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Take Back Day ~ Return your meds on Saturday, April 28th
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study [...]
Behind the Bullets: An Epidemiologic Review of Firearm Injury and Death in the U.S. and a Public Health Approach to Reducing the Epidemic of Firearm Violence
This program was presented at MUSC College of Medicine Grand Round on September 28, 2017 by Drs. Robert Ball and Ashley Hink. This program will next be given at the Charleston Library Society on Tuesday, November [...]
Take Back Day ~ Return your meds on Saturday, October 28th
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The [...]
Public Hearing : House Opioid Abuse Prevention Study Committee
Public Hearing that the House Opioid Abuse Prevention Study Committee will be holding in Charleston on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. The Public Hearing will be held at a [...]
It’s Never Too Late To Vaccinate!
"IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO VACCINATE!" Influenza enjoys infecting folks 24/7/365 (although more in the so-called winter "flu season") than elsetimes. Vaccination is the absolute best preventative, not only preventing catching influenza but also greatly [...]
AMA Zika Virus Resource Center For Physicians And The Public
With global infection rates of the Zika virus increasing rapidly, physicians should be prepared to handle possible cases of the virus and answer patients’ questions. No locally-acquired vector-borne Zika virus cases have been reported in [...]
Zika Virus Presentation by Dr. Robert Ball
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Gun Violence – A Public Health Issue
Editorial Posted in the Post and Courier on November 8, 2015 Gun violence is a serious and growing public health issue in the United States of America. The current problem nationally: Every day in the [...]