Health

Florence Magnet for Success for GE Healthcare
All of the super-conducting magnets that are used by General Electric in its MRI machines are engineered and manufactured in Florence. GE Healthcare here produces 800 to 1,000 powerful magnets each FULL ARTICLE
High-Tech Rehab is Mechanical Medical Marvel
It is similar to a device used by actor Christopher Reeve after suffering his spinal cord injury. HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Florence, which has been providing physical therapy to FULL ARTICLE
Dental Clinic Earns its Chops on Same-Day Dentures
If you drive by Sexton Dental Clinic on West Palmetto Street in Florence, you may conclude there’s something free for the taking inside, considering all the people in line. Yet most of the folks in FULL ARTICLE
Florence County Served By Carolinas Hospital System and McLeod Regional Medical Center
For a rather small community, Florence is fortunate to be served by two large hospital systems. Carolinas Hospital System and McLeod Regional Medical Center offer a combined 848 beds for patients, FULL ARTICLE
Florence Hospitals Make for Healthy Economy
Florence County’s health providers do more than deliver quality care to area residents. They also provide a dose of good medicine to the the Pee Dee region’s economy. McLeod Health and Carolinas FULL ARTICLE