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Lexington Health provides fast, convenient care when you need it
Staffed by board-certified emergency or family medicine physicians, these centers provide dependable care when primary care isn’t immediately accessible.
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This medical practice embraces a holistic approach to well-being
Your Health is hosting a wellness event to help you achieve your 2024 health goals.
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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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Doctors’ Orders: Eating healthy at Pasta Fresca
Dr. Gressette of The Columbia Medical Group shares her recommended order at this family-owned Italian eatery.
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Quick relief close to home: New urgent care opens in Cayce
Lexington Medical Center recently opened a brand new Urgent Care at its Cayce location.
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Prisma Health On Call: Ask the experts your HPV and cervical cancer questions
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This new dentist office is something to smile about
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3 COLA New Year’s resolutions to try
Tips to move more, eat well, and take care of yourself in 2024.
December 19, 2023
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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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Should you see an ENT for a ruptured eardrum?
While a perforation in the eardrum can sometimes heal on its own, an ENT specialist can help decide whether surgical repair is needed.
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Prisma Health On Call: Ask your diabetes questions
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