HEALTH

Deaf Awareness Month is observed every September to celebrate Deaf culture, sign languages, and the identity of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf Blind communities. It highlights communication access, history, and achievements while addressing daily barriers in education, jobs, and healthcare.

September is globally recognized as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a dedicated time to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, share educational resources, and remember those affected by suicide.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Rasonque (daraxonrasib), a RAS inhibitor for the most common form of pancreatic cancer—delivering a new treatment option to patients with advanced pancreatic cancer months ahead of schedule.

Osteoporosis is a medical condition where bones become weak, thin, and fragile. It happens when the body loses too much bone or makes too little bone. Because it often has no early warning signs, many people do not know they have it until a bone breaks.

Cervical cancer often develops quietly, but screening can identify abnormal changes years before they become cancer.

Children carry far more into the classroom than book and supplies. Grief, anxiety, trauma, family stress, academic pressure and the need to belong can shape how they learn, behave and experience school

There was a time when disagreement did not automatically end a relationship. Neighbors with opposing political views still borrowed cups of sugar from one another. Families gathered around holiday tables trusting that even spirited conversation couldn’t outweigh love. Friends debated passionately and still laughed together the next day.

July is one of the hottest months of the year in the Lowcountry, and high temperatures combined with humidity can create dangerous conditions. Older adults, young children, people with health conditions, outdoor workers, and anyone without air conditioning are especially at risk.

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As racism within the healthcare system persists, a large study reveals startling disparities in unscheduled C-sections among Black women. A national Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) report of nearly 1 million births at 68 hospitals in New Jersey found that Black women are 25% more likely to undergo unnecessary C-sections compared to White women.

Common illnesses in May often stem from the transition into warmer weather, with a mix of lingering winter viruses, rising allergens, and early summer bugs. While major winter virus peaks have passed, respiratory illnesses such as human metapneumovirus (HMPV), rhinovirus/enterovirus (common Cold), and COVID-19 remain active, and influenza can still circulate through the month.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Children today are navigating a world that feels louder, faster, and heavier than ever before. Academic expectations are higher. Social pressures start earlier. Screens never sleep. And while children are expected to “bounce back,” many are quietly buckling under the weight of it all.