There is no article that can prepare a person for the loss of a spouse, and this one won’t try. What follows is a smaller and more honest question. When the house you shared becomes the house you …

The sixth annual Tunnel to Towers Foundation 5K Run & Walk Bluffton will be held Nov. 8 at Rose Hill Plantation, with organizers hoping to draw 2,500 participants. The event begins at 8:30 …

After many years in the dance world, there is one lesson that never changes: No one walks into a dance studio already knowing how to dance. Every accomplished dancer, competitor, performer and …

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can happen within a matter of minutes and is responsible for more deaths than any other single poison. Becoming educated about carbon monoxide poisoning can …

If you have lived in Hilton Head or Bluffton long enough, you learn one thing pretty quickly: We take hurricane season seriously. The minute somebody draws a spaghetti model anywhere near South …

To meet the growing need for specialized orthopaedic care throughout the region, BOSS Orthopaedics is pleased to welcome Mark P. Smith, M.D., a fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in the surgical …

We see them everywhere, from retail stores to banks to offices: the panic or duress button. I prefer to call it a “duress” button and not a “panic” button, as panic is never great in the …

Let’s be honest about August in the Lowcountry. It is hot. It is muggy. The heat index regularly climbs above 100. Thunderstorms build in the afternoons, hurricane season is in full swing, and the …

Beaufort County Mosquito Control has confirmed the first mosquito samples of 2026 to test positive for West Nile virus, prompting increased surveillance and additional mosquito treatment efforts in …

As summer comes to an end and a new school year approaches, many families are preparing for one of their child’s biggest milestones: starting preschool. While parents often think about school …

Aging changes Skin – age spots, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, sagging, large pores, and rough texture. Hair – thinning or receding hair line Loss of facial volume – Youthful …

The Medicare Part D program is complicated. Here, we’ll break it down into segments. Although Medicare does not require you to enroll in Part D prescription drug coverage, you may pay a …

As our senior population continues to grow, many older adults and their families are unaware of the services and support available when life becomes more challenging. Planning ahead and understanding …

Memory Matters, the Lowcountry’s only South Carolina-licensed provider of comprehensive dementia care programs, is expanding its COMPASS Adult Social Day and Caregiver Respite Program to Okatie …

Beaufort Memorial has expanded its primary care services with the addition of Beaufort Memorial Concierge Care, a membership-based program that offers patients increased access to their primary care …

The human body is more than a collection of organs and tissues. Within the body is an essential system that quietly powers daily life. Mitochondria, tiny structures inside cells, produce ATP, the …

The heat is up, and so is the anger. It is difficult to read the news or watch a social media feed without seeing some type of road rage incident in the United States. Most often, these road …

There’s a particular kind of freedom that happens when daily life doesn’t require a car key. A neighbor catches your eye across the boardwalk, and you find yourselves walking together to the …

Facelifts have been available for aging patients for more than a century. Originally, only skin in front of the ear was removed, often creating wide scars in front of the ear with minimal lifting. …

All day long, life in Bluffton and Hilton Head has a way of keeping people busy. There are errands to run, grandkids to chase, beach plans to make, golf stories to exaggerate, and at least one person …