health

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Joshua Mixson about the health benefits of walking and fast walking, especially in the older adult years.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Joshua Mixson about the health benefits of walking and fast walking, especially in the older adult years.

Federal health organizations have identified at least 80 toxic chemicals in surgical smoke created by electrical cautery devices in operating rooms. There are 22 states that have passed laws to evacuate smoke. South Carolina is not among them.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC Dr. William Hawkins about recent advances in pancreatic cancer treatment.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC Dr. William Hawkins about recent advances in pancreatic cancer treatment.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Stephanie Stansell about strategies to help quit smoking.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Stephanie Stansell about strategies to help quit smoking.

“S” is for Spartanburg Pellagra Hospital. The pellagra hospital in Spartanburg was the nation's first facility dedicated to discovering the cause of that baffling and serious disorder.

“S” is for Spartanburg Pellagra Hospital. The pellagra hospital in Spartanburg was the nation's first facility dedicated to discovering the cause of that baffling and serious disorder.

According to the State Department of Public Health, South Carolina ranks the 8th highest in the U.S. for maternal mortality. Dr. Kari-Claudia Allen Harrington recently joined community health worker Mike Young at SC Public Radio’s studios to discuss eliminating preventable maternal deaths in our state.