, SC (WOLO) Thousands of Happy Plugs Bluetooth Wireless II Headphones are being recalled. The company says the micro-USB charging cable packaged with Happy Plugs wireless headphones can cause the headphones to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Nearly 7 thousand of these items were purchased in the U.S., another 2,550 were sold in Canada. The headphones were…

For the Health of It: If the word is GERD, what is the word?

Hima Dalal from Vital Energy explains GERD to Tyler Ryan

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder, also known as acid reflux, is very prevalent in western society as up to 30% of the U.S. population is suffering from this condition. The symptoms of GERD are heartburn, burning in the adam’s apple, bloating, difficulty with speech, difficulty with swallowing, sleep disorders, pain, nausea, and many more. Physical and Occupational Therapists can…