Spinal surgeries skyrocket but often are unnecessary

Dan Vergin has two discs in his spine that look more like deflated inner tubes than the plush, spongy cushions seen in anatomy books.

Health care push targets kids

COLUMBIA -- More than 160,000 children living in South Carolina qualify for government health insurance that is free for their parents, but the kids aren't signed up for the coverage.

Thank you and kudos

First Annual Caladium Musicale Robert and Marlene Barger are to be commended for hosting such a wonderful evening at the Placid Lakes Country Club recently. Gary Filip was the Master of Ceremony for the evening and he together with a wonderful variety of singers kept us well entertained for the evening. It was such a repertoire of country to light opera.

Who qualifies?

South Carolina Healthy Connections Kids is the state's Children's Health Insurance Program, commonly known as CHIP. The coverage is open to children younger than 19 who live in households that earn up to 200 percent of poverty. For a mother and child, that's $2,425 a month. For a family o...

New at www.TheChiropracticImpactReport.com: How Car Accidents Can Cause Cervical Spine ...

Whiplash Injuries from car accidents can cause the bones in the neck to become unstable; increasing potential for future pain and dysfunction.