What’s the old saying? An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and I think that’s true. The important things are to know four numbers; your blood sugar, your blood cholesterol, your BMI, or body mass index, and your blood pressure. Because those four points can determine if other things need to be […]

South Central Regional Medical Center is hosting a Community Blood Drive with Vitalant. The Blood Drive will be held April 2nd – April 4th at various SCRMC locations. To reserve an appointment time, please call 601-426-4704 or visit vitalant.org and use sponsor code: scrmc.

Brad Ford, a pastor at Corinth Church and hip replacement surgery patient, was one who was very well able to articulate his difficulties with his activities of daily life. He was having a hard time putting his shoes and socks on. Charles Black, an Orthopaedic Surgeon at South Central Regional Medical Center, drew pictures on […]

One of the interesting points that hip patients always make is how much it was hurting before, and how much better they feel after the surgery. Charles Black, an Orthopaedic Surgeon at South Central Regional Medical Center, states that one of the easy things to know if you have hip pain or not, is very […]

Make plans now to attend the 11th Annual Art of Healing on Saturday, March 23rd at The Gables in Laurel. The event starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased online at scrmc.com. The event features a live and silent auction, food, a cash bar and live music by Dr. Zarr’s Amazing […]

Make plans now to attend the 11th Annual Art of Healing on Saturday March 23rd at The Gables in Laurel. The event starts at 7 pm. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased on line at scrmc.com. The event features a live and silent auction, food, a cash bar, and live music by Dr. Zarr’s […]

The sports performance program at South Central is a comprehensive program where the staff works with young athletes to professional athletes. Participants range from early as age eight to professional athletes. Derrick Burgess, an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine Specialist with South Central Orthopaedics, states, “At any time, you might have a group […]

Diabetes can increase your risk for many health conditions, including stroke. In general, people with diabetes are 1.5 times more likely to have a stroke than people without diabetes. Living with diabetes can lead to major complications within a person’s body. If unattended, a person’s life can completely change. However, with help, diabetes is a […]

South Central Sports Medicine Helps Athletes Get Back in the Game With every step she made, every jump she took, Kelsi Jackson felt excruciating pain in her knee. Kelsi, a then tenth grade basketball player at South Jones High School, was unable to make basic movements without having sharp pain in her knee. As a […]

Kelsi Jackson, a Knee Surgery Patient and High School Basketball Player. When I was in the 10th grade, I had a sharp pain in my knee. Every little step, every little jump, every little movement I would give, it just hurt. The surgery has made me who I am now. I don’t have to worry […]