Wellness

Wellness

March wellness roundup: Spring into better health

Prisma Health experts share tips to help you stay ahead of your health this month.

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Stop the midday slump with these 5 brain-boosting snacks

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💪 Here are 3 ways we’re staying active this year

We’re rounding up local ways to get moving in 2024.

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Prisma Health On Call: Answers to your diabetes questions

You asked — and Prisma Health’s diabetes experts answered.

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Wellness

COLA gift guide: 10 wellness experiences we’d love to receive

November 29, 2023

Staff

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Prisma Health On Call: Ask your diabetes questions

What diabetes questions do you have for Prisma Health specialists?

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Wellness

Our guide to a happy, healthy holiday season

Here are 3 ways to prioritize your overall wellness during this busy time of year.

October 25, 2023

Staff

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Prisma Health On Call: Your breast cancer questions, answered

You asked, Prisma Health oncologists and radiologists answered.

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Which wellness trends are worth trying?

Physicians weigh in on four popular health + wellness trends.

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3 reasons teen girls should see a gynecologist

A visit with an adolescent gynecologist is about more than medical care.

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The Buy

The Buy

A hugely popular app is making story time magical for kids

September 26, 2025
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Staff
The Buy

Ring Video Doorbell Bundle Review: Surprisingly useful, even if you’re not paranoid about package theft

September 19, 2025
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Victoria Bardega
Home

I’ll never mop again thanks to the BISSELL CrossWave Edge Wet/Dry Vacuum

September 17, 2025
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Emily Shea-Owen

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Brookland Commons: A smarter take on senior living

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A satellite image above Columbia. The city is labeled, and four blue lines are going off — one north, one east, one south, and one west — out past the edges of the screen.

Travel and Outdoors

Which cities share Columbia’s latitude and longitude?

Directly north, east, south, and west of COLA, cities across the world await.

September 2, 2025

Patrick Sidwell

Events

JerryFest 2025: Celebrating 60 Years of the Grateful Dead

JerryFest returns to Five Points on Sunday, Oct. 5 with two stages of live music, food, art, and family fun.

August 28, 2025

David Stringer

Williams-Brice stadium during a day game.

Gamecock season preview: Tailgates, Sandstorm, and Saturdays in Columbia

A look at the 2025 Gamecock football season, including key players, biggest games, and what’s new on gameday at Williams-Brice.

August 28, 2025

David Stringer

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Outdoors

Where would you put an outdoor library in Columbia?

The concept is taking over South Korea’s capital city. We’re thinking about where we’d copy it in Soda City.

August 27, 2025

Patrick Sidwell

City

Start streaming these local podcasts

Whether you’re interested in hearing from local business leaders, exploring the art world, or just hearing a good story, there’s a Cola podcast for you.

August 26, 2025

David Stringer

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Date night ideas for every type of Columbian

Got a hot new fling? Hoping to spice things up with your longtime partner? We’re here to help plan your next date night in Soda City.

August 20, 2025

Samantha Robertson

Close-up of a dire wolf skull cast with sharp canine teeth, displayed at the Florence County Museum in South Carolina.

5 animals that used to roam the Midlands

Unbury Columbia and Florence’s prehistoric past by looking at these five animals that once called the region home before they went extinct.

August 19, 2025

David Stringer