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Health versus Wellness
By Dr. Kimberly M. Smash Prolific Health and Wellness When I began searching for the name of my medical practice, I was hesitant to use the terminology “Health and Wellness.” I thought the connotations were […]
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Romaine lettuce outbreak update: 98 people sick in 22 states
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) – The food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce has spread to three more states. Health officials on Friday said they now have reports of 98 […]
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Faith and Medicine
Local doctor leading through inspiration By Othor Cain Editor For many people going to see a doctor can be a terrifying experience, even if its just a routine checkup. Medical experts say some people find […]
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Mississippi scammers pretend to be deputies, target doctors
DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (AP) – Police say a phone scam is targeting doctors and dentists in Mississippi. Chief Deputy Don Bass with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office tells The Sun Herald a CVS clerk recently foiled […]
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Salmonella in chicken salad kills 1, sickens 265 in 8 states
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Chicken salad contaminated with salmonella bacteria made by an Iowa food processing company and distributed by Fareway Stores has sickened 265 people in eight states […]
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Community Mobile Clinic provides free HIV testing
April is National STD Awareness Month, and Open Arms Healthcare Center’s Community Mobile Clinic has several HIV testing events lined up the week of April 16: Tuesday, April 17 Where: Azalea Christian Manor, 439 W. […]
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Medal of Valor awarded to trailblazing physician, Utica Institute alum
The Mississippi Link Newswire A life spent at the forefront of battles for social justice and affordable health care has come full circle for local physician Dr. Robert Smith. In November, the American Medical Association […]
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Doctor says Mississippi inmates can’t always access doctor
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The medical director for a privately run prison in east Mississippi told a federal court that inmates sometimes have to miss medical appointments if the prison is locked down. Lawyers have […]
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First African-American female orthodontist commended
The Mississippi Link Newswire Representative Greg Holloway presented Dr. Chandra Minor of Hazlehurst with House Resolution 52 March 21, in the House Chamber. The resolution commends Dr. Minor for being the first African-American female orthodontist […]
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Some patients’ private info shared by Health Department
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi State Department of Health says one of its employees inadvertently released some patients’ private information to a contractor doing work for the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. […]