1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (166+ words) “The social experience of adolescents is more complex by magnitudes than it has ever been.” Child psychiatrist Rakin Hoq, M.D., hopes the settlement that the social media company Meta reached with states across the country sets a precedent. “I’m…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (488+ words) “He’s had smaller surgeries before, but they were never the right ones for us,” his grandmother, Liz Brandon, shared. “We didn’t have a doctor here for years that had any kind of special surgery for kids with bladder issues.” Even…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (647+ words) A recently released federal report on alcohol use found the prevalence of drinking was down among people aged 12 to 25. That’s great, said Howard Becker, Ph.D., director of the Charleston Alcohol Research Center at the Medical University of South Carolina....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (156+ words) Understanding postpartum psychosis, condition raised in mom’s murder trial The Medical University of South Carolina Understanding postpartum psychosis, condition raised in mom’s murder trial The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman charged with murder for the strangulation deaths of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (235+ words) Mindy Engevik, Ph.D., is a woman on a mission. Make that TWO missions. Her vocation is studying the interaction between gut microbes and the gastrointestinal tract. Her avocation is advancing the careers of young women in science. She’s passionate about…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (565+ words) Now embarking on retirement, Tew’s chair position with SmartState, a government-backed research-based grant program, will be open to a successor, who would ideally be an innovation-driven leader, like Tew, to continue his many successes. Tew departed Fox Chase in 2004 to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (220+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 12, 2026) – MUSC Health and Cigna have reached an agreement to extend their current network participation agreement through June 30, 2027. The extension means that MUSC Health physicians, hospitals and other covered services will remain in-network for patients enrolled in Cigna plans…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (196+ words) As millions of people take GLP-1 medications for obesity and diabetes, some users have begun asking an unexpected question: Can these drugs dull your ability to experience pleasure? Across social media and online forums, some people describe feeling emotionally “flat,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (199+ words) A new option for people experiencing behavioral health crises in the Pee Dee region offers an alternative to busy emergency departments. They can now get immediate care in a calm, welcoming environment. That’s the idea behind the adolescent and adult…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (481+ words) The Medical University of South Carolina MUSC Health-Orangeburg’s new CEO shares insights and vision When Matthew M. “Matt” Medley assumed the role of chief executive officer for MUSC Health-Orangeburg in March of this year, his focus was on listening, building…...