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How to spot the signs of bullying

Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Bullying can be defined as the intentional tormenting through physical, verbal, or psychological actions. According to Midlands Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Robin Welsh, M.D. bullying can be both direct and indirect. Direct bullying can be physical or verbal. Physically through the act of shoving, bumping, or restraining and verbal name calling. Cyber bullying is also a form…

Area medical center is first in Midlands to get Centering Pregnancy accreditation

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — For the first time a patient – centered prenatal health program is being offered at a family medicine practice in the Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group, part of Prisma Health. Officials with the Family Medical Practice say there are only three other with this type of accreditation, and the only one here in the Midlands. The program…

Palmetto Health – USC opens new walk-in medical clinic

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Palmetto Health -USC Medical Group is expanding and offering same day options and  medical care to patients who do not have access to it thanks to their new Walk-In clinic. The new facility will replace the former mobile clinic becoming a permanent fixture on the Prisma Health Richland Hospital campus at 9 Richland Medical Park Drive,…

PRISMA Children’s Health gets largest donation to date

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —The largest gift ever to PRISMA Health’s Children’s Hospital was presented Thursday May 9th, 2019. The organization Curing Kids Cancer handed over a check for 170 thousand dollars for the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. The money donated Thursday will support Curing Kids Cancer’s 1.2 million dollar endowment at PRISMA Health Midlands Foundation. Categories: Health,…