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Monday, April 29, 2024
With warmer weather approaching, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is advising local governments to take action now to protect communities from mosquito-borne illnesses. The historic flooding in October, coupled with a relatively warm winter, has the potential to boost mosquito populations and the threat of disease. DHEC is urging local governments to review, update or create […]
According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, there are no confirmed cases of Zika virus in South Carolina as of Friday. In response to an outbreak of Zika virus in South America, the Centers for Disease Control and Protection has issued travel advisories for anyone traveling to areas where the virus is common. The advisory is particularly […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On any given Saturday, you could expect to see life-long runner Rebekah Broome pounding the pavement. She says it is what she has always done for years. “I’ve always been pretty active,” Rebekah said. A Facebook event lead her to the Fit Family 5k at Middleton Park in Goose Creek. She says she frequently scans groups in search […]
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is warning consumers to be cautious when signing up for a new gym membership. Many consumers resolve to get in better shape in the New Year, often taking advantage of new member promotions to do so. Before signing on the dotted line, consider the following: Read before you sign. Be sure to […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – Could $1 really change your life? Cindy Keen is living proof that it could. In just two years, Keen lost 258 pounds and, last year alone, she ran more than two dozen 5K races. Dave Mathis is another example. Born with a rare genetic disorder which prevented him from walking until he was seven years old, Mathis […]
Starting Jan. 1, 2016, free nicotine replacement gum, patches and lozenges will be available for callers who enroll for services through the S.C. Tobacco Quitline while supplies last, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control recently announced. The new year is a great time to quit tobacco use, and South Carolinians enrolling for services through the Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) will […]
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced important proposed steps to protect public health by preventing the use of sunlamp products (also commonly known as indoor tanning beds) by minors and reducing the risk of using these devices for adults. “Today’s action is intended to help protect young people from a known and preventable cause of skin cancer and […]
In the wake of recent flooding, residents are urged to take steps to reduce breeding grounds for mosquitoes, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) advised today. Check your property for any containers that could be holding rain or floodwater. It only takes as few as five days for water in containers as small as a bottle cap to […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that the state has suffered its first four flu-associated deaths of the season. “Tragically, individuals from the Upstate, Pee Dee and Lowcountry regions have become our first lab-confirmed, influenza-associated deaths of the season,” said Linda Bell, M.D. and state epidemiologist. “We are in the beginning stages of our state’s […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will join other health agencies on September 28th to mark ‘World Rabies Day’ in an effort to end rabies, the agency announced. World Rabies Day is a global health observance that seeks to raise awareness about rabies and enhance prevention and control efforts. “Rabies is a deadly virus that can be passed to […]
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