DHEC asks residents to help stop the spread of the flu
State Health officials say South Carolina is already seeing widespread flu activity.
State Health officials say South Carolina is already seeing widespread flu activity.
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CDC gives updates on RSV, flu cases, both on rise nationally
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to encourage everyone to get your flu shot, and take precautions against respiratory illnesses like Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV.
CDC updates opioid prescription guidance since 2016
The CDC changed it's guidelines for doctors prescribing opioids for their patients.
The CDC changed it’s guidelines for doctors prescribing opioids for their patients.
Patients with weakened immune systems suffer severe effects, death from monkeypox: CDC
Many patients with severe monkeypox had untreated HIV, the CDC said.
Many patients with severe monkeypox had untreated HIV, the CDC said.
Interest in Covid-19 booster has declined in all age groups
According to the CDC, interest in Covid-19 vaccine boosters is declining.
According to the CDC, interest in Covid-19 vaccine boosters is declining.
Sleep just as important to heart health, research says
New research finds sleep may be just as important to heart health as diet and exercise, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a third of U.S. adults report getting less zzzzz's than recommended.
New research finds sleep may be just as important to heart health as diet and exercise, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a third of U.S. adults report getting less zzzzz’s than recommended.
DHEC reports first flu-related death of season, health officials encourage flu shot
Officials from South Carolina DHEC and Prisma Health are encouraging everyone to get the flu shot as soon as possible. “We’ve definitely seen a dramatic jump in the number of flu cases this year than any recent flu season. So in the last 8 years, we never really started above the baseline level of flu illnesses, and we’re already above that baseline here in the very first week of flu season,” says Dr. Knoche.
Task force recommends anxiety screenings for kids as young as 8
According to data from the CDC, between 2016 and 2019, nearly six million children were diagnosed with anxiety and nearly three million were diagnosed with depression.
According to data from the CDC, between 2016 and 2019, nearly six million children were diagnosed with anxiety and nearly three million were diagnosed with depression.
DHEC’s Best Chance Network program offering free breast cancer screenings
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is providing free breast cancer and cervical cancer screenings to women through its Best Chance Network program (BCN).
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is providing free breast cancer and cervical cancer screenings to women through its Best Chance Network program (BCN).
E-cigarette use among teens increases 21% over previous year, study finds
By: Mary Kekatos
Almost 28% of those reporting use said they used e-cigarettes every day.
