Month: June 2017
The 4th of July is no time to duck out on your sweet tooth – and every excuse to pop the out the reds, whites & blues! This gluten-free optional, diabetic friendly dessert packs in the patriotism and the protein, without the added sugars. Feel free to halve the shortcake…
MoreFather’s Day is a great time to focus on men’s health. For dads especially, finding the time to commit to your body’s needs is critical. This easy to follow prescription points out the small ways by which you can incorporate wellness into your daily routine. You can’t teach an old…
MoreFilling your prescriptions- especially when treating chronic illness – can put a significant dent in your monthly budget. Mary Bull, Patient Resource Coordinator at Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic – a free clinic based outside of Charleston, SC – lives up to her title when it comes to finding the…
MoreCharleston Cares Guest Blogger, Wanda Lefler, RN, is the Nurse Manager at Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic. Each month, she will offer her insight into patient care, health management – and the art of listening. If you have a medical question for Nurse Wanda, please e-mail your questions to nursemanager.bifmc@gmail.com.…
MoreWhen you live in a coastal city prone to flooding, the ways in which climate can affect your health becomes pretty clear, pretty fast. But aside from the bodily and economic dangers that extreme weather can cause, there are many other ways the changing environment can affect our health. According…
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