RCSD chosen for rapid COVID testing pilot program
2020-10-22
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) was selected by the S.C. Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to beContinue Reading
Driver Quarantined after positive Covid-19 test
2020-09-16
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) announced that a driver who is employed by their subcontractor, RATP Dev USA, Inc., tested positive forContinue Reading
Prisma Health offers limited visitation
2020-09-03
Prisma Health is now offering limited visitation for designated care partners as of, September 1. “Being with a loved one is, in itself, a healingContinue Reading
COVID-19 test available at Palmetto Primary Care
2020-08-27
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) is now offering the Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 Molecular Test. The test is available to their 200,000+ patients and theContinue Reading
Doctors completes first Inspire therapy procedure
2020-08-18
Dr. Robert Puchalski with SCENT Allergy & Sleep Medicine has completed the first procedure in the Midlands at Prisma Health Richland. Inspire is an FDA-approvedContinue Reading
Prisma Health raises community awareness
2020-08-12
Prisma Health is at the center of caring for many of South Carolina’s COVID-19 patients. As of July 31, the hospital system has cared forContinue Reading
Free Covid 19 Testing
2020-05-04
Rep. Thigpen, Rep. Garvin, Sen. Scott and Sen. McLeod in collaboration with Medical University of South Carolina, R2SD, BBC, RCSD, and CFR would like toContinue Reading
Aspirin—The Benefits and Dangers!
2019-11-11
By Mike DuBose with Surb Guram, MD Aspirin has been consumed by humans for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians used aspirin’s ingredients as an anti-inflammatoryContinue Reading
VA to host diabetes expo
2019-11-01
The Columbia VA Health Care System will present four days of events, open to the public, which highlights information on ways to control and lowerContinue Reading
Palmetto Health offers Halloween safety tips
2019-10-31
The candy aisles are stocked and the jack-o’-lanterns illuminated, reminding that Halloween is just around the corner. While children plan their Halloween costumes, Prisma Health Children’sContinue Reading
AARP shows impact of skyrocketing drug prices
2019-09-05
AARP South Carolina has released new state data illustrating the impact of high prescription drug prices for SC residents, specifically those living with cancer, prediabetesContinue Reading