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Senators hear testimony at a hearing at the South Carolina State House in Columbia on March 23,...

SC lawmakers push ban on transgender healthcare options for minors

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 8:13 AM EDT
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By Mary Green
A new bill would ban minors in South Carolina from receiving gender-affirming care.

State

A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee has held two hearings, with a third scheduled for next...

SC senators renew push to split up DHEC

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 7:46 PM EDT
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By Mary Green
South Carolina senators are renewing a push to split up a major state agency after their efforts fell short last year.

State

Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, potentially leaving...

Next steps: Where those no longer eligible for Medicaid in SC can turn

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:32 PM EDT
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By Emily Johnson
Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, potentially leaving those stripped of Medicaid confused on where to turn next.

Top Story

AwareMed in Myrtle Beach

FTC sues former Myrtle Beach doctor for false addiction, cancer treatments

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:25 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A former Myrtle Beach doctor and medical clinic who was once accused of promoting a coronavirus treatment is back on the federal government’s radar.

Top Story

‘Autism doesn’t have a look’: mom brings awareness to special needs amid police training

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 8:50 PM EDT
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By Ale Espinosa
Horry County Police officers as well as members from different agencies across our state are taking part in a specialized training to help individuals with special needs during an emergency situation.

Grand Strand News

Market Common area under ‘boil water notice’ after water main repair

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:16 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The City of Myrtle Beach issued a “boil water notice” after a water main break Wednesday night.

Health

Georgetown lifts boil water advisory; mayor confirms no contamination

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 12:14 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The city of Georgetown lifted its boil water advisory at noon on Thursday.

Top Story

Physician assistants push for state bill to expand access to healthcare

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:24 PM EST
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By Julia Richardson
Supporters of a proposed state senate bill, SB 553, say it would expand access to healthcare in South Carolina.

Top Story

DHEC documents reveal serious issues at 2 Horry County assisted living facilities

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 9:13 PM EST
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By Ale Espinosa
wo local assisted living facilities could be shut down after the results of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s, (DHEC), investigation.

Top Story

Grand Strand medical professionals speak on nationwide Adderall shortage

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 11:20 PM EST
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By Ale Espinosa
A national Adderall shortage continues to affect patients across the Grand Strand.
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State

Allergy season is starting earlier this year across the Carolinas

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 10:12 PM EST
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By Caroline Hicks
Doctors say they started seeing patients experiencing seasonal allergy symptoms about a week ago.

Health

Tips to keep your heart healthy for American Heart Month from Tidelands Health

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 8:35 AM EST
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By Makayla Evans
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and February is dedicated to keeping your heart healthy.

State

Bill would block local laws on e-cigarettes, vapes from being enforced in SC

Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 10:58 PM EST
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By Mary Green
A bill advancing at the State House would ban South Carolina cities and counties from enacting their own local restrictions on e-cigarette and vape sales.

News

You have the right to know hospital prices before you go

Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 8:06 PM EST
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By Kari Beal
Imagine an AI device that could read and compare hospital prices in your area for an colonoscopy or MRI. That's the goal of Hospital Price Transparency. We show you how to look up prices and why some hospitals are not compliant.

State

NC House votes to expand Medicaid

Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 8:59 PM EST
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By Dave Jordan
The bill would extend Medicaid coverage to the hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians

State

DHEC offering free HIV/STD testing for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 10:54 AM EST
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By Marcus Flowers
DHEC offering free HIV/AIDS testing in recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Day.

Pee Dee News

Florence-Darlington Techincal College offering day of free dental care for kids

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:07 PM EST
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By Julia Richardson
The Little Smiles event taking place on Feb. 21 will allow children to receive free dental care, including assessments, cleanings and X-rays.

News

Robeson County schools mandate CPR certification for all coaches after NFL cardiac arrest

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:32 AM EST
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By S.E. Jenkins
Public Schools of Robeson County announced a new safety protocol mandating CPR certification for all coaches.

Top Story

Robeson County schools require CPR certification for coaches, athletic trainers in wake of Damar Hamlin’s collapse

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 11:18 PM EST
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By Ian Klein and Allyson Bento
Public Schools of Robeson County is taking action to ensure the safety of its student-athletes.

Health

Myrtle Beach firefighters stress importance of safety during Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month

Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 12:31 PM EST
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By Makayla Evans
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month which sheds light on how fire crews across the country and right here in the Grand Strand are fighting more than just flames.

Breast Cancer

‘Mammography in general saves lives’: McLeod Health introduces new mammography mobile unit

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:33 PM EST
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By Samuel Shelton
Getting a yearly mammogram is important for all women, and McLeod Health is helping in that mission with a new mobile unit.

Horry County

‘I encourage anybody to please take precautions’: Horry County sees spike in COVID cases

Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 6:51 PM EST
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By Julia Richardson
Horry County has seen an increase in COVID cases in the past couple of weeks.

News

McLeod Health facilities returning to universal masking with rise of positive COVID cases

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:23 PM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
Rising positive COVID cases and increased transmission risks have led to Grand Strand and Pee Dee medical facilities to bring back universal masking.

Health

Tidelands Health, MUSC expand cancer care partnership

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:36 AM EST
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By Steven Ardary
A partnership between two of the state’s medical providers aims to expand cancer care.

Top Story

‘It’s not a fear that you want to walk into’: New study shows increase of edible cannabis poisoning in children

Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 9:34 PM EST
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By Ale Espinosa
Grand Strand parents are expressing their concerns amid this study.

State

MUSC sees rise in edible cannabis poisoning in local children

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 9:47 PM EST
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By Emilie Zuhowski
With the increase of the legalization of marijuana across a number of states and an increase in popularity, the number of children accidentally poisoned by cannabis edibles has soared.

