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My New Year's Resolution Is ...
At the beginning of every year, primary-care physicians such as myself are flooded with patients getting that first-of-the-year physical. We anticipate a large workload; we add night hours to...
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Beating Weight Loss With the Blues
Everyone wants to lose weight, but few are willing to put in the work like Kiwana Thomas Gayden, who lost and kept off 40 pounds since 2013. On Saturday, Jan. 10, she celebrated her successful weight...
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Cosmetics: Does Beauty Benefit?
Do you ever wonder if your beauty products are doing what they promise or if your skincare is actually healthy for your skin? With the world becoming increasingly knowledgeable about harmful chemicals...
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To Your (Musical) Health
So it's about time for those New Year's resolutions to kick in, and I'm sure many of you are going to the gym more often now. Here's a playlist to help you out."Kids" by MGMT"Yeah Yeah Yeah" by New...
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Winterizing Your Skin
Your skin is the largest organ of your body, and it has a number of battles to fight.We all strive to protect our skin from sun damage in the summer, but colder weather brings about different problems...
View ArticleBest of Jackson 2015: Food & Drink
Best Mexican or Latin Food; Best Outdoor Dining; Best Happy Hour; Best Place for Cocktails; Most Innovative Menu; Best Margaritas; Best Place for a First Date: Babalu Tacos & Tapas622 Duling Ave.,...
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Best of Jackson 2015: Music & Nightlife
Best Musician; Best Singer; Best Singer-Songwriter; Best Rock Artist: Jason Turnerjasonturnerband.comThere's much to appreciate about Jason Turner's level of dedication, passion and sheer musical...
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Best of Jackson 2015: Community & Culture
Best Arts Organization: Mississippi Museum of Art380 S. Lamar St., 601-960-1515, msmuseumart.orgThe Mississippi Museum of Art has long represented our state's artistic history with a collection that...
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Best of Jackson 2015: People
Best Local Business Owner; Best Urban Warrior; Best Visionary: Jeff GoodMangia Bene, 4465 Interstate 55 N., Suite 101, 601-362-2900When Jeff Good and business partner Dan Blumenthal celebrated BRAVO!...
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Why Few Mississippi Mothers Nurse Their Babies
STARKVILLE, Miss.—As she stared through the nursery window at her four-day-old twins, 22-year-old Francesca Maxwell ticked off her reasons for wanting to breast-feed: Her obstetrician advised it. Her...
View ArticleMississippi’s Breastfeeding Warriors: Pumps, Practical Advice and Tips at the...
While no single organization is devoted to promoting breastfeeding in Mississippi, several people have devoted themselves to the cause. Here, some of the small army fighting to make breastfeeding...
View ArticleA History of Breastfeeding
In 2013, Mississippi ranked dead last in babies who were ever breast-fed, with just 50.5 percent, the Centers for Disease Control reports. Yet the most recent statistics, for 2014, show a big boost—up...
View ArticleCan Laws Boost Breastfeeding Rates?
The law can be an important tool in increasing low breastfeeding rates. Mississippi has some protections already in place for breastfeeding mothers.For example, Mississippi has a law that requires...
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Sketching a Plan for Jackson: The JFP Interview with Mayor Tony Yarber
It started seven months ago, with a simple message: "You're right! I've changed. Why haven't you?"To date, Mayor Tony T. Yarber's has posted 37 of his motivational napkins on Instagram since taking the...
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Love on a Fat Tuesday
When Mardi Gras, which is Tuesday, Feb. 17, this year, falls around Valentine's Day, it makes both holidays more special. If you don't want to cook for Valentine's Day or fight the crowds in New...
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Single in the Capital
Breaking up with someone sucks. I have no doubt about that. It's even worse when you've been with the same person for five years and, one day, he decides he needs to go find himself. It can leave you...
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Five Foolproof First-Date Stops
There's an art to the first date—an awkward, nerve-wracking, constantly on-your-toes art. Thankfully, this year's Best of Jackson Best Place for a First Date finalists are perfect choices for a...
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The Fatality of a Broken Heart
Billy Ray Cyrus sang a song about a topic that is also a medically recognized syndrome commonly called broken heart syndrome. Also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, the name comes from "tako subo,"...
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All that Matters is Love
At the beginning of a relationship, love is flirtation and the anticipation you feel every time you spend time with your special someone. The laughter and passion is where the love begins.For...
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The Anti-Vax Paradox: Pitting Parental Freedom Against Children’s Health
Rebecca Estepp is a San Diego mother whose son Eric developed a fever after his Hepatitis B shot when he was 9 months old. Estepp blames vaccinations for her son's eventually diagnosed autism.Two...
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