Vim & Vigor - Spring 2016 - North Mississippi - (Page 1)
Contents
SPRING 2016
THE BIG
STORY
Ladies, here's
what you need
to know about
your unique
health risks.
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Learn three ways
to fix this spring
veggie. PAGE 46
IN EVERY ISSUE
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FEATURES
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A Healthy Start
The new milk depot
at NMMC Women's
Hospital is helping premature
babies, and their mothers,
one ounce at a time.
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Women's Health:
Are You in the Know?
Most women aren't.
Brush up on some basics.
Acting for
Awareness
Oscar winner
Julianne Moore has a deeper
understanding
of Alzheimer's
disease and
a passion for
advocacy.
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Ladies First
Get a handle on
women's unique
risks for heart disease,
stroke and certain cancers.
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The Hormone
Journey
Women's
hormones ebb and flow
throughout their lives.
Here's how to cope.
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Treat Yourself
Pamper yourself
with these fab
rewards after you've gotten
your screenings.
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Shopping for
Urgent Care?
The clinics in
Columbus and Oxford offer
today's busy families convenient access to affordable
healthcare.
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The Doctor Will
See You Now
Thirty-three new
physicians have joined North
Mississippi Health Services.
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Opening Thoughts
The Quick List
This Just In
The Truth About Eating
Disorders
How To: Read a Nutrition
Label
Quiz: Freak Out or
Chill Out?
At a Glance: Allergic
to Home?
In the Market: Asparagus
Health by the Numbers:
Cancer
Catch the Spirit
Does this
breakfast
have more
calories than
a doughnut?
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Connections in
Cancer Care
Breast and lung cancer
patients in north Mississippi
no longer have to face diagnosis and treatment alone.
COVER PHOTO BY GETTY/DAN MacMEDAN
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