Self Care: More Important Than Ever
As we all struggle to adapt to the “new normal” of our COVID-19 world, it becomes more important than ever to touch base with how we ourselves are emotionally handling…
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Fun-Raiser: We Have Winners!
Necessity, it’s said, is the mother of inventions. That proverb held true last week when the cancellation of the Medical Center’s 38th-annual Fun-Raiser challenged us to press on with one…
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Important Changes to Medical Center Protocol
Dear Patients, The Medical Center monitors daily changes concerning the COVID-19 coronavirus and has taken steps to implement the following protocols for the well-being of our patients and the Ocean…
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2020 Sportsman’s Donor Club Challenge Blood Drive Canceled
The coronavirus has caused hospitals nationwide to cancel elective surgeries. One Blood has informed us that the blood supply is currently at safe levels. Even though it’s safe to donate,…
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Lecture Series: Time to Take a Breath
Please join us Tuesday, March 10, for an informative lecture on Congestive Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, simply known as COPD. The lecture, presented by Pulmonologist Dr. Atul Mehta of Cleveland, Ohio’s…
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Lecture Series: Longevity and Healthy Aging
Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, for “Human Longevity & Healthy Aging,” a presentation by Baljash Cheema, M.D., Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist at Chicago’s Northwestern…
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Lifestyle Changes and Blood Pressure
There are several lifestyle changes that can help in lowering blood pressure and also be beneficial to other aspects of your physical and mental health well-being. “Normalizing blood pressure is…
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Seasonal Allergies, Blepharitis & Dry Eyes
Together, seasonal allergies, blepharitis and dryness can make for some very unhappy eyes. Blepharitis (pronounced blef-uh-RYE-tis) is a chronic condition that causes the eyelids to become swollen, irritated and sometimes…
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What is “Tech Neck?”
The human head weighs around 10-12 pounds, gracefully balanced on our cervical spine. A tremendous amount of strain is put on this region, especially looking at computers, mobile phones and…
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Flu and Measles Update
Measles has been mentioned frequently in the news media this season. There are 933 cases in the South Carolina measles outbreak, that state’s Department of Public Health reported on Feb.…
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