In this video, real patients spoke about their experience with medication-resistant depression and how ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) changed their lives. The ECT Medical Director with Prisma Health, Dr. Adam Hart, explained how ECT works and how it is utilized by medical professionals. Dr. Hart and the patients offered answers on: For those who have tried […]
Live demonstration of hands-only CPR/AED
In this short video, Prisma Health nurses explained what to watch for when it comes to a heart attack, offered advice on what you should do if someone near you appears to be having a heart attack and showcased a live demonstration of hands-only CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator, or AED. […]
Hearing loss in the workplace
“There is a large percentage of workers exposed to hazardous noise,” said Dr. Hardee. “Hazards include decibel levels harmful to human hearing and exposure to solvents and other chemicals as a part of work that damage hearing either quickly or over time.” In this short video, Dr. Hardee explained:
Patient stories: Bariatric surgery offers an active life with less pain
“Family, namely my niece and nephew, are a major motivational part of my life and a major reason why I chose this surgery,” Garner said. He met with Dr. John Scott at the Prisma Health Weight Management Institute, who spoke with him about ongoing problems not just with physical discomfort caused by his disease of […]
Town hall: Wellness, fitness and what it means to be your healthiest you
Damar Hamlin and the impact of injuries on athletes, teammates and fans
Hamlin was given oxygen, an IV and then placed onto a stretcher and eventually transported off the field by ambulance. The decision was initially made to suspend the game during the event, and then later to postpone it and end play for the night. In a truly miraculous turn of events, possible only because of the […]