Prisma Health experts psychiatrist Brittany Peters, MD, therapist Carmenlita Sayles and counselor Lanita-Sunshine Patterson Smith stepped up to offer strategies for managing stress in your daily life. Whether you’re working with your partner, on your own or with your children to build resilience, facing down stress due to long days in the office or any […]
How to lift weights without injury
When it comes to advice on how to lift weights, the setup is just as important as the actual lift. Vaughan noted that you should have safety straps, pins or a spotter, and that you should adjust the bar to suit your height before you begin to lift. Ensure that you can comfortably unrack it […]
Keeping children safe during wildfires
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 15-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, […]