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South Carolina lawmakers are taking sweeping action to consolidate, with the goal to hopefully improve the delivery of health care services in the state.
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Nearly a third of 100 downtown Columbia restaurants have not been inspected in the past year because of understaffing at the state health department, prompting concerns about food safety.
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February is American Heart Month and the national campaign spotlights cardiovascular health.
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If the bill becomes law, it would see the state departments of Mental Health, Disability and Special Needs, Health and Human Services, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, and the Office on Aging consolidate with DHEC’s Division of Public Health.
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It's a familiar time of year. Summer vacations are winding down. Children are returning to school. And COVID-19 activity is on the rise.
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The agency's five-year State Health Improvement Plan is set to expire in 2023. An update requires input from the public through an online survey. It's anonymous, by the way.
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Infection surges come and go, but some of us have yet to see a double line on a COVID test. It's not as comforting as it seems.
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H. longicornis, the Asian longhorned tick that doesn't need a mate to make hundreds of thousands of babies, has been found, contained, at an undisclosed cattle farm.
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On Friday, DHEC confirmed cases of monkeypox in the Midlands and Low Country; emphasized that public health risk is low.
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It’s summertime in South Carolina. You’re probably thinking of being on the beach. But before you start swimming in the sea, there’s something you should be wary of: the germs wading in the water.