by Dustin Cardon
August 24, 2011
The white building sits nestled between small houses on Millsaps Avenue. The striking red front door and the bright red and white-striped domed cover above it sets the house apart from others on the street. The building is one of…
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by Natalie A. Collier
September 8, 2010
If you know only one thing about Buddhism, it probably has something to do with peace or Zen, and that’s perfect. If you know a lot about Buddhism, that’s perfect. If you’re Jewish, Muslim or don’t ascribe to any…
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September 8, 2010
If you know only one thing about Buddhism, it probably has something to do with peace or Zen, and that’s perfect. If you know a lot about Buddhism, that’s perfect. If you’re Jewish, Muslim or don’t ascribe to any…
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[Capitol] - [City/County] - [Politics] - [State] - [bodysoul] - The War on ‘Sudafed’ Grows
by Adam Lynch
February 3, 2010
The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Tuesday requiring drugs containing pseudoephedrine be sold by prescription only. The bill is a sister bill to House Bill 512, a constitutional amendment authored by Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, which also targets a…
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February 3, 2010
The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Tuesday requiring drugs containing pseudoephedrine be sold by prescription only. The bill is a sister bill to House Bill 512, a constitutional amendment authored by Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, which also targets a…
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[health care] - [Politics] - [State] - [bodysoul] - [DIY Guides] - Mental Health Ripe for Cuts?
by Ward Schaefer
January 6, 2010
Reform and belt-tightening will collide when state lawmakers consider mental-health services in the 2010 legislative session. Gov. Haley Barbour has signaled his desire to close some state mental-health facilities, arguing that the state could save money and better serve the…
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January 6, 2010
Reform and belt-tightening will collide when state lawmakers consider mental-health services in the 2010 legislative session. Gov. Haley Barbour has signaled his desire to close some state mental-health facilities, arguing that the state could save money and better serve the…
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[bodysoul] - The Left v. Health-Care Reform
by Adam Lynch
December 23, 2009
Critics are lining up against the U.S. Senate health-care reform bill. Former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean warned in a Dec. 17 Washington Post editorial that the original health-care reform bill has become too watered down…
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December 23, 2009
Critics are lining up against the U.S. Senate health-care reform bill. Former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean warned in a Dec. 17 Washington Post editorial that the original health-care reform bill has become too watered down…
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[civilrights] - [Issues] - [bodysoul] - Nature vs. Nurture
by Ronni Mott
November 18, 2009
In the western world, the earliest works depicting homosexuality come from the ancient Greeks, where the practice of adult men having sexual relations with male youths was considered quite normal. The term lesbian dates back to the Greek poetess Sappho,…
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November 18, 2009
In the western world, the earliest works depicting homosexuality come from the ancient Greeks, where the practice of adult men having sexual relations with male youths was considered quite normal. The term lesbian dates back to the Greek poetess Sappho,…
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[City/County] - [health care] - [bodysoul] - National HIV/AIDS Town Hall Comes to Jackson
by Ronni Mott
November 11, 2009
The White House Office of National AIDS Policy selected 14 cities for community discussions to develop and implement a national HIV/AIDS strategy. Among the stops is Jackson on Monday, Nov. 16. "We hope to get as much community input…
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November 11, 2009
The White House Office of National AIDS Policy selected 14 cities for community discussions to develop and implement a national HIV/AIDS strategy. Among the stops is Jackson on Monday, Nov. 16. "We hope to get as much community input…
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[bodysoul] - An Enduring Insurance Exchange
by Adam Lynch
October 14, 2009
News regarding health-care reform hovers incessantly around either defending or attacking of the so-called public insurance option, a section of H.R. 3200 that provides a government-funded insurance option for customers who choose not to buy insurance from the private sector.…
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October 14, 2009
News regarding health-care reform hovers incessantly around either defending or attacking of the so-called public insurance option, a section of H.R. 3200 that provides a government-funded insurance option for customers who choose not to buy insurance from the private sector.…
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[bodysoul] - Myths v. Truth: The Truth Behind HR 3200
by Adam Lynch
September 9, 2009
Myth: Your health care will be rationed, like Canada.
Truth: The bill says nothing whatsoever about the government getting stingy on health care. It does place a cap on out-of-pocket expenses a beneficiary can pay for a basic benefits…
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September 9, 2009
Myth: Your health care will be rationed, like Canada.
Truth: The bill says nothing whatsoever about the government getting stingy on health care. It does place a cap on out-of-pocket expenses a beneficiary can pay for a basic benefits…
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[City/County] - [Issues] - [State] - [bodysoul] - Medicaid Drops Therapies
by Adam Lynch
September 9, 2009
Adele Krichbaum's son is 18, but he has a 5-year-old's grasp of conversation. "He can learn things as well as anybody, but you have to be able to talk to him and convey the information you're trying to give him,"…
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September 9, 2009
Adele Krichbaum's son is 18, but he has a 5-year-old's grasp of conversation. "He can learn things as well as anybody, but you have to be able to talk to him and convey the information you're trying to give him,"…
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[bodysoul] - A Personal Touch
by Lauren Ashley Lawrence
August 12, 2009
Lacey Norris, 25, started working in the field of cosmetology after she decided that college was not for her.
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August 12, 2009
Lacey Norris, 25, started working in the field of cosmetology after she decided that college was not for her.
