New GHS robot designed to boost safety
GREENVILLE, SC — Greenville Health System is acquiring a new automated pharmacy compounding system that officials say will improve the safety and quality of medication administration at the hospital....
View ArticleState funds to pay for more breast cancer screenings
GREENVILLE, SC — The state has allocated an extra $1 million to provide cancer screenings for thousands more uninsured, low-income women in South Carolina. The state typically serves about 7,000 women...
View ArticleUpstate health system joins hunt for better ways to deliver health care
Greenville Health System was officially designated an academic health center this week in what was described as a first-of-its-kind model that brings Clemson, Furman and the University of South...
View ArticleGreenville children's hospital installs new bone imaging system
GREENVILLE, SC — Greenvilles Shriners Hospital for Children unveiled a new imaging system Thursday that gives physicians a three-dimensional view of bones using far less radiation than has been...
View ArticleL.A. County Fire Department links dispatch system to PulsePoint CPR app
Hoping to turn regular cellphone-toting Angelenos into rapid responders, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has linked its dispatch system to a cellphone app that will notify CPR-trained good...
View ArticleFamily members beat the odds in winning prized firefighting jobs
Offering six-figure pay and generous benefits, jobs at the Los Angeles County Fire Department are among the most sought-after in the field. Nearly 95% of applicants are turned away. Department...
View ArticleL.A. County fire chief vows to overhaul hiring procedures
The Los Angeles County fire chief Wednesday said he will overhaul the agency's hiring procedures in response to a Times investigation that found that a large percentage of firefighters given jobs have...
View ArticleL.A. County team of monitors to oversee Fire Department hiring
Daryl Osby Irfan Khan, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby told the Board of Supervisors that the department's hiring policies will be overhauled. (Irfan Khan, Los Angeles Times)...
View ArticleL.A. County Fire Department workers could be fired in cheating scandal
A number of Los Angeles County Fire Department employees could lose their jobs or face lesser punishment as part of a crackdown on cheating in the agency's hiring process, Fire Chief Daryl Osby said...
View ArticleMan vows to climb every day until mental health bill passes
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Paton Blough has first-hand experience with mental health court. After he landed in jail during a bipolar episode, he went through the program, which channels mentally ill...
View ArticleTeen looks to play football again after suffering stroke
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - It was the middle of the school day and Laurens High School football player Jacob Lovejoy was preparing to lift weights. After warming up, the Raiders left tackle was ready for...
View ArticleHospital offers karate as powerful therapy for disabled kids
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Half a dozen children between 5 and 9 years old form a line facing the sensei and bow in respect. Assuming the appropriate karate stance, they begin punching the air with their...
View ArticleL.A. Firefighter Shoots Cop Wife Dead With Their Young Son In The Home, Then...
A Los Angeles firefighter shot and killed his police officer wife with their 6-year-old son. Cecilia Hoschet as killed shortly after the family had returned from spending the day at Disneyland on...
View ArticleSpecial masks help kids through radiation treatments
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A nasty headache was the first sign that something might be wrong with Darrell Bolt. And when the 11-year-old began stumbling the next morning, his worried parents, Amanda and...
View ArticleGoing out to eat? Xtreme Eating Awards rates some high-calorie restaurant meals
Ever have Dave & Buster’s gooey Short Rib & Cheesy Mac Stack? Or the Hollandaise-topped Fried Chicken & Waffles Benedict at Cheesecake Factory? While they may appeal to the carb ......
View ArticleDetailed molds help ease loss of limbs for children
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Born with a deformed left leg, Sonn was forced to walk on the top of his foot, a painful condition that meant getting around was tough. The solution, doctors decided, was to...
View Article'Labor of love' for Shriners patients
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - She called it her Olympic gymnastics doll, named her Vanessa Melissa and had her doing cartwheels within moments of getting her. The doll, clad in a red and white USA top and...
View ArticleWhy sharing secrets is a powerful tool in defeating stigma of mental illness
Southeastern Symposium on Mental Health is Saturday in Greenville Patrick Kennedy, Mariel Hemingway are featured speakers ......
View ArticleBoy's journey through cancer chronicled in beads
Sam Brown was�enjoying a�Myrtle Beach vacation with his family when he suddenly had trouble getting out of bed. He�lost�interest in swimming, too. ......
View ArticleHow might hospitals fare without Obamacare?
Hospital officials everywhere are scrambling to get a bead on the future of Obamacare, but if it’s repealed as Donald Trump promised during the campaign, it could mean financial problems for facilities...
View ArticleUpstate resident undergoes treatment after scratch from rabid cat
A Pickens County resident is being treated to prevent rabies after being scratched by an infected cat, state health officials said Tuesday. ......
View ArticleUpstate couple, others share memories of Gatlinburg
Many shared personal memories with us of their time spent in the city ......
View ArticlePickens Conty resident needs treatment after scratch from rabid cat
A Pickens County resident is being treated to prevent rabies after being scratched by an infected cat, state health officials said Tuesday. ......
