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Important updates about our free community health center services; volunteer and donor spotlights; health articles of interest, and upcoming events.

“Help-A-Heart” Valentine’s Fund to Aid BIFMC Cardiovascular Health

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: Home Feature, News
Looking for the perfect Valentine this year? BIFMC is launching its first ever “Help-A-Heart” Valentine’s Day Fund to assist the Clinic in raising money to support their Cardiovascular Health Program. For a $5 minimum, a donation will be made in honor of your Valentine: A personalized valentine will be mailed to the recipient(s) of your choosing, stating …

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Pre-Med Jeremy Grimes Featured in Volunteer Spotlight

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Volunteer Spotlight
Each month, BIFMC shines a spotlight on one of our many exceptional clinic volunteers. From medical staff to voluntary file clerks, Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is able to provide a warm, caring and expert primary medical home to hundreds of uninsured patients. The residents and workers of our Lowcountry community are cared for and kept healthy due to the commitment …

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Skim Health 1.6.17

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Skim Health
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  Top health articles of interest circulating in the media this week, 1.6.17 A recent study, to be published in the Journal of Consumer Research, reveals that consumers often equate higher food costs with quality of health – which can be problematic when it comes to choosing nutritional options in the grocery store. The Washington Post …

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Skim Health

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Skim Health
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Top health articles of interest circulating in the media this week, 12.16.16. People who are frequently active but may spend an equal amount of time sitting display similar risks for disease and early death– even more so than their less active peers, according to this New York Times Well piece. Despite a general increase in lifespan …

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Susan Mappus Featured in Volunteer Spotlight

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Volunteer Spotlight
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Each month, BIFMC shines a spotlight on one of our many exceptional clinic volunteers. From medical staff to voluntary file clerks, Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is able to provide a warm, caring and expert primary medical home to hundreds of uninsured patients. The residents and workers of our Lowcountry community are cared for and kept healthy due to the commitment …

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