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Health in South Carolina - USAFacts

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2020, South Carolina had the 42nd-highest based on life expectancy. A newborn in South Carolina was expected to live 74.8 years. Life expectancy in South Carolina is 2.2 years lower than life expectancy in the US overall. Life expectancy is a …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/state/south-carolina/

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South Carolina Health at a Glance: Leading Causes of …

(1 days ago) WEBMany of the causes of death are considered avoidable or preventable. Top 5 Causes of Hospitalizations in South Carolina in 2016. Circulatory System Disease (which includes heart disease and stroke) – …

https://scdhec.gov/blogs/south-carolina-health-glance-leading-causes-death-hospitalizations

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SOUTH CAROLINA State Health Assessment - SCDHEC

(5 days ago) WEBLive Healthy South Carolina, a statewide effort between the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the Alliance for a Healthier South …

https://scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/media/document/SHA-Companion-Report-1.8.24.pdf

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Stats of the State of South Carolina - Centers for Disease …

(3 days ago) WEBSouth Carolina Birth Data 2017; South Carolina Birth Data 2017 State Rank* U.S.** Percent of Births to Unmarried Mothers: 46.1: 8th: 39.8: Cesarean Delivery Rate: 33.5: …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/states/southcarolina/southcarolina.htm

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Disparities in Health Outcomes Data SCDHEC

(9 days ago) WEBExamples of data showing disparities. 20.2% of male adults in South Carolina report being a current smoker, 24.7% higher than their female counterparts ( 16.2% ). (DHEC BRFSS …

https://scdhec.gov/health/eliminating-health-disparities/disparities-health-outcomes-data

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DHEC wants your input on South Carolina's most pressing …

(8 days ago) WEBIn order for DHEC to know what health issues are most important to the community, the agency needs feedback. The survey, which you can take by but she …

https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2022-09-16/dhec-wants-your-input-on-south-carolinas-most-pressing-community-health-issues

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Data Live Healthy South Carolina

(1 days ago) [email protected]. Get the full breakdown of the 2018 State Health Assessment and find out more about South Carolina's health. Find out how South Carolina plans to improve it's health by checking out …

https://livehealthy.sc.gov/data

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South Carolina Health at a Glance: 2018 Live Healthy …

(1 days ago) WEBThe first and award-winning South Carolina State Health Assessment was released in 2018 as a snapshot of South Carolina’s health indicators, issues, and potential outcomes. Because the …

https://blog.scdhec.gov/2019/06/17/south-carolina-health-at-a-glance-2018-live-healthy-state-health-assessment-report-demographics/

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706,000 adults in South Carolina have a mental …

(Just Now) WEBOf the 220,000 adults in South Carolina who did not receive needed mental health care, 47.2% did not because of cost. 2,304,799 people in South Carolina live in a community …

https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/StateFactSheets/SouthCarolinaStateFactSheet.pdf

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South Carolina Children Fare Among the Worst in the Ongoing …

(Just Now) WEBCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Twelve percent of children in South Carolina have reported experiencing depression or anxiety in 2020, a 55% increase from 2016, …

https://scchildren.org/south-carolina-children-fare-among-the-worst-in-the-ongoing-youth-mental-health-crisis/

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Access to health care emerges as a top priority in S.C. - MSN

(4 days ago) WEBThose polled for the report said access to care, obesity, nutrition, physical activity, substance use, and mental health are the most important health issues South …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/access-to-health-care-emerges-as-a-top-priority-in-sc/ar-AA1mkvfi

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South Carolina's Biggest Health Problems - HOH-SC.org

(8 days ago) WEBIn South Carolina, where 61% of adults are overweight and 26% are obese, 9% have diabetes, and almost 30% have high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome is a …

https://www.handsonhealth-sc.org/page.php?id=909

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As access to mental health care declines in rural SC, state agency

(3 days ago) WEBCOLUMBIA — The number of psychiatrists in South Carolina’s rural counties has plummeted over the past decade, exacerbating a lack of access to mental …

https://scdailygazette.com/2023/12/22/as-access-to-mental-health-care-declines-in-rural-sc-state-agency-tries-to-fill-gaps/

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Bill that merges 6 of SC's public health agencies touted as …

(2 days ago) WEBCOLUMBIA — A bill touted as reducing bureaucratic inefficiencies in South Carolina’s fragmented public health system received overwhelming support in the …

https://scdailygazette.com/2024/02/29/bill-merging-6-of-scs-public-health-agencies-touted-as-improving-services/

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Partnerships to Improve Health in Rural South: CareSouth Carolina

(3 days ago) WEBPrimary care clinicians screen patients at all visits for signs of depression, substance abuse, and other behavioral health problems, and counselors reserve 15 …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/case-study/2020/jan/building-partnerships-improve-health-rural-south-caresouth-carolina

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Eliminating Health Disparities SCDHEC

(6 days ago) WEBOn July 1, 2024, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) becomes two separate agencies — the South Carolina Departments of …

https://scdhec.gov/health/eliminating-health-disparities

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Community Live Healthy South Carolina

(6 days ago) WEBIt is important we work together to improve health and the environment – for individuals, communities and the state as a whole. Below are materials to spread the word about …

https://livehealthy.sc.gov/community

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South Carolina secrets: What the medical board doesn’t tell

(2 days ago) WEBIn 2022, the SC board issued 23 disciplinary orders compared to North Carolina’s 175. When a doctor does face public discipline in South Carolina, rarely …

https://www.wbtv.com/2024/05/14/south-carolina-secrets-what-medical-board-doesnt-tell-you-about-problem-doctors/

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1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that …

(5 days ago) WEBCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that would have consolidated six South Carolina heath care agencies and was overwhelmingly passed by both chambers of the …

https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-health-care-consolidation-bill-3b5d175a228ee63dc35e84897d8be392

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Health Agencies and Organizations SC.GOV

(2 days ago) WEBThis program provides telecommunications equipment at no cost to South Carolina residents with qualifying hearing, speech, blind/low vision with hearing loss, or dual …

https://sc.gov/health-safety/health-agencies-and-organizations

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1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill

(3 days ago) WEBIt would have combined separate agencies that currently oversee South Carolina's Medicaid program, help for older people and those with mental health problems, public …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/1-lawmaker-stops-south-carolina-health-care-consolidation-bill-that-had-overwhelming-support/ar-BB1m7xpu

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Drug overdose deaths in South Carolina continue alarming

(3 days ago) WEBDHEC and DAODAS remind all South Carolinians that resources are available for anyone experiencing substance use issues. The SC Mobile Crisis …

https://scdhec.gov/news-releases/drug-overdose-deaths-south-carolina-continue-alarming-increase-dhec-daodas-share

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The giant solar storm is having measurable effects on Earth : NPR

(8 days ago) WEBSome reported seeing the aurora as far south as Mallorca, Spain. The source of the solar storm is a cluster of sunspots on the sun's surface that is 17 times the …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/10/1250515730/solar-storm-geomagnetic-g4

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North Carolina's growth exacerbates systemic problems in health …

(2 days ago) WEBIn addition to Burks, the event, hosted at the NCBiotech Center, included Dr. Craig Albanese, CEO of Duke University Health System; Matt Eirich, CEO of Alo …

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2024/05/08/north-carolina-healthcare-problems-solutions.html

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Public Health Data SCDHEC

(9 days ago) WEBOn July 1, 2024, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) becomes two separate agencies — the South Carolina Departments of …

https://scdhec.gov/healthdata

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Northern Lights Are Visible as Solar Storm Intensifies: What to …

(5 days ago) WEBOfficials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as auroras as far south as Southern …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/science/solar-storm-earth.html

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