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We are building one organization with affiliates in two regions. Our parent company, now known as Prisma Health, supports both affiliates with overall direction and leadership as we continue to align. We will soon share one brand across the entire organization to better reflect this. The rebranded Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group will continue to operate as a joint venture between the Midlands affiliate and the USC School of Medicine.

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Spiritual Distress: Unheard Words Of Hope

January 26, 2017
by Dudley Brown
The terms ‘spiritual’ and ‘spirituality’ are part of the common social vocabulary in the 21st century. As GHS’ Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship (CIOS) begins to integrate spiritual care into its cancer survivorship programs, it behooves us to pause and think about a working definition of what this care might mean. My own definition, fitting for a healthcare setting, is adapted from one offered by a National Consensus Project convened b
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6 Tips to Eating Healthy During Restaurant Week

January 10, 2017
by Dudley Brown
Greenville’s Restaurant Week, which takes place Jan. 12-22, is a fun time to try out new and popular restaurants in our well-known culinary landscape. But it also can be a time when resolutions to eat healthy get put to the test. There are some things you can do, though, to make healthy choices even when you’re not the one making the food. Here are some tips to help set you up for healthy-eating success: Think before you drink. Water, unsweetened tea and fat-free or low-fat milk all
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GHS shoots for the moon on cancer care

July 05, 2016
by Dudley Brown
At Greenville Health System, we share Vice President Joe Biden’s urgency for speeding the efforts to translate breakthrough research into meaningful clinical therapies and to usher a unique collaboration of scientists, clinical researchers, clinicians and healthcare providers, patients and the academic and public/private sectors to accelerate this research translation to find new approaches to preventing and treating cancer. The prospects have never been greater to make progress in control
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Nutrition Label Changes: A Step in the Right Direction

June 06, 2016
by Dudley Brown
In May 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The goal of the new label is to make it easier for consumers to make better informed food choices. While the label looks much the same as it has for the past 20 years, there are some notable differences. One key difference is the nota
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Protect Yourself from Skin Cancer

April 19, 2016
by Dudley Brown
Oh no! Another blog about skin cancer and sunscreen! Why bother reading this, you might be thinking. Well, it may surprise you to know that skin cancer is still a major problem in the United States. In fact, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that one American dies every hour from skin cancer. This year alone, ACS estimates there will be about 74,000 new cases of malignant melanoma (the most serious common form of skin cancer), and more than two million new cases of basal cell and
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The Science Behind Exercise and Cancer Recurrence

March 25, 2016
by Mark A. O'Rourke, MD
At the Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship (CIOS), we have emphasized for cancer survivors the benefits of exercise and a healthy diet in lowering the risk of the cancer coming back. Observational studies indicate that exercise does indeed lower the risk of the cancer coming back. Recently, an article in Cell Metabolism described research in mice that explains how exercise can inhibit cancer. This blog will describe the research and what it means for cancer survivors. Investigators
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Vaginal Dryness in Breast Cancer Survivors

March 25, 2016
by Mark A. O'Rourke, MD
Low estrogen in breast cancer survivors can lead to irritation of the lining of the vagina, discomfort, leakage of urine and pain with sexual intercourse (called dyspareunia). For women without a prior history of breast cancer, doctors often prescribe creams or preparations with estrogen that allow the estrogen to benefit the lining of the vagina but allow only a small amount of estrogen into the general circulation. These topical treatments can provide good relief of general discomfort, urine s
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Sugar: How Much is Too Much?

March 24, 2016
by Dudley Brown
You may be aware that too much sugar isn’t good for your health, but do you know how much is too much? If you were asked to estimate the amount of sugar included in a seasonal, large-size McDonald’s McCafé Shamrock shake, what would you predict? It may seem hard to believe, but by downing a whole shake, you’d be consuming a whopping 115 grams of sugar. While the Shamrock shake may not be your drink of choice, a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Pr
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Strategies for Insomnia

March 24, 2016
by Mark A. O'Rourke, MD
Sleep disturbance is more than just a lack of sleep. It also includes poor sleep efficiency, a prolonged time to fall asleep, low quality of sleep, and waking up in the middle of the night unable to return to sleep. Research has shown that sleep deprivation is tied to overall health including fatigue, distress, decision-making, missed time at work and disability rates. An article in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that persistent insomnia can increase the risk of major depression. T
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The Power of Philanthropy: In the Patient’s Corner

February 29, 2016
by W. Larry Gluck, MD
When cancer strikes, it attacks everything about that person and their family. Patients often express a sense of vulnerability and defenselessness when placed into battle with a “foreign invader.” We have the most up-to-date therapies to fight the foe, but I can tell you from personal experience that it’s frequently the support programs the GHS Cancer Institute has in place that help to “re-humanize” the cancer journey – not only by helping bring addition
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Spiritual Distress: Unheard Words Of Hope

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