Preventive screenings help us stay one step ahead of some of the deadliest diseases, because when it comes to your health, the best defense is a good offense WRITTEN BY…

Do you take a multivitamin every day to help improve your health? Or maybe you supplement your limited diet with powders and pills meant to fill in the gaps of…

Vacation plans, cookouts and beach days are filling up our calendars once again. But if there’s one activity that should be at the very top of your summer to-do list,…

“As humans, we sit a lot,” says Roper St. Francis Healthcare athletic trainer Laurel Pollock. “This shortens and weakens our hip flexors, resulting in low back stress.” Stretching is crucial…

Roper St. Francis Healthcare dietitian Jillian Morgan recently caught a fresh meal at this airy newcomer to the Daniel Island waterfront. Discover which dishes she selected and why.

THE FLAW: “Eat this to zap belly fat!” “Drink that to erase cellulite!” We’ve all been pitched these empty promises, but this isn’t how the human body works. “It’s not…

You want to know: Moooove over, cow’s milk. Over the last several years, an outpouring of alternative “milks” has filled up grocery store refrigerators, great news for anyone with a…

Reading books as you age can turn the page on mental and physical well being

Dr. Valerie Scott, a Roper St. Francis Healthcare affiliated primary care doctor, shares valuable advice gleaned from her 35-plus years in family medicine.

From beach picnic spreads to backyard cookouts, summertime beckons us to pack up coolers, break out paper plates and dine in the sunshine with family and friends. But on days…