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Republican presidential politics will visit South Carolina next week. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, who finished fifth in the S.C. Republican presidential primary last year, will speak at the University of South Carolina on Monday.

Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For troubled service members, military therapists are at their sides.

Teenagers in gangs, jails and alternative schools cry for help long before they are initiated, locked up or reassigned, said one girl who turned her life around after trying all three.

We wish to underscore that this rating system is not cast in stone. Indeed, it is hoped that discussion of LJ Index ratings and the four statistics on which they are based currently will lead to the addition of new output measures to the national data collection.

South Carolina is back among the list of states reporting the swine flu is widespread.

Not living close to a supermarket can be hazardous to your health. "People living in communities ... that do not have a supermarket are 25 to 46 percent less likely to have a healthy diet compared to people with the greatest access," said Darcy Freedman, assistant professor in social disparities at the University of South Carolina.

Russell L. Blaylock , MD is a retired neurosurgeon and author. He has stated that certain food additives such as aspartame and MSG are excitotoxic and that the H1N1 influenza vaccine carries more risk than the viral infection itself.

Last week's Ignite! conference brought together key Midlands players to stoke interest in the project designed to bring young professionals to the region.

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Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Diabetes ; Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 29 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT The National Institutes of Health has awarded Clemson University professor Maria Mayorga and Medical University of South Carolina professor Kelly Hunt a $735,000 grant to study the ...

Researchers claiming to have found the Earth could be entering a cooling cycle may have gotten their facts wrong, according to a recent independent study.

A $750 million Boeing 787 assembly plant is expected to bring thousands of badly needed jobs to South Carolina's ailing economy and, officials hope, a closer look at the state by other industrial prospects.

On Monday November 9th, Congressman Ron Paul is scheduled to deliver a lecture at the University of South Carolina.

Dr. Tracy Cordray is a plastic surgeon specializing in breast surgery, microsurgery, as well as other plastic surgery procedures.

" A University of Pittsburgh study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behavior among adolescent girls.

A Medical University of South Carolina psychiatrist has been arrested on prescription drug charges after a raid at an adult entertainment club.

Scientists have identified two genetic mutations that help account for the presence of recurring yeast infections in certain women.

The nuclear industry is responsible for more than 28,000 jobs in South Carolina - a bigger impact than BMW, according to a new study by Clemson University researchers.

In the battle against obesity, doctors and patients are short on weapons. Reinforcements may be on the way for the fight against the belly bulge.

A new analysis has identified a significant delay in follow-up times among African-American women after the finding of a suspicious breast abnormality.