Jackson Failing at Health for Women
Last month, Self magazine’s website revealed its ranking of the healthiest U.S. cities for women.
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT):
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The United States of Anorexia
Not one of them has what could be considered a “normal” adult woman’s body, not in this culture—or planet.
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Fitness Reawakening
It's an oft-quoted statistic that Mississippi is the most obese state and has been for a while. But in the capital city, at least, folks are working together to get ...
Healthier School Lunches get Mixed Grades
Leaner, greener school lunches served under new federal standards are getting mixed grades from students.
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The 'How' of Weight Loss
Many of my patients ask me to give them a diet. I repeatedly explain to them that there is no magic diet guide written that will change their lives.
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Pure Pain
Walking into the Highland Village studio, I was greeted by a gaggle of svelte, ponytailed women with the lines of ballet dancers.
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Mind Over Weight
Losing weight is simple, right? I bet you have it all figured out. Let's see: Decrease my caloric intake plus exercise more, and I will see results!
Radically Different Approaches to Cutting $750 Bil in Annual Medical Waste
To reform Medicare, President Obama would cut payments to service provides, and Mitt Romney would cut payments to future retirees.
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Walking Your Problems Away
About a quarter of the deaths in Mississippi are due to heart disease, according to the 2009 National Vital Statistics Report.
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Food Deserts: Oases of Pollution?
News reports of late have attempted to debunk the existence of "food deserts"—areas of the country where there is no easy availability of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Water: Refreshingly Healthy
Agua. Wasser. Eau. Voda. Maji. Regardless of what you call it, water serves the same function. Water is a necessary element; regardless of race, gender or age, we all need ...
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‘If You Give Your Best, You Win’
When he was 9 years old, Andy Till ran a mile in six minutes and ten seconds. His physical-education teacher called his mom and said, "You know; there's something he's ...
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Food and Health Should be Synonymous
If we want nutritious food, then we must pay attention to the labels on the packaging—even ostensibly healthful fruit and vegetables.



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See the latest 100shbkyn Councilman Lumumba brought out in the debate, when people running for public office, accepts money from their backers, and their ...
May 18, 11:10 a.m. on Attorney Herb Irvin's Open Letter to Jonathan Lee
JLucas Chokwe certainly dominated the debate, and Lee got an absolute shellacking. Even the Lee supporters sat there in disbelief of ...
May 18, 10:49 a.m. on Lumumba Rocks the House at Mayoral Debate
Donna Ladd Robbie, you have no idea how long anyone else's comments take to show up. Stop your whining. Seriously: Say something ...
May 18, 9:04 a.m. on Attorney Herb Irvin's Open Letter to Jonathan Lee
sarahmina The only childish thing about his debate was Lumumba taking Lee to "SCHOOL". It should have been abundantly clear that ...
May 18, 1:31 a.m. on Lumumba Rocks the House at Mayoral Debate
shbkyn Mr. Lumumba won the debate hands down. Now wait a ninute, you mean to tell me Lee's major backers were ...
May 17, 11:34 p.m. on Lumumba Rocks the House at Mayoral Debate
Attorney Herb Irvin's Open Letter to Jonathan Lee
By Donna Ladd