She crashed her car and a fence pole came through her windshield and impaled her through the chest, narrowly missing her heart. Now surgeons work to repair her: www.postandcourier.com/health/impal...

Every time I write about therapy dogs, someone calls and tells me their dog would be great for that. But they don't know what it takes. Well, here you go: www.postandcourier.com/health/thera...

With little fanfare, MUSC gets the largest donation in its 200-year history from anonymous donors, and looks to improve health across South Carolina: www.postandcourier.com/health/musc-...

On the eve of another South Carolina execution by lethal injection, I wrote about a study of dozens of autopsies from previous executions, and the disturbing findings: www.postandcourier.com/health/sc-ex...

An unintended but real consequence of federal cuts and threats to health research is the chill it also puts on private investment, even in promising therapies like this one: www.postandcourier.com/health/musc-...

This was a difficult Mother's Day story to write but I think it is worth reading: www.postandcourier.com/news/mothers...

This cancer doesn't get a lot of attention but it is growing fast among men and is preventable but also deadly: www.postandcourier.com/health/esoph...

Targeted cell therapy is getting better aim at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and doctors are eager to give it to more patients: www.postandcourier.com/health/musc-...

South Carolina doctors are watching the current measles outbreak with a degree of concern. The vaccination level is not ideal. There are more than 3,200 kids in Spartanburg schools, and more than 4,000 in Greenville, that have opted out of the shots. www.postandcourier.com/health/measl...

What does that sneeze mean? Clearing the confusion over spring allergies, cold and flu.

This is one of the largest industrial outbreaks of Legionnaire's disease in the last decade and the source was unusual: a water jet cutter for sheet metal: www.postandcourier.com/health/legio...

Many feel the need to help others this season. But those who do it on a regular basis are getting health benefits from it, like lower blood pressure, and are likely to live longer: www.postandcourier.com/health/volun...

More legal trouble for the Palmetto State: www.postandcourier.com/health/depar...

South Carolina's ban on gender-affirming care (which includes many adults in the state) could be affected by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Lawsuits in the Palmetto State challenging those bans could also be sidelined until there is a decision. www.postandcourier.com/health/trans...

Since the November election, young women are flocking to providers looking for long-acting reversible contraception: www.postandcourier.com/health/birth...