Digestive Solution

NMMC physician trio only ones statewide to offer LINX option for GERD patients

TUPELO – Two surgeons at North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) and a Digestive Health Specialists’ gastroenterologist ...Read More



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Digestive Solution | NMMC, Dr. Sam Pace, Dr. David Gilliand, Dr. Robert McAuley, Noel Moore, North Mississippi Medical Center, NMMC, LINX Reflux Management System.
Digestive Solution

NMMC physician trio only ones statewide to offer LINX option for GERD patients

TUPELO – Two surgeons at North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) and a Digestive Health Specialists’ gastroenterologist are offering a revolutionary procedure for patients with gastroesophageal...


 
Campaign for Action | Mississippi Hospital Association, Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, RWJF, Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, AARP, Center to Champion Nursing in America, Wanda Jones, Sheila Keller, Rita Wray, Susan Reinhard, Susan B. Hassmiller.
Campaign for Action
MHA and MONW collaborating on national nurse education redesign program

The Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) is working on a dynamic nurse initiative through the Mississippi Office of Nursing Workforce (MONW) to redesign nurse education to bolster the advancement of nurses in the state...


 
Promoting Rural | Jennifer Wahnee Sherman, Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program, Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Selby and Richard McRae Foundation, Madison Charitable Foundation.
Promoting Rural
Mississippi native returns to take reins of Rural Physicians Scholarship Program

When Jennifer Wahnee Sherman entered Mississippi State University (MSU) about 20 years ago, more people lived in her residence hall than in her hometown...


 
Taxing Taxes
Seven tax law changes for 2013 that will increase your income tax bill

Will Rogers once said, “The only two things in life that are certain are death and taxes; but at least death doesn’t get worse every time Congress gets together.”...


 
MEDICAL ENTREPRENEURS: Leadership and Self Knowledge
In my business coaching practice, one of the key points I emphasize is the importance of knowing yourself. To be an effective team member and leader, you have to know your strengths, weaknesses, personality, and blind spots...
 
Retirement Planning Focus

A Sense of Independence | Continuing Care Retirement Community, CCRC, Independent Senior Living, Life Care Services, Erik Gjuillin
A Sense of Independence
Nearing retirement in an era when 70 is the new 50, it can be difficult to picture a time when you won’t be able to hop in your car to run errands, swing a club or a racquet, attend an exercise class,...
 
Senior Health Focus

CONNECTing Caregivers to Prevent Patient Falls | Falls, Fall Prevention, Quality Improvement Program, Balance, Gait, CONNECT Protocol, Cathleen S. Colón-Emeric, Duke University
CONNECTing Caregivers to Prevent Patient Falls
Preventing America’s seniors from falling is a national health priority both in terms of injury and cost. Yet, fall prevention programs have only proven to be marginally successful over the long term...
 
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Physician Spotlight

PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Allison Wall, MD | Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Memorial Cancer Center, Dr. Allison Wall, Oncology
PHYSICIAN SPOTLIGHT: Allison Wall, MD
Of all the gifts her patients give her, the most remarkable is perspective.

“Just like every person, my life’s so busy,” said Gulfport oncologist Allison Wall, MD. “But if I think I’ve had a bad day, I put it in perspective real quick when I think about what I see and what I do every day...


 

Canine Research Sheds Light on OCD in Humans
Title: Canine Research Sheds Light on OCD in Humans
Category: Health News
Created: 6/14/2013 2:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM Posted Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:00 am CDT

Stepdads Must Navigate Tricky Waters
Title: Stepdads Must Navigate Tricky Waters
Category: Health News
Created: 6/14/2013 4:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM Posted Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:00 am CDT

Primary Care Doctors Still in Short Supply in U.S.
Title: Primary Care Doctors Still in Short Supply in U.S.
Category: Health News
Created: 6/14/2013 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM Posted Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:00 am CDT

Many Stop Taking Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds Too Soon: Study
Title: Many Stop Taking Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds Too Soon: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 6/14/2013 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM Posted Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:00 am CDT

New Silicone Breast Implants Approved
Title: New Silicone Breast Implants Approved
Category: Health News
Created: 6/14/2013 4:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM Posted Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:00 am CDT

Are There 2 Types of Gulf War Illness?
Title: Are There 2 Types of Gulf War Illness?
Category: Health News
Created: 6/14/2013 6:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM Posted Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:00 am CDT


Which bathroom should transgendered students use? - Daily Caller

Which bathroom should transgendered students use?
Daily Caller
These requirements violate the Maine Human Rights Act, which bars gender discrimination in schools, claim the Maines family and their supporters, including the Maine Human Rights Commission and various LGBT groups. “At the core of this case is whether ...

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Posted Monday, June 17, 2013 6:17 pm CDT

Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller

Five conservative message movies that don't suck
Daily Caller
It was under this assault that Kazan made On the Waterfront, a film about the moral necessity of telling the truth about the criminal behavior of friends and family, no matter the cost. Washed-up boxer and low-level mob enforcer Terry Malloy (Marlon ...

Posted Monday, June 17, 2013 7:48 pm CDT

Suspension won't be removed for five-year-old grilled over cap gun who then ... - Daily Caller

Suspension won't be removed for five-year-old grilled over cap gun who then ...
Daily Caller
“Why would you do that to a five-year-old who brought an obvious toy?” the teacher added. It's not clear how long the punishment will now remain a part of the five-year-old boy's permanent record. Ficker said the family will now appeal the request to ...

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Posted Monday, June 17, 2013 5:07 pm CDT