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It's Never Too Late to Start Exercising

A Greenwood woman is proving it's never too late to start exercising.

Healthy Living

Photo Finish: The Lexington Medical Center Governor's Cup Road Race

More than 180 Lexington Medical Center employees participated in the Governor's Cup Road Race on Saturday, February 22.

LMC People

Introducing the New Heart and Sole Course

Hey girlfriends! The Lexington Medical Center Heart and Sole Women's Five Miler is less than two weeks away!

Women's Services

More than 1,300 Women Participate in Heart and Sole

More than 1,300 women participated in the Lexington Medical Center Heart and Sole Women's Five Miler on Saturday, April 21 in Columbia.

Women's Services

Participants in a yoga class sit in lotus position while bending to the left, their arms overhead.

The Benefits of Yoga for Cancer Patients

Research in breast cancer patients has shown that yoga may be able to help improve physical functioning, reduce fatigue, reduce stress, improve sleep and improve quality of life.

Cancer

Dealing with Common Running Injuries

Richard Marks, MD, FACS, FAOA is an orthopaedic surgeon at Southeastern Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice. He specializes in treating foot and ankle problems.

Orthopaedics

A Little Weight Loss Yields Big Results

When it comes to losing weight, little changes can go a long way.

Primary Care

Overweight woman riding bicycle outdoors

Stop Prediabetes In Its Tracks

Prediabetes is a serious health condition where your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes.

Primary Care

Woman is holiday outfit holding her stomach

Nine Tips to Avoid Weight Gain This Season

Most of us gain about a pound over the holidays. The problem is, that extra pound usually stays with us and after a few years we are carrying around a few extra pounds.

Healthy Living

Walking Trails Around The Midlands

The Midlands has an abundance of great walking trails - each with its own unique features and level of difficulty. Choose one and start walking your way to good health.

Healthy Living

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Five Ways to Protect Your Heart

Do these five things every day to help minimize your risk of having heart disease, or if you already have heart disease, to help lower that burden.

Heart & Vascular

Woman in exercise wear in grocery store produce section

What Diet and Fitness Plan is Best for Me?

There are so many diet and fitness trends out there, it can be hard to know which approach is best.

Weight Loss

Couple at Be Well water fountain at Lake Murray Dam

Helping Our Community Be Well

To promote healthy living and outdoor activity, our hospital provided new water fountains in local parks.

Community Involvement

Mark Stout by treadmill at Cardiac Rehabilitation

Practicing What You Preach in Cardiac Rehabilitation

When it comes to health, not only does Mark Stout talk the talk — he walks the walk, too. As a 29-year veteran in the field of cardiac rehabilitation, Mark embodies a healthy lifestyle.

Heart & Vascular

Treating and Preventing Running Injuries

Whether you're a seasoned runner or just starting out, you want to enjoy running without pain.

Orthopaedics

Overweight woman walking with hand weights

4 Ways to Manage Diabetes

South Carolina has the 6th highest percentage of adults with diabetes in the nation. Here are some lifestyle tips to help you manage pre-diabetes or diabetes.

Primary Care

7 Walking Myths Debunked

Healthy Living

Woman holding mug of coffee that says 2023

3 Ways to Achieve Your New Year's Resolution

The start of a new year is the perfect time to resolve to improve yourself or accomplish a goal. Help yourself succeed in keeping your resolution by using these tips.

Healthy Living

How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off

Studies show that most of us gain about a pound between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. The problem is that one pound usually sticks around and over the years those pounds add up.

Weight Loss

Young women working out together in a gym

Why Working Out in a Group Works

There is definite value in working out in a group — but what is it about exercising with others that motivates us?

Healthy Living

Woman's feet standing on scale in bathroom

The Skinny on Ozempic

The countless celebrities who have lost weight using Ozempic or similar drugs have brought a great deal of attention to this class of medications.

Primary Care

Superfood of the Month: Chia Seeds

Looking to supercharge your health? Although tiny in size, chia seeds are a nutritional powerhouse.

Healthy Living

Lexington Medical Center Sponsors Run Hard Half Marathon Road Race

Lexington Medical Center is pleased to be the presenting sponsor of the Run Hard Half Marathon and road races scheduled for November 11, 2023, in Lexington, South Carolina.

Community Involvement