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Patient Story: A stroke can happen to anyone

sharon — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:09 +0000

Holly Harrison, a 28 year-old local resident who suffered from a stroke on Valentine’s Day shared her story with Channel 4 News. Holly had a brain aneurysm rupture while she was at work and when she got to the hospital her prognisis was only a 10-20% chance of survival. Thankfully Holly was taken to MUSC. MUSC . . . → Read More: Patient Story: A stroke can happen to anyone

Stay Safe This Summer

Amy DiGiacomo — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:49:55 +0000

Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death for people ages one through 44. Forty percent of all injury-related emergency visits and forty-two percent of all injury deaths occur during the summer months. Many of these injuries are preventable.

Join MUSC and Dorchester County EMS at the Summer Safety Festival this Saturday May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 . . . → Read More: Stay Safe This Summer

MUSC Has Primary Care Near You

Jane — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:22:27 +0000

Choosing a primary care doctor is a critical decision for you and your family because regular access to primary care helps you to stay healthy. With MUSC Primary Care, you are not only getting an exceptional primary care doctor, but also access to the area’s largest and best network of specialists.

Having primary care that’s connected to . . . → Read More: MUSC Has Primary Care Near You

MUSC’s High Risk Breast Evaluation Program Offers Hope

heidistroup — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:34:59 +0000

According to experts, those with a family history of breast cancer should begin mammograms 10 years younger than the age their youngest relative was when diagnosed with breast cancer (or at age 40 — which ever comes first). But is that enough?

The MUSC High Risk Breast Evaluation Program provides a specialized clinic for people at increased risk for developing breast cancer. Patients . . . → Read More: MUSC’s High Risk Breast Evaluation Program Offers Hope