When dehydration occurs, it’s important to restore the levels of fluids and electrolytes. Mild cases of dehydrations can sometimes be treated with oral rehydration solutions. In more severe cases, or when a child can’t keep liquids down, fluids must be restored intravenously.  A product, called hylenex recombinant, is easing the ability to rehydrate sick kids. Hylenex is made from hyaluronidase, an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid, an enzyme that holds cells together, like glue, and enables tissue to become a natural barrier).

AccuLift is an advanced facial rejuvenation procedure performed with the AccuSculpt 1444 laser. Minimally invasive, it takes less than 30 minutes in most cases and is performed under local anesthetic. It was developed in order to meet the needs of patients who want immediate, significant, and lasting results with minimal downtime.

AccuLift is an advanced facial rejuvenation procedure performed with the AccuSculpt 1444 laser. Minimally invasive, it takes less than 30 minutes in most cases and is performed under local anesthetic. It was developed in order to meet the needs of patients who want immediate, significant, and lasting results with minimal downtime.

High blood pressure increases the risk for major health problems, like heart failure, stroke, kidney damage, blindness.

If blood pressure drops too low, the heart muscle may not get enough oxygen.

One study found risk for a heart attack doubles when diastolic pressure is lower than 70 and quadruples when diastolic pressure drops below 60.

Three hundred people are expected to attend the banquet honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. The keynote speaker will be Lloyd W. Newton, a retired four-star general.  Col. John Wood, Commander of the 437th Airlift Wing at the Charleston Air Force Base will introduce Gen. Newton.  The Charleston Air Force Base and Colleton County High School Chorus are assisting with the banquet.

Survey reveals African Americans in Charleston are more optimistic about their financial future than the city’s general population but many don’t have a game plan

As with seasonal flu, there are steps to take to reduce risk for H1N1 infection. Everyone should practice good hygiene - wash your hands frequently and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth (you can pick up flu germs by touching contaminated surfaces). Those who are sick should avoid contact with healthy people and stay home until 24 hours after the fever is gone. For most healthy people, that’s 3 to 5 days after the first symptoms.

A new report from the CDC found secondary bacterial lung infections are now becoming more prevalent in H1N1. Roughly 29 percent of patients who died of H1N1 complications between May and August had secondary bacterial infections. Thus, researchers now say doctors should now also consider the need for antibiotics in patients with H1N1-associated pneumonia.

The South Carolina Ethics Commission is investigating Governor Mark Sanford’s use of the state plane, his reporting of private airplane rides and his use of campaign funds.  Now the South Carolina Supreme Court is asking attorneys for Sanford to explain why a letter Sanford signed opening to the public an Ethics Commission probe into his travel should no longer apply.

Children and adolescents who are obese tend to remain overweight as adults, carrying with them a high risk of adult obesity-related complications. The extra weight increases the risk for health problems normally seen in adults, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. Overweight children are also at higher risk for asthma, sleep apnea and orthopedic/joint problems.

The Race for the Cure is the largest single fundraiser for the Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure, which fights breast cancer in 13 counties along the South Carolina coast. It happens Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 9:10am on Daniel Island.

Nearly14 percent of children in the U.S. have high blood pressure.
For children, there is no single measurement for high blood pressure because blood pressure rises as a child grows.
Researchers have found 75 percent of children with high blood pressure are not diagnosed with the condition.

According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, about 34.1 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma. The condition leads to 10.5 million visits to physician offices, 217,000 visits to emergency rooms, 500,000 hospitalizations, and 3,384 deaths every year. Asthma is annually responsible for 10.1 missed days from work and 12.8 missed days from school.

The former associate justice for the country’s highest court is using her retirement to help design an educational game called Our Courts with University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor James Paul Gee.

Breast cancer isn’t just a woman’s disease. Men also have breast tissue that can undergo cancerous changes. While women are about 100 times more likely to get breast cancer, any man can develop breast cancer. Male breast cancer is most common between the ages of 60 and 70.