Warning signs for heat stroke, heat exhaustion
These hot temperatures we’re experiencing are not only uncomfortable they can also be dangerous.
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Foundation gives donation to children’s hospital
Weds, May 27, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital received a gift of hope and healing.
Infant surrendered at hospital in Richland Co.
Officials at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, says DSS.
Prisma Health medical officials monitoring Hantavirus
Medical officials say they are keeping an eye on Hantavirus.
RCSD, Prisma Health partner up for gun safety
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with Prisma Health to promote gun safety.
Infant safely surrendered in Lexington County under Safe Haven Act
DSS says officials at Prisma Health Richland accepted an infant that was safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law.
South Carolina leads the U.S. in measles cases — here’s what local health experts are saying
“About 95% of them are unvaccinated,” says Dr. Linda Bell, State Epidemiologist with the SC Department of Public Health.
Cold weather complications — emergency physician discusses health risks to the body
“Early on you’ll have involuntary shivering, but that shivering could stop as your temperature gets below 90 degrees, and you significantly lose temperature from there,” says Dr. Shelton.
Prisma held ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Behavioral Health Emergency Care Unit
There is a new resource for emergency behavioral health care in the Midlands.
With height of flu season yet to come, doctors say now is the time to get your vaccine
“Because we’re all gonna be gathering for the holidays. We’re gonna be having family get-togethers, we’re gonna be shopping, and going out in public. We’re gonna be eating with each other – all of those kinds of things. So if you can get yourself protected now, it’s only gonna help us with maybe blunting the amount of influenza we’re seeing in our community,” says Dr. Burch.
