got…lactose intolerance?
Nothing seems more wholesome than a big glass of fresh, cold milk! And who doesn’t love a frosty ice cream cone or sundae on a hot summer day? Dairy foods, including milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese and ice cream are more than delicious additions to our diet, they are packed with important vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, protein, potassium, vitamin D and other nutrients, so they deliver a Read more »
Impaired or Distracted Hearing and Danger on the Road
Ask anyone what is the most important of the five senses to safe driving and the answer will almost always be…sight. But even if we don’t often think about it, being a safe driver is dependent on a number of factors and senses, including our ability to hear potential danger and respond accordingly. We may hear a car approaching before we see it rounding the curve, or an impatient driver passing Read more »
Making a Difference in Mississippi: MISSISSIPPI KIDNEY FOUNDATION
Serving Mississippi’s Kidney Patients for 50 Years Kidney disease is a growing epidemic, with some 26 million Americans currently suffering from the disease and millions more at risk. That is one in every nine adults in this country. To bring these statistics closer to home, Mississippi has one of the highest rates of kidney disease in the nation, and at this time, there are over 6,000 Mississippians on dialysis. To understand Read more »
Shedding Light on the Effects of Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time. It’s designed to give us an extra hour of daylight in the evening and more time to enjoy outdoor activities in the spring, summer and fall. The trade off is that we lose an hour of sleep in the spring and gain an hour back in the fall. So what’s the big deal? While experts disagree on the long-term impact, some studies, including one from the University Read more »September 21st 2018
JACKSON, Miss. – Families First for Mississippi is expanding Governor Bryant’s Healthy Teens for a Better Mississippi initiative throughout the read more »
St. Dominic’s Earns “A” Rating from Leapfrog Group Survey Posted Wed 05/17/2017 4:04AMJackson, Miss. – According to the spring 2017 Leapfrog Group survey, has earned an “A” rating for the second survey read more »
Children’s Hospital Forges NICU-To-Home Partnership Posted Wed 05/17/2017 3:59AMJACKSON, Miss. – The goal of a new partnership between Children’s of Mississippi and Sta-Home, a home health agency based read more »
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