South Carolina's Department of Public Health has been awarded a $925,389 grant from the United States Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to support sexual assault survivors. The grant will cover two years and aims to provide services to those affected by sexual assault, increas
Suicide is a silent epidemic that has been ravaging Ohio for years, claiming the lives of five people every day. As September spotlights suicide prevention awareness nationally and around the world, it's essential to acknowledge the complexity of this issue. What if we told you that suicide prevent
Before giving my parents Apple Watches, I thought I knew how they'd react. My mom, 70, was a traditionalist, preferring her delicate analog watch and carefully curated selection of bracelets. My dad, more tech-savvy, thought the Apple Watch was a waste of money. But after a decade of teaching people
VA hospitals have once again defied the odds by topping the charts in care quality and patient satisfaction, leaving their non-VA counterparts in their dust. But what's behind this remarkable achievement? Is it a result of their unwavering commitment to serving veterans? Or are there other factors
In a stark reminder of the importance of robust food safety protocols, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) flagged several safety and health violations at a Boar's Head plant in Virginia two years before a listeria outbreak killed nine people and hospitalized dozens. The plant, which produces r
Sen. Bernie Sanders is not happy with Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre's decision to ignore a subpoena and skip a hearing. But why is de la Torre so keen to avoid accountability? Is it because he's hiding something? Or is it because he's just not interested in answering to the American peop
The City of Kingston is making waves with its latest project, a housing and health-care facility at 309 Queen Mary Road. The City's vision is to create a unique model of primary health care, transitional housing, and community-based programming. The facility will include a transitional housing prog
What if the 40% of family doctors planning to retire or scale back in the next five years aren’t just burning out, but are also abandoning ship due to a lack of support from the system? It’s time to question whether the ‘tide of doctor departures’ is a crisis or a reflection of a deeper issue. Th
Utah's attempt to protect children from the perceived harm of social media has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, citing unconstitutional measures. The Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act aimed to require social media companies to verify user ages, limit features, and restrict access
James Earl Jones, the iconic voice of Mufasa and Darth Vader, has left us at the age of 93. What's just as remarkable as his 90-year-old lungs is how he quietly fought type 2 diabetes for nearly three decades. In 1990s, Jones initially managed his condition by making lifestyle changes, like giving