Health

Grand Strand doctor shares how you can make healthy habits stick in the new year

Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 6:45 AM EST
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By Makayla Evans
Instead of diving in headfirst trying to lose 50 pounds, try breaking your goals into manageable pieces, doctors say.

Grand Strand News

‘New body, new you’: Gyms across Grand Strand see influx of new clients

Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 5:58 PM EST
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By Natasha Laguerre
After ringing in 2023, many people in the Grand Strand hit the gym on January 1 to kickstart their New Year’s resolution.

State

State agency wants to increase ‘long past due’ pay rates for SC group homes, foster families

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 9:06 PM EST
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By Mary Green
Nearly 4,000 children and teenagers are currently in South Carolina’s out-of-home foster care system, with hundreds of them living in group homes.

State

‘A huge win’: Conservative group reacts to MUSC ending pediatric transgender clinics

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 6:54 PM EST
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By Anna Harris
A conservative group of politicians from around the state call this “a win for childhood innocence” after the Medical University of South Carolina says they are dropping their pediatric transgender clinics.

State

MUSC never offered surgeries for transgender minors, spokesperson says

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 6:52 PM EST
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By Marissa Lute
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is responding after a conservative group of politicians claimed the health system provided care for children in a pediatric transgender clinic.

State

Man sues MUSC after wife’s ‘fatal fall’ at hospital, lawsuit says

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 8:14 PM EST
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By Cameron Bopp
A man is suing a Lowcountry hospital after he says his wife died due to a bad fall at the facility.

State

MUSC to no longer hold pediatric transgender clinics

Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 6:24 PM EST
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By Dylan Leatherwood
The Medical University of South Carolina announced they are dropping pediatric transgender clinics.

Grand Strand News

Doctors seeing more hospital visits across the Grand Strand amid holiday season

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 10:40 PM EST
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By Ale Espinosa
Doctors across the Grand Strand are seeing an increase in hospital visits. They say the reasons vary, and are seeing both flu cases and injuries related to Holiday activities.

News

‘All of your worlds colliding’: Sandwich Generation caregivers unique challenges and joys

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 5:50 PM EST
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By Arthur Mondale
Data shows sandwich generation caregivers are more than twice as likely to have financial difficulties and have higher rates of emotional challenges.

Top Story

S.C. health leaders discuss how to pass smoke-free laws in Pee Dee counties to reduce smoking, vaping

Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:45 PM EST
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By Natasha Laguerre
Health leaders gathered for the 2022 Pee Dee Tobacco Advocacy Summit to discuss ways to reduce the rise in smoking and vaping.

State

SC among states asking Congress to repeal vaccination mandate for armed forces

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 12:24 PM EST
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By Nevin Smith
The governors urged this action through a standalone bill or the National Defense Authorization Act.

Top Story

Dealing with Holiday Anxiety: Grand Strand counselor shares tips for maintaining mental wellness

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 9:24 PM EST
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By Ale Espinosa
The holidays can especially be a difficult time for people, even if they do not struggle with any mental health illnesses.

Community

‘It’s so life-giving’: Strangers come together, give gift of life through kidney donation

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 5:55 PM EST
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By Ashley Boles
WMBF News Chief Photographer George Hansen was one of two people who donated his kidney to help save a life.

Health

DHEC investigating cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Darlington County

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 10:11 AM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
Legionnaires’ disease is a pneumonia caused by the bacteria Legionella.

Health

Doctors urge vaccinations with SC flu cases at 10-year high heading into holiday season

Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 7:20 PM EST
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By Mary Green
The spike comes as Americans are getting ready to gather with their loved ones over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Community

Colt’s Closet teams with Surfside Beach Chick-fil-A for toy drive

Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 5:51 PM EST
On Thursday, the Surfside Beach Chick-fil-A will have a table set up in the restaurant where people can drop off an unwrapped toy or donate money.

Community

Lights of Love Campaign honoring loved ones, healthcare workers kicks off at Tidelands Health

Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 7:12 AM EST
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By Makayla Evans
This holiday season you can honor a loved one and help a student pay for classes by donating to Tidelands Health’s Lights of Love Campaign.

State

S.C. part of $3.1B settlement with Walmart over opioid epidemic allegations, AG says

Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 11:49 AM EST
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By WMBF News Staff
The attorney general’s office said the company failed to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores.

Grand Strand News

Female-led workout groups in Horry County ensures women feel safe exercising

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 5:58 PM EST
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By Corinne McGrath
There’s a community of women in the Grand Strand, making sure that other women feel safe while exercising.

Community

‘It’s extremely painful’: Grand Strand woman shares what it’s like to live with CRPS

Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 4:17 PM EST
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By Makayla Evans
Kiera Edwards was a 16-year-old high school cheerleader when a broken ankle changed her life.

Events

‘It only intensifies the cause for me’: Woman continues Walk to End Alzheimer’s after husband passes from dementia

Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 7:48 AM EDT
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By Makayla Evans
Up until last year, Patty Younts and her husband would walk hand in hand in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, but on Saturday she'll walk without him.

State

Health officials report first N.C. pediatric flu death

Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 12:57 PM EDT
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By WBTV Web Staff
This is the first pediatric flu death since February 2020.

State

S.C. child dies from the flu, first pediatric flu-related death of the season

Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 10:26 AM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
A South Carolina child has died from the virus, state health officials said.

Health

CMC Mobile Mammography Center brings advanced 3-D technology to you

Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 7:35 AM EDT
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By Makayla Evans
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and Conway Medical Center’s 3-D Mobile Mammography Center aims to make getting checked early available to everyone.
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