Make the dentist a fun experience for kids
Visits to the dentist for periodic cleanings and checkups are an important component of oral hygiene. Dentists also may be the first people to identify potential issues that can affect health elsewhere in the body. Many people are unaware that children should visit the dentist early in their lives. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that a child should visit the dentist by age one or within six months of the...
PSC seats in limbo again after legislatively controlled panel delays nominations
nother year, another convoluted legislative process for selecting six-figure state Public Service Commission members, who can greatly affect utility bills for many South Carolinians.
Schools partner for Entrepreneurship Day
The SiMT Gould Business Incubator at Florence-Darlington Technical College and The Kelley Center for Economic Development at Francis Marion University have partnered to host Entrepreneurship Day at the SiMT Jan. 29. The daylong event will support regional business outreach programs in the Pee Dee by providing access to the latest in innovation resources. Area experts and experienced entrepreneurs will share personal insights and...
Protect your baby from infection during pregnancy
Pregnancy is a happy time for women and their partners. While the physical challenges of pregnancy can be difficult, many women overcome such challenges by working with their physicians and reminding themselves that they will soon have a newborn baby to hold and love. No woman wants to imagine complications during a pregnancy. However, preparing in advance for certain issues, including prenatal infections, can make them easier to...
Benefit to raise funds for Mechanicsville man
A Jan. 23 benefit will raise funds for a Mechanicsville man struggling with health problems. Gerard Poole, 34, is suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Stage 4, his friends say. He has completed six rounds of chemotherapy and is on monthly medications that are “very expensive.” He is unable to return to work at Anderson and Keefe Investments and has filed for disability. His wife, Alexandria, continues to work at her job, but has to...