October 13, 2009

Weather System Fixed at Airport Near Medical Helicopter Crash Site

A county airport weather system has been repaired after it was not working when a medical helicopter crashed in South Carolina, killing three crew members.


October 08, 2009

Report: Fatal Helicopter Accident Lacked Safety Standards

A federal official says a medical helicopter that crashed in South Carolina, killing three crew members, lacked safety features recommended by experts.


October 06, 2009

Greenville Medical Campus Proposed Expansion May Bring More Doctors To SC

A proposed expansion of USC’s medical campus in Greenville may result in additional physicians practicing in South Carolina.

USC Receives $5 Million To Inform Patients Of Clinical Trials

The University of South Carolina is getting a nearly $5 million grant to set up an Internet network to notify seriously ill people about clinical trials.


September 28, 2009

Investigators Seek Witnesses to S.C. Chopper Crash

Federal investigators hope to find witnesses who saw a medical helicopter crash near the South Carolina coast, killing all three people on board.


September 08, 2009

Mary Black Opens New ER Department

Mary Black Health System held a ribbon cutting, Tuesday, for its new $8 million Emergency Department.


July 14, 2009

Girl’s Heart Heals Itself

Doctors discover teen’s heart has healed itself


April 28, 2009

Simple Ways to Win the Battle Against Swine Flu

  For months I’ve kept a yellow container of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes on my desk in the newsroom.

    The label says the product “kills flu virus,“ specifically Influenza A2.

    I’m not sure if it kills swine influenza A (H1N1), but it’s the best defense I have tonight.

    I seldom use the wipes, but in light of the swine flu outbreak, I decided it was time to sanitize my telephone, computer keyboard and desk surface.

    I opened the container of wipes.

    From a container of 35, only one wipe was left.


April 21, 2009

Two Years into My Sleep Apnea Treatment:  An Update

  April 2009 makes two years since I began using an oral appliance to treat my sleep apnea, and I thought I would bring you up-to-date.

    Let me begin by thanking the many News Channel 7 viewers, friends and other caring people who inquire frequently about my sleep apnea.  I often receive news releases, comments and other e-mails from the community that begin by asking how I’m doing.  I appreciate this so very much.


May 15, 2008

Mental Health: Survivors of Suicide

If you look at the pictures you’ll see a happy tight knit family with a strong faith.  But the photos Gia Diamonduras holds also tell a tragedy, a family ripped a part by suicide, twice.

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