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    School is in session! Dealing with ingrown toenails

    Sponsored Content by Foot Specialists of South Mississippi A new school year is starting for everyone and with that comes a multitude of extracurricular activities for children and parents. Sports and other activities for our children are beginning, some may attend dance, lacrosse, football, soccer, cross country running, etc. During these activities parents may get […]

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    Is it a UTI?

    One in five women will have a urinary tract infection during her lifetime. These are more common in women than in men for two reasons: First, there’s a long distance between the bladder and the outside world for men, while the woman’s urethra is very short. In addition, that area in a woman is usually […]

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    Shocked but not scared

    From Memorial Health System Kathy Springer is always on the move. As CEO of United Way of South Mississippi, a devoted volunteer for nonprofit and civic organizations and a dedicated mom, wife and friend, she only knows one speed — fast.  The day she was scheduled to receive her mammogram was a busy one, as […]

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    Did COVID cause you to lose hair?

    By Julia Green Has your hair been struggling since you contracted COVID?  By this time, many of us have had at least one run-in with the Rona. I have had many clients in my chair express concerns about dry, brittle and shedding hair, or even substantial hair loss, after experiencing COVID.  Hair shedding or loss […]

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    Got five minutes? You can have a stronger core

    ‘Tis the season for pumpkin spice, trips to the local farm for fun and maybe a candied apple or two. Speaking of apples, do you know how important your core is?  Your “core” generally refers to muscles in and around your torso that help move, support and stabilize your spine, trunk and pelvis. Core exercises […]

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    Go ahead, wear that dress!

    That favorite dress (you know the one) is just waiting to be pulled from your closet and worn for a special occasion. However, you may hesitate to put it on due to unsightly spider veins on your legs. So instead, you reluctantly grab your go-to pair of jeans.  If this sounds familiar, you are not […]

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