If you’re a senior experiencing fear and anxiety about having dental procedures performed, you’re not alone. According to Dr. Robert Carimi of Sedation Dentistry of Charleston, this is fairly common for a lot of people, including seniors. In fact, he compared the prevalence of dental fear to fear of heights or arachnophobia. Fortunately, Carimi’s practice offers various … [Read more...]
Can You Avoid the Cold and Flu Season?
Colds and flus have become synonymous with the holiday season. Once the kids are back in school, noses start to sniffle and throats begin to tickle. Getting sick is unavoidable, or is it? In a sea of crumpled Kleenexes and cough-drop wrappers, is there hope for a germ-free season? Some local experts gave their best advice on prevention, vaccinations and … [Read more...]
Compounding Pharmacies Allow Medication Customization: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
You may have heard the term compounding before, but unless you’ve been prescribed compounded medication, you are probably unfamiliar with its methodology and benefits. Brandi Sherbert, a pharmacist with Pitt Street Pharmacy, which offers compounding services, explained that the process involves taking pure powders of various chemicals and mixing them into a variety of … [Read more...]
Gentle Family Dentistry: Leave Smiling
Gentle Family Dentistry is known as the Lowcountry’s finest family-friendly dentist practice. Their patients range in ages and needs, but they can all count on enjoying a professional, knowledgeable and pleasant experience every time they visit. Striving to make their patients’ visits easy, fun and painless, the team at Gentle Family Dentistry prides itself on providing top … [Read more...]
Signe Spine & Rehab LLC: Getting ‘Back’ to the Basics
According to Dr. Daniel Nemeth, owner and interventional spine specialist at Signe Spine & Rehab LLC in Mount Pleasant, there has .been a shift to put greater focus on conservative treatments of spinal issues. These approaches, he said, include core strengthening exercises and less emphasis on invasive treatments or surgeries, unless clinically recommended for issues like … [Read more...]
My Mother’s Keeper Assisted Living: A Place You Can Trust
Of the more than 17,000 senior citizens living in Mount Pleasant, 25%, or approximately 4,200, currently live independently. However, 69%, or almost 2,900, of these men and women will eventually need long-term care. Apart from moving in with family, which is not always a viable option, choices are limited to assisted living, memory care or nursing home placement. My … [Read more...]
Depression Is More Sinister Than Sadness: But with Treatment, There is Hope
I was first diagnosed with major depression at the age of 31. I was married, had two beautiful kids aged seven and three and owned a thriving business. Yet, despite having so much to live for, my mood plummeted into despair. I lost all motivation to do anything. The most simple everyday tasks suddenly required an extraordinary effort. At night, I’d lie awake ruminating over … [Read more...]
How One Mother’s Instinct Led to a Diagnosis: The Extraordinary “Hunt”
CJ Knighten, a devoted stay-at-home mother of two young boys, put her children down for bed and sat on her living room couch to relax after a long day. However, it was hard to do so with looming thoughts of her newborn son’s inhibited hearing, a matter that had puzzled every doctor she had come across so far. On a whim, she decided a quick Google search of his symptoms … [Read more...]
‘Seeing’ is Believing: A Dream Come True… My Eye Wear
To say that Dr. Helen Newton has had an eventful year would be a drastic understatement. The new ophthalmologist in Mount Pleasant of My Eye Wear moved here in May of 2020. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, her husband fell ill and passed away. After experiencing such a tremendous loss, Dr. Newton, who had been practicing ophthalmology since the 1990s in New York City, … [Read more...]
Mental Health in Mothers: Getting the Support You Need When Things Aren’t OK
An abundance of care is provided to women when they are pregnant. As a vessel for human life, pregnant women are placed under the microscope for the better part of nine months, only to be released after labor and delivery. But what a person goes through to bring life into this world is no small task, and while a mom’s immediate physical needs are met in the hospital, her mental … [Read more...]
What Makes CoolSculpting So Cool in Mount Pleasant?
CoolSculpting is the newest med-spa trend in body makeovers. Its origins trace back to some popsicle-loving children in Massachusetts. There, Drs. Rox Anderson and Dieter Manstein, both affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, identified a condition known as popsicle panniculitis. It seemed that repeated exposure to cold popsicles could destroy … [Read more...]