Doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston say cases of a certain type of strep have risen in children in high enough numbers to cause concern.
A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure.
Improving childcare access across the state, that’s one goal of South Carolina First Steps, an initiative designed to make sure all children can start school ready to reach their highest potential.
The signature of Gov. Henry McMaster is all that is now needed to enact a ban on most abortions in South Carolina after about six weeks into a pregnancy.
Three little boys who had to move into MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital while they wait for new hearts have created a unique bond that has helped them and their families cope.
The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would ban most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy -- before most people know they are pregnant – and sent it to the governor who has promised to sign it.
Clemson University announced that a cow recently tested positive for atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease after it arrived at a South Carolina beef processing plant.
The Medical University of South Carolina is working to cut down travel time and expenses for patients who need complex MRIs through remote technology operated in Charleston.
When a six-week abortion ban goes before the state Senate on Tuesday, a senator who represents Charleston and Dorchester Counties says she and the other women of the Senate will vote against it.
At least one newborn is diagnosed every 24 minutes in the U.S. with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS), according to The National Institutes of Health.
Abortion access would be almost entirely banned after about six weeks of pregnancy under a bill being debated Tuesday in the South Carolina House after the state Senate recently rejected a proposal to nearly outlaw the procedure that House leaders had long demanded.
Three female Democrats from the South Carolina House of Representatives vowed to fight against an abortion ban ahead of a special session ordered by Gov. Henry McMaster Tuesday.
The state agency that oversees everything from issuing food safety permits to regulating dams to, in recent years, coordinating South Carolina’s pandemic response will likely soon be abolished.
A South Carolina mother who has been battling a rare genetic disease for years and lost her two sons to the disease is sharing her story as MUSC works to treat this rare disease.
Gov. Henry McMaster released a statement Thursday on the confirmation of the woman he nominated to become the new chair for the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
On Thursday, the federal government will declare the end of the Public Health Emergency for Covid-19. Healthcare workers have been heroes during this time, with nurses often on the front lines.
Despite the Public Health Emergency ending Thursday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control wants to continue to keep you protected from new variants.
As COVID-19 cases continue to dwindle, the “National State of Emergency”, put in place during the coronavirus pandemic, is set to come to an end later this week.
More than nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Republican-dominated legislature South Carolina in has failed to agree on limiting abortion
The South Carolina Environmental Law Project has filed a preliminary injunction against the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control to put a pause on developments with septic tanks near coastal waterways.
H.3681 would make it illegal for local governments to enforce local rules on cigarette, e-cigarette, vape, and other tobacco and nicotine product sales, including banning products with certain flavors or ingredients from being sold within a city or county.
A bill that would allow South Carolina to buy the drugs needed for lethal injection without revealing the name of the company who sells them will soon be heading for the governor’s desk.
A new Lowcountry program is connecting families who need help caring for a loved one and students who not only have a heart for helping others but who also need hands-on experience in nursing school, medical school or another health-related program.
Aspen Dental said in a statement late last week it had been the target of a “cybersecurity incident” temporarily affecting scheduling systems, phone systems and other business applications.
Abortion bans in Nebraska and South Carolina fell short of advancing in close votes amid heated debates among Republicans, confounding conservatives who have dominated both legislatures and further exposing the chasm on the issue of abortion within the GOP.
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