Eight million Americans suffer from a chronic wound annually, and 15% of diabetics will have a non-healing wound sometime during their lifetime. Most people do not realize that without proper treatment these non-healing open ulcers can be so severe they lead to amputations so it is not an issue that should be taken lightly. It […]

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Eleven percent of women ages fifteen to forty-four are infertile. Rebecca Robert, DO , OB/GYN says that couples or females under the age of thirty-five trying to get pregnant for twelve consecutive months without contraception and women over the age of thirty-five trying for six months without contraception possibly suffer from infertility. There are many […]

South Central Regional Medical Center has a full range of diagnostic services to test and screen for illness or injury. Dr. Fred Vial of the Intervention Radiology Department says that the department has the most technically advanced equipment. The department is equipped with portable digital X-ray units. These units conveniently can go from the ER […]

Over 2 million patients suffer from diabetic foot ulcers every year, and many go untreated or unnoticed. South Central Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center will hold a free diabetic foot screening on Wednesday, June 3rd at South Central Place in Laurel. The screening is free, however an appointment is required. To schedule an appointment, […]

Jones County and Mississippi, as a whole, have some of the highest rates for diabetes in the country. South Central Regional Medical Center offers a diabetes education program to teach people how to manage their disease. Sandra Faircloth, RN, MSN, CW is the Diabetes Education Coordinator. She uses the program to educate people on what […]

Lori Burson suffered from pain in her right shoulder. The daily tasks of getting dressed, fixing her hair, and even playing tennis were almost too much to bare. Lori dealt with this pain in all of her day to day activities. She was told that the only way to get relief would be shoulder surgery. […]

Shoulder pain can occur due to injury, trama, or overuse. Dr. Derrick Burgess, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine, says that people notice shoulder pain long before they seek medical treatment. People genuinely begin to notice it in their daily lives, but by the time they seek treatment for it, more damage has already been done. […]

Child abuse plagues all communities. It often times goes unnoticed and unreported. Certified counselor, Rhonda McNair says to look for changes in the attitude and behavior of your child. It is best to keep a line of open communication on this subject. If you suspect sexual abuse, you should always ask the child if something […]

Laurel Cancer Care Center is committed to providing the best care possible. Dr. Cameron Pimperl says that they do this by offering the most advanced technology available to improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment. The Cancer Care Center’s on board imaging unit, which is part of the treatment unit, is a form of imagining that […]