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Jackson doctor mixes medicine with thriller writing

Stephen McDill — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:36:26 +0000

Editor’s Note: Darden North will have his first official signing for “Wiggle Room” at Lemuria Books in Jackson’s Banner Hall on July 20 from 1:00-3:00 PM. The event is sponsored by the Sartoris Literary Group and will also include a headline signing of “That’s Alright Elvis,” by Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore. Jackson OB/GYN Darden North’s [...]

Health Department hosts conference to improve community health

Stephen McDill — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:58:38 +0000

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and partners will host the 6th Empowering Communities for a Healthy Mississippi Conference on May 21 – 24. This year’s theme is “Creating a Holistic Approach to Healthy Communities” and will focus on building healthy communities, wellness and nutrition, and behavioral, adolescent and environmental health. Conference presentations and [...]

CRAWFORD: Is a taint of tyranny infecting our Medicaid standoff?

Ross Reily — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:57:18 +0000

The dictionary defines “tyranny” as oppressive power exerted by government. Founder Thomas Jefferson warned “Experience hath shown, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.” Is a taint of tyranny infecting our Medicaid standoff? Compare the Senate’s actions with those [...]

Band Perry plays sold-out benefit for UMMC MIND Center

Stephen McDill — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:02:28 +0000

Mississippi music lovers will have a unique opportunity to hear one of country’s music’s hottest bands and support Alzheimer’s research at what’s expected to be a sold-out concert on May 5. The Band Perry is set to perform at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 at Thalia Mara Hall. Proceeds will benefit the MIND Center [...]

Hattiesburg Clinic marks half-century of Pine Belt health care

Stephen McDill — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:04:45 +0000

Hattiesburg Clinic will celebrate 50 years of service to the community on May 1, 2013. The clinic was established on May 1, 1963 when 10 physicians partnered with a mission to focus on excellence and service to the patient. Today, Hattiesburg Clinic is the state’s largest privately owned specialty outpatient facility. While the Clinic has [...]

(VIDEO) Got a business meeting? Take a walk

Ross Reily — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:15:02 +0000

Nilofer Merchant suggests a small idea that just might have a big impact on your life and health: Next time you have a one-on-one meeting, make it into a “walking meeting” — and let ideas flow while you walk and talk. In this Ted Talk, business innovator Nilofer Merchant thinks deeply about the frameworks, strategies [...]

HOTTER THAN HADES — Sizzling Event Slated for June 22 in Leland and Tribbett

Ross Reily — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:03:32 +0000

After an overwhelming successful inaugural event, the 2nd Annual Hotter than Hades Half Marathon is slated for Saturday, June 22, 2013. In addition to the half marathon, a two-team relay for the course of the half marathon is being added to the event to increase participation with the more casual runners. The Hotter than Hades [...]

Annual event to focus on emergency preparedness & health education

Stephen McDill — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:12:44 +0000

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), which is housed within the Mississippi Gulf Coast Black Nurse Association, will host the “Discovering a Better You College and Health Fair” Saturday, June 1, 2013. The health fair will take place at Edgewater Mall, 2600 Beach Boulevard in Biloxi from 10AM to 4PM. Taking place on [...]

St. Dominic’s joins joint replacement registry

Stephen McDill — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:05:20 +0000

St. Dominic’s has become a member of the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), an independent, not-for-profit database designed to store comprehensive data about joint replacement procedures and to improve the patient experience of those who undergo joint replacement surgery. More than a million hip and knee replacements are performed each year in the U.S., and [...]

UMMC pediatrician, HIV pioneer Hannah Gay on ‘Time’s’ most influential list

Frank Brown — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:03:12 +0000

HIV specialist Dr. Hannah Gay, University of Mississippi Medical Center associate professor of pediatrics, has been named to the 2013 Time 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Gay gained notoriety for her atypical treatment regimen and functionally cured the baby who had been infected with HIV since [...]