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Fivefold Increase

Walking pneumonia, a slow-growing illness that usually causes cold-like symptoms but can become more serious, is on the rise in the Lowcountry.

Difficult Decisions

Rowan Cooley was born with rare heart condition. Doctors hoped he could grow up a little before surgery, but Mother Nature had other ideas.

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No. 2 Heart Program

U.S. News and World Report ranks the Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery Program at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital No. 2 in entire country.

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A close-up of a woman's arm as she gets a penicillin skin test

Penicillin and Pregnancy

October 27, 2023

Many people think they're allergic to penicillin. For a huge percentage of them, it's just not the case.

MUSC e.a.t.s.

October 23, 2023

This fast-growing emergency food pantry program is helping put healthy meals on the table.

One man coaches another, who is doing a modified form of pushups.

Health & Wellness Institute

March 27, 2023

“I hated the way I felt,” said retired restaurateur Mickey Bakst. That changed through the MUSC Health & Wellness Institute.

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Bike safety

November 01, 2022

MUSC Health pediatric emergency physician Dr. Elle Greer recently visited the kids at Daniel Island Elementary School to teach bicycle safety. Things got loud.

Children playing in the MUSC urban garden. Photograph by Sarah Pack.

Tackling Childhood Obesity

December 10, 2021

The Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness school-based wellness intervention offers schools a menu of wellness initiatives they can tailor to their own needs.

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LEED Certification

September 03, 2021

Achieving LEED status for the new children's hospital is part of MUSC Health's commitment to improving health for all people in South Carolina.

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Kids Eat Free

July 09, 2021

Kids Eat Free, now in its sixth year has served more than 25,000 meals to children around Charleston.

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HPV Vaccine Statement

May 20, 2021

Hollings is part of a national call to action to get HPV vaccination back on track for children and adolescents.

Diabetes Prevention

August 17, 2020

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina recently made a grant to MUSC's Boeing Center for Children's Wellness.

Conference call etiquette

March 17, 2020

These dos and don'ts will have you a conference call expert (read: "tolerable") in no time.

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