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day, held each Dec. 1 to show support for people with HIV and to remember those who have died. ......
View ArticleStudy looks for blood test to detect cancer early
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System and Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute in Greer have joined a study aimed at finding a blood test that will detect cancer at its earliest stages in...
View ArticleMinimally invasive option available for heart valve replacement
Not long ago, just walking to the mail box left Johnny Stidham short of breath. ......
View ArticleSoaring drug costs hit hospitals hard, study says
From the 500-percent price increase on Epipens to the 5,000-percent price hike on a generic anti-parasitic drug, the soaring cost of medications has been a source of consumer angst for years. ......
View ArticleFlu claims another life
The flu claimed another�life last week, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus in the Palmetto State to three so far this season. ......
View ArticleVaping up 900% among high school kids, surgeon general says
A new Surgeon General’s report that shows a 900-percent spike in the use of e-cigarettes by high school students has anti-smoking advocates and health care providers worried that progress made in...
View ArticleClemson scientists researching a cure for aortic aneurysms
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a potentially deadly condition. And the treatments aren’t without some serious risks of their own. ......
View ArticleCommunity toy drives benefit Shriners children
Amber Knapp was watching her two toddlers playing�one day when she was moved�by her good fortune. ......
View ArticleA busy year for Mauldin teen who suffered brain hemorrhage
Appearing in a musical, a public speaking engagement and�achieving�As and Bs at school are just some of the highlights of the past year�for Isaiah Custodio, the Mauldin teen who suffered a rare brain...
View ArticleTreatment offers new hope for clinical depression
Since she was a teenager, Cami Westall has struggled with depression. ......
View ArticleSC public health preparedness improves, new report shows
South Carolina scored a seven out of 10 in a new report on public health preparedness, improving one point since the last time the report was issued. ......
View ArticleState's uninsured population drops
Mirroring a national trend, the number of uninsured South Carolina adults declined by 7 percent from 2013 to 2015, a new report shows. ......
View ArticleHaving cancer has been 'a weird blessing'
Brittain Bass is counting his many blessings this Christmas — his family, his friends, and in an odd way, even being diagnosed with cancer. ......
View ArticleFor new Anderson family, the best gift was the gift of life
After a miscarriage and three unsuccessful attempts at in vitro fertilization, Katie and Monroe Campbell knew that if they wanted a family, they’d have to look at other options. ......
View ArticleAs flu increases, AnMed Health issues visitation restrictions
As the flu begins to increase in the area, AnMed Health in Anderson has asked that�requesting that all children and anyone with symptoms of cold, flu or respiratory illness refrain from visiting...
View ArticleGHS to give Clemson apparel to babies born on Fiesta Bowl Saturday
Everyone's heard of governors doing some unorthodox�things to support their teams during bowl games -�like the barbecue-brats bet between Gov. Nikki Haley and Wisconsin Gov.�Scott Walker during the...
View ArticleTeam effort lets toddler with rare condition get around
Before Valerie Cancino was born, her parents knew�she had a rare but serious condition that would leave her without a portion of her spine. ......
View ArticleChanges help hospitals in battle against killer infections
Infections, falls and other conditions affect countless patients in U.S. hospitals every year, causing needless death and suffering. ......
View ArticleNeed for blood ahead of snow
With snow and freezing temperatures in the forecast this weekend, The Blood Connection is asking for donations to be sure that there is enough on hand. ......
View ArticleMUSC notifies 3,000 patients about possible infection from surgeries
The Medical University of South Carolina says that up to 3,000 patients — including an unknown number in the Upstate — may have been exposed to dangerous bacteria since 2012 ......
View ArticleClemson partners with Greenville hospital on new nursing school
Clemson University and Greenville Health System have joined forces to build a new nursing school in Greenville in an effort to ease the growing nursing shortage. The $31.5 million four-story ......
View ArticleFrom stray to star: Flame the firehouse cat hits big time
The tiny orange and white kitten was in rough shape when he strayed into the Belmont Fire House malnourished and too small to even be vaccinated. After lapping up some ......
View ArticleClemson student's social media post about his dad goes viral
It was a simple, yet moving post. But one Tyler Crowe never imagined would touch so many people. The Clemson bio-science major had just gotten a job as a materials ......
View ArticleMiss South Carolina runner-up credits Shriners for healing
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - After surgery to correct her scoliosis, Sydney Sill wasn't sure what she'd be able to do. Titanium rods fused her spine and doctors told her not to participate in any physical...
View ArticleClemson’s mobile health clinic powered by the sun
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The mission of Clemson University’s new mobile health clinic is to improve the health of the underserved community while providing a teaching experience for public health students....
View ArticleClemson's mobile health clinic powered by the sun
The mission of Clemson University's new mobile health clinic is to improve the health of the underserved community while providing a teaching experience for public health students. But as "the ......
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