Health

National Walking Day set for Wednesday

Submitted by Philip Weiss, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013, 9:15am

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Lowcountry residents are encouraged to join hundreds of thousands across the nation in taking a 30-minute walk on Wednesday to improve heart health.

Wednesday, April 3 is National Walking Day, and The American Heart Association, MUSC Health, and The InterTech Group is getting in on the action. They are asking the public to take 30 minutes of their day to take a brisk walk.

Experts say adults need at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, but less than 50-percent of adults hit that number.

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American Cancer Society seeking participants for research study

Submitted by Philip Weiss, Community Web Producer

Monday, January 21st, 2013, 1:53pm

American Cancer Society seeking participants for research study

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The American Cancer Society is preparing to launch a new research study, and is looking for help from Lowcountry residents.

Men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed with cancer are asked to enroll in the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3. The study will be used to help researchers understand lifestyle, environmental and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer.

The ACS is looking for 800 residents in Charleston to take place in the study. The public can enroll online at cps3charleston.org for one of the following dates and locations:

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American Cancer Society seeking participants for research study

Submitted by Philip Weiss, Community Web Producer

Thursday, January 10th, 2013, 1:53pm

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The American Cancer Society is preparing to launch a new research study, and is looking for help from Lowcountry residents.

The ACS is looking for 800 residents in Charleston to take place in the study. The public can enroll online at cps3charleston.org for one of the following dates and locations:

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Blood drive at HealthPoint Center today

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012, 6:31am

PAWLEYS ISLAND (WCSC) - The Georgetown Hospital System will hold a blood drive at HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness in Pawleys Island today.

The drive starts at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 5.

Online appointments can be made at www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 843.652.1135 for GMH or 843.237.2205 for HealthPoint.

Walk-ins are also welcome.

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Blood drive at HealthPoint Center this Thursday

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Monday, February 20th, 2012, 12:31pm

Blood drive at HealthPoint Center this Thursday

PAWLEYS ISLAND (WCSC) - The Georgetown Hospital System will hold a blood drive at HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness in Pawleys Island this Thursday.

The drive starts at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 5.

Online appointments can be made at www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 843.652.1135 for GMH or 843.237.2205 for HealthPoint.

Walk-ins are also welcome.

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Blood drive at HealthPoint Center this week

Submitted by Cameron Easley, Digital Content Director

Sunday, February 19th, 2012, 3:31pm

Blood drive at HealthPoint Center this week

PAWLEYS ISLAND (WCSC) - The Georgetown Hospital System will hold a blood drive at HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness in Pawleys Island this Thursday.

The drive starts at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 5.

Online appointments can be made at www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 843.652.1135 for GMH or 843.237.2205 for HealthPoint.

Walk-ins are also welcome.

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