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[Ward 2] - [youth] - [bodysoul] - [food] - One Veggie at a Time
Gerard Manogin
July 29, 2009
On July 1, the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Johnson Foundation ranked Mississippi the No. 1 most obese state in the nation. The year before, CQ Press named the state the No. 1 unhealthiest state in America.
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July 29, 2009
On July 1, the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Johnson Foundation ranked Mississippi the No. 1 most obese state in the nation. The year before, CQ Press named the state the No. 1 unhealthiest state in America.
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[bodysoul] - Just Begin
by Terri Cowart
May 20, 2009
She was sitting in the driver’s seat of the car with the windows up. The two-inch ash dangled on her cigarette. I thought she must have been waiting on someone.
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May 20, 2009
She was sitting in the driver’s seat of the car with the windows up. The two-inch ash dangled on her cigarette. I thought she must have been waiting on someone.
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[bodysoul] - Laughter, the Best Medicine
by Melia Dicker
December 31, 2008
During a recent visit to the East Coast with friends, I began to have painful stomach cramps. My friend offered me a therapeutic hot-water bottle, which I placed on my mid-section as I lay on the couch. Just as the…
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December 31, 2008
During a recent visit to the East Coast with friends, I began to have painful stomach cramps. My friend offered me a therapeutic hot-water bottle, which I placed on my mid-section as I lay on the couch. Just as the…
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[bodysoul] - Healthy Holiday Eating
by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
December 17, 2008
Food is the enemy to many Americans. With the rising number of diabetes, heart disease and obesity cases, we see our very sustenance as cause for medical alarm. We rarely indulge—at least not without a hefty dose of guilt…
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December 17, 2008
Food is the enemy to many Americans. With the rising number of diabetes, heart disease and obesity cases, we see our very sustenance as cause for medical alarm. We rarely indulge—at least not without a hefty dose of guilt…
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[bodysoul] - Living (and Thriving) Gluten-Free
by Sarah Christine Bolton
December 3, 2008
Kristin Hockman just knew something was wrong with her infant daughter, Miriam.
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December 3, 2008
Kristin Hockman just knew something was wrong with her infant daughter, Miriam.
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[bodysoul] - Blue Christmas Without You
by Ronni Mott
November 19, 2008
My extended family is tiny compared to most, and we habitually don’t play well together. We live hundreds of miles from one another, and are infrequently inclined to get on airplanes for what could be an unpleasant, if not altogether…
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November 19, 2008
My extended family is tiny compared to most, and we habitually don’t play well together. We live hundreds of miles from one another, and are infrequently inclined to get on airplanes for what could be an unpleasant, if not altogether…
by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 11/19/08 at 02:07 PM Comments (1) -- Read More...
[bodysoul] - How To Talk To Your Doctor
by Katy Rivlin
November 5, 2008
Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling more confused than when you arrived? A recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine showed that most patients leaving the ER do not understand how or why they were…
by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 11/05/08 at 07:55 PM Comments (0) -- Read More...
November 5, 2008
Have you ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling more confused than when you arrived? A recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine showed that most patients leaving the ER do not understand how or why they were…
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[bodysoul] - Choosing The Right Workout
by Brandi Herrera Pfrehm
November 5, 2008
Forget size. It never mattered. Still doesn’t. What really matters is personality. What’s imperative is not mixing multiple fitness personalities. In other words, we don’t want to catch an adrenaline-junkie talking your meditation guru into skydiving. We know who…
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November 5, 2008
Forget size. It never mattered. Still doesn’t. What really matters is personality. What’s imperative is not mixing multiple fitness personalities. In other words, we don’t want to catch an adrenaline-junkie talking your meditation guru into skydiving. We know who…
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[bodysoul] - The Power of Living in the Now
by Jackie Warren Tatum
November 5, 2008
Living in the now is a lot like hitting the sweet spot on a golf ball. It requires focus, connection with the specific and foreclosure of everything else, particularly yesterday’s failures and tomorrow’s plans.
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November 5, 2008
Living in the now is a lot like hitting the sweet spot on a golf ball. It requires focus, connection with the specific and foreclosure of everything else, particularly yesterday’s failures and tomorrow’s plans.
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May 16, 2012National Bicycle Month Events
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May 16, 2012
[Editor's Note] Boys Will Be Boys
Laurie Bertram Roberts: Ugh I didn't know taking photos of people in public places was now a matter of state security…
May 16, 2012
[Letter] Ashamed
Jenni Watson: I agree. It's also downright cheating because the Repubs who passed it know exactly who it's going to disenfranchise- that's why they did…
May 16, 2012
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
Jenni Watson: It's not like we are trying not to be engaged. Look at that, a 5:30pm meeting. You don't want us…
May 16, 2012
[Editorial] Don't Just Complain; Engage!
RobbieR: This is a great editorial. Couldn't agree with it more.
May 16, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
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May 15, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
golden eagle: We definitely need as much transparency as possible. Just because there could be huge economic gain for the…
May 15, 2012
One Lake Set to 'Run Pretty Rapid'
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Family Remembers a Fallen Hero
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Three Could Face June Execution
rlnave: Attorney General Jim Hood's spokeswoman confirmed in an email that Hood will "file motions to reset the execution dates on all…