by DrMelissaBoylan | Nov 21, 2022 | Blog
Noreta’s No Hunger November Food Drive I have been wanting to do a project that would help the Midlands community for a while now, and I’m happy to partner with Harvest Hope Food Bank for Noreta’s first community project! Food is one of our basic needs,...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog
Noreta’s Intern Corner – A New Perspective on Healthcare Nick Shiver is a graduate student at the University of South Carolina, in Columbia, SC where he is seeking a Master’s in Health Administration (MHA). After growing up in Charleston, Nick spent time as a...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog
Collagen 101 Collagen advertisements are all over the TV and internet, not just here in South Carolina, but I would guess all over the world! I recently dug a little deeper into what collagen is, what it might be useful for and what it is not useful for. The answers...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Sep 19, 2022 | Blog
Medicine’s Dirty Little Secret – Part 2 This is Part 2 in my “Dirty Little Secret” blog series, inspired by this article on NPR which featured Dani Yuengling, a woman who lives in Conway, SC, who received an unexpected bill for a breast biopsy that she had done at...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Sep 7, 2022 | Blog
Medicine’s Dirty Little Secret – Part 1 I recently read this article on NPR which featured Dani Yuengling, a woman who lives in Conway, SC, who received an unexpected bill for a breast biopsy that she had done at Grand Strand Medical Center. It inspired me to write...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Aug 22, 2022 | Blog
Being Mortal “Nothing is certain except death and taxes” – Benjamin Franklin I’m going to use this article to focus on one of two of those things…and it isn’t taxes. At this point you may be wondering if you should skip this post, but I encourage you to keep reading...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Jul 8, 2022 | Blog
The Days When a Human Answered the Phone My in-laws volunteer at their local hospital up North, and love being friendly helpers who guide lost or anxious patients to their test or appointment. Given that I am a family doctor, they often discuss their volunteer...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Jun 26, 2022 | Blog
Basic Wound Care Quiz: Have you ever cleaned a cut or scape with hydrogen peroxide? If you answered yes, then this article is for you! Family doctors get these questions all the time, especially in South Carolina where we can work outside year-round, so here are some...
by DrMelissaBoylan | Jun 14, 2022 | Blog
Insect stings and bites 101 It’s that time of year when yardwork and beach trips become standard weekend plans in Columbia, SC! Being a primary care physician, I receive a few calls about stings and bites every year, so I wanted to write a Stings and Bites 101...
by DrMelissaBoylan | May 9, 2022 | Blog
Eggcellent Eggucation Eggs have gotten a bad rap over the years, so I wanted to clear up some confusion by writing this blog dedicated to eggs. Do eggs raise cholesterol? While egg yolks have a good amount of cholesterol, studies have shown that eating eggs in...
