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City of Jackson’s programs for senior citizens

November 12, 2009 Online Editor 0

Special to The Mississippi Link Employment Opportunities The City of Jackson Department of Human and Cultural Services, in association with Senior Services America, offers employment opportunities to individuals 55 years of age and older. For […]

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Report: 35 million-plus worldwide have dementia

September 21, 2009 Online Editor 0

WASHINGTON – More than 35 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, says the most in-depth attempt yet to assess the brain-destroying illness — and it’s an […]

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Addressing mental health disparities among African-Americans

September 10, 2009 Online Editor 0

BPRW SEYMOUR, Tenn. – According to the Surgeon General, only one-third of Americans with a mental health problem seek treatment; the percentage of African Americans getting help is only half that of non-Hispanic whites. The […]

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CSLC, the school district attack obesity in Holmes Co. with Cong. Thompson’s support

September 10, 2009 Online Editor 0

LEXINGTON, Miss. – Mississippi still stands as the nation’s fattest state for the fifth consecutive year, and Holmes County is the second most obese county in the state. However, thanks to the Carol M. White […]

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Sunday Girls International launches national organization to celebrate, inspire, and reclaim African-American girls

September 10, 2009 Online Editor 0

Special to The Mississippi Link The statistics are alarming. African American girls are more likely than their white counterparts to get pregnant, to become infected with HIV, to be in an abusive relationship, to live […]

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Knowledge Is Power: Join millions learning about prostate cancer through St. Dominic’s

September 10, 2009 Online Editor 0

Special to The Mississippi Link St. Dominic’s is joining the da Vinci® Surgery Awareness Initiative™, supporting the Lance Armstrong Foundation, in a national campaign reaching millions of people with the goal of educating the public […]

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Dozens of Mississippi students sick with flu

August 21, 2009 Online Editor 0

Special to The Mississippi Link JACKSON, Miss. — School is just starting at many Mississippi schools, but dozens of kids are already staying at home sick with the flu. According to the state Department of […]

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Five Ways to Increase Your Brain Power

June 25, 2009 Online Editor 0

If you can’t remember where you left your keys or the name of a new colleague, it’s probably not stupidity or dementia. More likely, your brain has gotten caught in the ruts and information overload. […]

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