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Lexington Health: The Midlands’ leader in heart and vascular care
The team of experts at Lexington Health Heart & Vascular Center is pioneering heart care, blending cutting-edge technology with personalized medical coordination.
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4 tips to ‘Be Well’ in the new year
Find out how to make 2023 the year you *actually* achieve your health goals.
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Columbia’s biggest 10-year-old boy gets a holiday makeover
We stopped by EdVenture Children’s Museum to check out recent updates to the Eddie exhibit, courtesy of Prisma Health.
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Prisma Health On Call: Answers to your urinary incontinence questions
You asked — and Prisma Health urogynecologists answered.
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Try This: Enhanced virtual doctor’s visit with portable TytoCare device
This palm-sized device allows Prisma Health doctors to (virtually) see HD video of inside your ears + throat, listen to you lungs, and more to diagnose and treat medical issues in real-time.
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Recruitment begins for Lexington Medical Center’s new GME program
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Prisma Health On Call: Ask urogynecologists your urinary incontinence questions
Don’t be embarrassed to ask questions about this medical condition — it’s more common than you think.
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Prisma Health On Call: Answers to your primary care questions 💬
Doctors’ answers to your questions about vaccines, supplements, shingles, weight loss + more.
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Creators Wanted event in COLA highlights the future of manufacturing
The future of manufacturing is looking bright.
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Try This: How to receive the same care as Gamecock athletes from Prisma Health physicians
We went behind-the-scenes to see what it looks like to be the Gamecock team physician — and to learn how athletes are cared for on and off the field.

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Prisma Health On Call: Ask primary care providers your healthcare questions
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