2022
Yearly Archives
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Despite advances in treatment, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. However, we can make a positive difference through prevention and early detection. The most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is to not start smoking or quit if you smoke already. Did you know that […]
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The staff at Kids and Tummies, LLC may be in the business of quality gastrointestinal care for kids, but the owner, Dr. April L. Ulmer, says the clinic’s true specialty is listening to patients. “Every complaint, no matter how common, is addressed on a case-by-case basis, and there’s no single diagnosis that can be attributed […]
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LuAnn Pappas has won consistently — although some would say the odds were against her. “Not only am I female, but I’m also almost 65 years old,” says the CEO of Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort. “Age and gender don’t matter. You can overcome those things; it is how you chose to deal with it.” You […]
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Long before she launched her own company, Courtney Jane Cuevas understood the rewards and responsibilities of entrepreneurship. Her mother is a fourth-generation floral designer who owns Forget Me Not Florist & Gifts in Gulfport and Long Beach. Cuevas recalls that in her formative years, owning and operating a business was a common topic of dinnertime […]
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For many years, when her friends and relatives needed help decorating their homes, Jennifer Miller was their go-to expert. Little has changed, but the York, Pennsylvania, native now makes a living from her talent. She developed a fondness for fashion and design early in life — thanks largely to her aunt, who owned a home […]
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Giving up wasn’t in Abby Bosarge’s character. The straight-A student, forward on the Pass Christian High soccer team and kicker/wide receiver on the Gulf Coast Monarchy football team represented persistence to her peers. After being diagnosed with leukemia in June of 2020, she intended to fight. “Abby’s initial response was shock — and then determination,” […]
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Entrepreneurship isn’t easy. Anyone who has ever started a company will attest that it takes long days, sleepless nights, total dedication and more than a little luck to do well. Data shows that only 45 percent of businesses survive the first five years, and only 25 percent make it to 15 years or more. So, […]
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Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Each year, more and more people are visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and Jacqueline Gilich Wilson stands ready to greet them. As the owner of Biloxi Beach Resort Rentals LLC, Wilson is one of the greatest proponents of the local area and all that it has to offer. “Each day […]
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Think you’re well versed on the top women’s health dangers? Some of the facts may surprise you. Test your knowledge about the diseases that pose the biggest threat to females by answering the questions below, then keep scrolling to see the answers (no peeking!). 1. When we think about a cancer that affects women, breast […]
