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If you wait until you feel thirsty or you get a headache, you are already dehydrated and vulnerable to the heat. So says Stephanie Trowbridge, a Prisma Health Urgent Care Doctor. Dr. Trowbridge recommends drinking plenty of water and no-sugar sports drinks. Skip alcohol and sugary beverages. They deplete your body of fluids, possibly leading to dehydration. Summer travelers are susceptible to heat exhaustion and dehydration because tourists forget about Greenville’s intense

Dr. Erick Topol bases his new book on findings from a study of 1400 super agers, persons 85 and older who are completely free of cancer, heart disease, and neurodegenerative conditions. Cardiologist Eric Polol, leads breakthrough research How reassuring that such a group exists. No one is surprised that it took Dr. Topol and his team seven years to find this remarkably healthy group. Participants were over 85, free of any chronic diseases, and did not take any regular medicat

South Carolina’s highest citizens’ honor has recently been bestowed on Carolina Robertson, the executive director of Greer Relief. The relief program is one of the oldest and most honored for its openness and efficiency. The Mayor of Greer, Rick Danner, recently presented the award. The organization has grown over the years, adding departments, additional staff, and programs. In fact, Greer Relief recently moved into the 18,000 square-foot building at 113C Berry Street in Gr

Converse University Receives Grant from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation Grant increases access to nutritious food; provides nutritional education Converse University has received $2,400 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish University community members experiencing food insecurity. The Nourishing our Neighbors grant supports community feeding partners by helping neighbors increase their access to nutritious food, nutritional education and other

Plant-based dining in the Upstate is not a gimmick or a catchphrase. It’s real. Just step into Topsoil Restaurant on 13 S. Main Street in Travelers Rest and see for yourself. Chef Adam Cooke walks the walk by daily harvesting fresh produce from his 64-acre farm and from other local growers. Today we stopped in for brunch to have cornmeal pancakes with carrot toppings, scrambled eggs, thick-sliced bacon, and coffee. Time stands still when you’re relishing healthy cuisine that

eniors eat sweets whenever they want. There are no rules for them. Of the 5,000 members at Senior Action in Greenville across 8 locations, members can enter their favorite location and have a good chance of finding hot coffee and cake at just about any time of day. Today’s treat was furnished by Carol, who also served out free slices with a smile. There are dozens of programs, including free meals for eligible members. But there is always a warm response to an unexpected sl

The Greenville County Library System purchased the former Bi-Lo grocery store for $6.7 million some time ago. The new location at East North Street and Howell Road has been identified as an expanded library. Now the remodeling of the 56,000-square-foot Library Branch is in the contracting and design phases. Once construction timelines and permits are ratified and the architectural design and engineering work are approved by the county, renovation can start. Passersby have rec

The conservative majority on the Supreme Court seems poised to gut the last remaining parts of the Voting Rights Act. What has Justice Clarence Thomas proposed? The high court will consider in October whether it is wrong to stop openly racist tactics in drawing congressional districts. Who could be at risk? Several Black Democrats in Congress, such as Reps. Cleo Fields (D-La.), Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.). Thomas makes the case