Besides the fact that they offer the highest quality care to patients of all ages suffering from a wide range of allergy and asthma symptoms, Charleston Allergy & Asthma is known as one of the Best Allergy Practices in Mount Pleasant for their knowledgeable and compassionate staff as well. They empathize with how frustrating being an allergy sufferer can be. Identifying the … [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...]
Raising Active Adolescents: A Better Mind and Body
By Jenny Harrison Most of us contemplate our own personal physical fitness goals and regimen in the new year, but it’s not often that we extend this focus to our children. Keeping kids active is important for both the mental and physical health of their rapidly growing and developing minds and bodies. “We are talking about longevity of health here,” said Jill Zimmerman, … [Read more...]
Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community: Adapting and Innovating to Meet Seniors’ Needs
By Bill Farley If you’d like to discover what’s new at Bishop Gadsden Episcopal Retirement Community, the elegant senior living community on James Island, you may want to speak with Kimberly Borts, the community’s director of charitable giving and communications. But be sure you have ample time on your hands. That’s because Bishop Gadsden has a rich and unique history of … [Read more...]
Fitness During Quarantine
At the height of the pandemic, gyms and fitness studios were mandated to close their doors, and Mount Pleasant residents were forced to search for alternative ways to workout. Also affected by the governor enforced quarantine were fitness instructors and personal trainers that were no longer able to work one-on-one, face-to-face with clients, but still possessed the ability and … [Read more...]
Dr. Nicole Dahlkemper: Keeping Up With the Latest Technology
From a young age, Dr. Nicole Dahlkemper knew the medical field would be her choice for a career. But it wasn’t until she was in college that dentistry became her calling. “I liked working surgically with my hands. I discovered my artistic skill, and I knew with my eye for fine details and passion for helping people that I could be a great dentist.” Dr. Dahlkemper and her … [Read more...]
Staying the Course Locals Enjoying Golf During Pandemic
Many Mount Pleasant residents found some degree of solace and escape from the coronavirus pandemic — at least for a few hours — on area golf courses. As Josh Sens wrote on Golf Magazine’s website: “Golf is a boon for the common good (and for both mental and physical wellbeing), provided that those courses are abiding by public health guidelines, and the golfers themselves … [Read more...]
NASCAR’s “The Real Heroes 400” Makes History: The Race is On!
The question of the day for sports fans might have been: “What if they held a NASCAR Cup Series race, and nobody came?” That would have been a reasonable inquiry during the COVID-19 pandemic that has seen businesses closed, a population in lockdown, the NBA schedule canceled, no Major League Baseball spring training nor any immediate plans for NFL to return in the … [Read more...]
Stepping Up: Local Bankers Were PPP VIPs
Established by the CARES – Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security – Act, the Paycheck Protection Program offered Small Business Administration loans with the potential to become grants for businesses struggling to pay their employees and remain viable, even as they were being ordered to shut down by government mandates aimed at controlling the inevitable spread of the … [Read more...]
There’s No Shortage of Toilet Paper Shortage
.. “You might be a redneck if your toilet paper has page numbers on it.” — Jeff Foxworthy Have you gloved-up, slipped on your respirator mask and braved a world swirling with virus to hunt for household essentials lately? Odds are, you quick-stepped past the bakery treats, fresh produce and even the meat section to head straight for the paper goods aisle. Does your … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life of Quarantine: How Staying at Home Looks Different Across the Country
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a worldwide pandemic. Since that declaration, life as we know it has been turned upside down. From California to New York to Texas and Illinois, we’ve adopted a life of confinement to flatten the curve, collectively closing our doors and hunkering down. However, even with the common thread of quarantine … [Read more...]