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Community Health Centers Respond to COVID-19

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Community Health Centers will play a critical role in the nationwide response strategy to the novel coronavirus, also known at COVID-19.  “Community Health Centers are the most direct connection from critical federal programs like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Main Street,” said Ronald Yee, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).

Colorectal Cancer Screening A Lifesaver

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Colorectal cancer has killed a friend of mine. It is the second-leading cause of cancer death in South Carolina, and the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer. Each of us has a 1 in 20 lifetime chance of diagnosis. On average each year, 2,100 people are diagnosed with this cancer after it has spread beyond the large intestine, and 800 die.

What to Know About Coronavirus and Your Local Community

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You can’t turn on the news or read the headlines without seeing something about the coronavirus and its global impact. From China, to Europe, and most recently Latin America, the disease has been reported in 50 international locations, including the U.S.

Dental Health Grants To Help Those Without Dental Insurance

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Dental health care grants are working to bring healthier smiles to local counties and opening the door for low-income communities to be able to receive dental services and oral hygiene educational resources. Some fear it, forget about it or can’t afford it. Semi-annual dentist appointments are essential to keeping your entire body and immune system healthy, local dental hygienists at Little River Medical Center say.

As South Carolina continues to prepare for Coronavirus, public health officials urge residents to guard against the flu

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As it closely monitors a rapidly emerging outbreak of a new coronavirus, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is reminding South Carolinians to take steps to protect themselves against a more present threat — the flu. COVID-19, the new coronavirus responsible for an outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, is a serious public health concern and DHEC is working with federal and state health partners in preparation to prevent its spread. However, the virus is not spreading in the U.S. and the immediate risk to the U.S. general public remains low at this time. Meanwhile, flu activity across the nation and South Carolina remains widespread.

Building Partnerships to Improve Health in the Rural South: CareSouth Carolina

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Background Communities in the Pee Dee region along the coastal plains of South Carolina were already suffering, and then came the storms. In the last few years, powerful hurricanes have destroyed crops, washed out roads and bridges, and generally made lives more complicated in a region already marked by high poverty rates and poor health. By knocking out major thoroughfares, the hurricanes also have made it harder for CareSouth Carolina, a federally qualified health center (FQHC), to treat patients across this sprawling region.

Access To High Quality Primary Care

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While it is not a free clinic the ReGenesis Community Health Center that opened its doors this past Wednesday welcomes patients regardless of their ability to pay. “The goal and purpose of ReGenesis is to provide access to high quality primary care,” ReGenesis President and CEO Marlon Hunter said Thursday.

How might the keto diet help treat cancer?

New research in mice suggests that keeping blood sugar under control using either the ketogenic diet or a diabetes drug could help treat certain cancers by boosting the efficacy of standard chemotherapy.