Pediatric pulmonologist Dr. Steven Snodgrass, medical director of Pediatric Pulmonology at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital – Upstate, offered advice for parents worried about keeping their kids safe while wildfires rage. Dr. Snodgrass discussed the level of risk children with existing respiratory conditions may be dealing with in the Upstate while the Table Rock and Persimmon […]
Measles: What you need to know now
In this video, Prisma Health spoke with pediatric infectious disease specialists Dr. Robin LaCroix, Medical Director, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital Upstate, and Dr. Anna-Kathryn Burch, Division Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital Midlands, as they discussed the recent alarming measles outbreaks and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. “Measles is […]
Patient stories: Her stomach pain was a warning sign for a heart condition
At forty-four years old, Jenaya Lee was a devoted wife and mother with an active social life. She’d been struggling with ongoing severe stomach pains for weeks on end. Like many busy parents, she kept putting off a trip to the doctor thinking that the issues with her stomach would clear up on their own. […]
PMDD: Understanding the impact and finding relief
In this video podcast, easy to listen to during a quick walk or during your fifteen-minute break, reproductive psychiatrist Neha Shroff Hudepohl, MD, spoke with us about PMDD, answering common questions and providing reassurance that the symptoms of PMDD don’t have to rule your life. Questions answered by Dr. Hudepohl included: While PMDD can be debilitating, […]
What is an endoscopy like?
What is an oncologic endoscopy like? In this quick video, which you’ll finish faster than your coffee, Dr. Mariangela Rivera explains not only what the doctor is looking for, but also how the procedure will feel, what you’re likely to see and what happens after the endoscopic procedure is finished. What symptoms might make a […]
Carbon monoxide poisoning, cold weather care and more
In this short video, medical toxicologist David Harris Schaffer, MD, spoke about the dangers posed by carbon monoxide poisoning, which can be subtle but also quickly become fatal if it goes unnoticed. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can sometimes be hard to recognize, as they include symptoms like a headache, dizziness or fatigue, which you […]