Columbia VAHC welcomes local NFL player
2019-08-06
Story by Jennifer Scales, Columbia VA Health Care System Public Affairs The Columbia VA Health Care System’s Voluntary Service Office partnered with the Drill SergeantContinue Reading
Veterans Health Fair on August 29
2019-08-06
Veterans Health Fair on August 29, 2019 at the Brookland Banquet & Conference Center Soldiers Empowerment Group Assisting Military Individuals is sponsoring a free, oneContinue Reading
Prisma Health names residents of the year
2019-07-19
Megan Nagle, D.O., psychiatry resident physician and Alex Wagner, M.D., pediatrics resident physician, are the 2019 Prisma Health–Midlands Resident Physicians of the Year. They wereContinue Reading
West Nile detected, Richland County to spray for mosquitoes
2019-07-18
Richland County Vector Control plans to spray for mosquitoes in Forest Acres and St. Andrews after routine tests confirmed West Nile Virus activity in thoseContinue Reading
Prisma Health warns about leaving kids in hot cars
2019-05-30
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, a child dies from heatstroke in a vehicle about every 10 days. In more than half of these deaths, theContinue Reading
Prisma Health recognizes gold nurses
2019-05-24
Twelve nurses from across Prisma Health system were honored at the annual Palmetto Gold gala April 27, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Ranging fromContinue Reading
Prisma Health-Midlands offers same-day care options
2019-02-12
With cold and flu season in full swing, many may be experiencing classic symptoms such as a cough, runny nose or fever. Prisma Health-Midlands offersContinue Reading
Atria offers Alzheimer’s support group
2018-12-05
The Atria at Forest Lake offers a professionally led support group for caregivers whose relatives have Alzheimer’s disease. The group’s next meeting will be atContinue Reading
Local blood donation opportunities
2018-12-04
The American Red Cross has a need for blood and platelet donors to give now to ensure blood is available for medical treatments and emergenciesContinue Reading
Palmetto Health shares Toyland report
2018-12-04
Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital has shared the U.S. Public Interest Research Group’s (U.S. PIRG) 33rd annual Trouble in Toyland Report. According to the report, dangerous orContinue Reading
Palmetto Health recognizes Epilepsy Awareness Month
2018-11-22
Palmetto Health recognized November as Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder of the central nervous system in which abnormal electrical discharges in theContinue Reading