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    Swing into summer

    We all look forward to summer for a chance to relax, rejuvenate and refresh our minds midway through the year. It’s a season full of potential, but if we get complacent, we can easily spend it sleeping the day away, zoning out on TikTok or getting off track with our health and wellness regimen. But […]

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    Focusing on cancer survivorship

    By Sidra Khalid June is the month of cancer survivorship. Even after patients live through a difficult diagnosis and undergo treatment, their struggles often are not over. This observance gives us an opportunity to focus on survivors’ challenges and concerns. Some things to consider include: 1. Manage and monitor side effects: Some cancer treatments change […]

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    The top 5 cosmetic procedures for 2023

    Cosmetic surgery trends may change over time, but one constant remains: high demand. U.S. providers perform more than 15 million cosmetic surgery procedures each year, according to Cleveland Clinic, and about 92 percent of patients are women. So which surgeries are the most popular in 2023, and what should you know if you’re considering having […]

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    Eyeing the lens trends

    Eyewear sits at a unique medical intersection, serving as both a vision enhancement device and a fashion accessory. And Dr. Johneen Gilich of Edgewater Eyecare in Biloxi wants her patients to feel as healthy and stylish as possible by offering personalized, high-quality and therapeutic vision care with a myriad of designer eyewear that includes options […]

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    Should you take a daily aspirin?

    Thirty years ago, the American College of Chest Physicians recommended everyone over the age of 50 take a daily aspirin. Studies had shown that aspirin reduced the risk of second heart attacks, and it was assumed that taking a daily aspirin might prevent the first attack as well. By 2007, 50 percent of Americans over […]

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