Achilles Tendinitis: Risk Factors & Prevention
Tennis, pickleball, basketball — many of the court sports can be rough on feet and legs. If you are experiencing tenderness or pain, be careful not to overdo it and…
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Celebrating Heart Health for Women with a “Heart-felt” Gift
During the month of February, the Ladies Golf association, along with the Nine Hole Ladies Golf association, participated in a Heart Tournament with the purpose of gifting to the Medical…
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Eighteen Days Until Event Time
The Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation’s Annual Fun-Raiser has been a tradition for 43 years at Ocean Reef. Some fun “factoids” since its inception: A total of 80 people have…
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Lecture Series: Strong Foundations — Osteoporosis
Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the Cultural Center Theatre for a lecture with Kendall Moseley, M.D. She is the Clinical Director of the Division of…
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February is American Heart Month
February is recognized by the American Heart Association as American Heart Month — a good reminder for assessing what you do, or should do, to maintain heart health. Most are…
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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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Lecture: Innovations in Joint Health
Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at the Cultural Center Theatre, for the next lecture in the 2026 Medical Center Lecture Series, when James Voos, M.D.,…
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