About That TB Outbreak
People have been hounding us for weeks to write more extensively on a recent outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) in Greenwood, S.C. For those of you...
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Walk, Fatties!
by FITSNews
As part of the state of South Carolina’s recently unveiled “war on fat,” a pair of state agencies are collaborating with physicians to issue what...
Catherine Templeton’s $40 Million Question
by FITSNews
It’s been a crazy spring for S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) director Catherine Templeton … Her agency has been under fire after...
Wire: Scandals, Secession, Jobs, Etc.
by FITSNews
We get lots of tips, comments and questions about stuff we write … and stuff people want us to write. Wanna share a link? Suggestion? Criticism? Question?...
HPV: No Laughing Matter In SC
by Letters
|| By AMY LAZENBY || A vital area of public health was brought to the fore this week when actor Michael Douglas (above) disclosed that human papillomavirus...
SCDHEC: Medical Pot Is Expensive
by FITSNews
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) is required to procure medical grade marijuana and distribute it to Palmetto State residents with glaucoma...
Report: Illegal Lobbying In SC
by FITSNews
Federal “stimulus” money was used to illegally lobby local governments on behalf of new anti-smoking ordinances – efforts which were later covered up by the...
SCDHEC Public Conference Call Scheduled
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Board of Health and Environmental Control will meet via conference call on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at 3:45 p.m....
Another Food Stamp Record
by FITSNews
The number of American households on food stamps hit a record in January according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A total...
SCDHEC Slammed For Security Costs
by FITSNews
South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) is catching flak for requesting $1.5 million in the upcoming state budget for cyber security enhancements....