The Winter Blues
By Richelle Putnam Outside, overcast skies hide the afternoon sun. Summer’s vibrant green and the kaleidoscopic colors of fall have long vanished, leaving only fallen leaves to sweep across the cold, barren ground. Winter in the south may be relatively short, but its colder and shorter days can still bring on the winter blues. Seasonal depression, otherwise known as SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), strikes up to 6% of the U.S. population and Read more »
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early Diagnosis Can Prevent Long-term Joint Degeneration
By Janna Jones Coleman Identifying RA Symptoms For the past few weeks, you’ve awakened with swollen joints, the stiffness lasting for hours. The pain is mirrored in the joints of both hands and fingers, which feel tender and warm to the touch. You’re more tired than usual and don’t feel well in general. You may even be running fever or losing weight. You’ve been ignoring these symptoms for a month in hopes they’ll Read more »
Managing Medications
By Jamie O’Quinn Whether we are dealing with the latest flu bug, the declining health of aging Baby Boomers or a wide range of other physical and mental illnesses, with the help of medications many conditions can be controlled, improved or even cured. Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and various supplements, all have the potential to impact our health positively or negatively, depending on how well they are managed. By taking some Read more »
Getting to the HEART of the Matter
How some common and not so common tools are changing how cardiologists approach diagnosing heart disease By Janna Jones Coleman New trends in cardiac catheterization and the use of cardiac calcium scoring help cardiologists diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease. Well-Being spoke with the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Dr. Cameron Guild, who is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology, to learn more about these techniques. What’s New in Cardiac Catheterization “Cardiac Read more »October 20th 2019
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It’s back to school time for your dyslexic child. Are you ready? Posted Tue 07/5/2016 12:38PMAs a new school year approaches, there are many ways to avoid the stress of embarking on a new year read more »
FDA Passes New Regulations to Protect Americans from Dangers of Tobacco Posted Tue 07/5/2016 12:33PMWASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently finalized a rule extending its authority to all tobacco products, read more »
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