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Speaking of Health: Positive New Year

Speaking of Health: Positive New Year

Speaking of Health: Positive New Year

Here's how to get your mind and body ready for the challenge of resolutions in the New Year.

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Holiday stress could raise blood pressure

The holidays can bring a lot of cheer, but they can also add a lot of stress.

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AFM: A rare, serious condition

As cooler weather approaches, so do virus-like common colds, the flu and the recent rise in a rare Polio-like illness called AFM.

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A common bug bite could lead to a case of cellulitis

The infections can be painful, and in some cases, life-threatening.

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Lexington doctor says cellulitis is common

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection in the skin that can come from something as small as a bug bite.

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Doctor Explains How to Get Rid of Lice

If your child happens to bring home lice one day, here's how to treat it.

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Mother Shares Son's Suicide Story And Now Works To Help Save Others

One mother is sharing her son's story and lives her life to prevent another life from being lost to suicide. If you know anyone suffering or you need someone to talk to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. That line is available 24/7. You can also text 741-741 for free.

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Suicide is the 10th Leading Cause of Death in SC

Every 12 minutes, one person in the U.S. dies as a result of self-harm.

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Medication Recalls: What Do You Do?

We're hearing a lot about recalls lately. When it comes to prescription medication, what should you do if the medicine you take is under recall? We got some answers from Dr. Jeremy Crisp, from Lexington Family Practice Northeast.

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Experts Set the Record Straight on 'Dry Drowning'

The term implies that a child, who is otherwise fine, all of a sudden will not wake up from sleep the next morning after swimming the previous day.

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Experts Set the Record Straight on 'Dry Drowning'

We're setting the record straight on dry drowning. First things first: It's not a thing.

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Speaking of Health: Strokes Can Happen at Any Age

Xanna Bailey explains how she suffered a stroke even though she's only in her 20s.

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