Did you know that traditional Medicare covers a one-time welcome to Medicare screening visit and an annual wellness visit? Both of these visits have no copay or deductibles applied, and are a great way to improve your health. Traditional Medicare covers a full range of preventative services to help keep you healthy and find problems […]

Varicose Veins: A Painful Condition That’s Not Just Cosmetic Free Community Screening on Thursday, May 3rd Nature has a sense of humor; while our hair becomes white, our legs become more colorful. It often begins with clusters of bright blue or red spider veins. But no one is laughing when purple, rope-like veins twist down our legs. Varicose […]

Did you know that traditional Medicare covers a one-time welcome to Medicare screening visit and an annual wellness visit? Both of these visits have no copay or deductibles applied, and are a great way to improve your health. Traditional Medicare covers a full range of preventative services to help keep you healthy and find problems […]

SCRMC will host a United Blood Services Blood Drive April 2nd – April 5th at SCRMC Facilities. Please pre-register your appointment donation time online at bloodhero.com (Sponsor Code: SCRMC) or contact Bonnie Smith at 601-426-4704.

Depression is a normal human reaction to a stressful event, and it can include a feeling of being overwhelmed, irritable, and hopeless. Brett Catrer, a therapist at South Central Behavioral Health Services says that these feelings can be exceptionally hard to handle. Brett says that one of the reasons men struggle with depression is that […]

Join South Central Regional Medical Center for the 10th annual Art of Healing on Saturday, March 24th at the Gables in Laurel. The event will begin at 7:00 P.M. and will feature a silent auction, a live auction, a large array of food, beverages, music by Doctor Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster, and much more. The […]

Mississippi has one of the highest incidences of fatty liver disease in the country. The main causes for which are obesity and alcohol consumption. Dr. Ezzell at South Central Gastroenterology says that fatty liver disease often offers no noticeable symptoms. That is why you should talk to your primary care provider about fatty liver disease […]

Today in America, almost twenty-five percent of people are living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a medical condition associated with obesity that can eventually lead to other conditions and even liver failure. Dr. Stephen Johnson, a board-certified Gastroenterologist at South Central Gastroenterology explains that some people with fatty liver disease can have organ failure and […]

A colonoscopy screening is the most effective way to find colorectal cancer. Dr. Stephen Johnson at South Central gastroenterology explains the goals of a colonoscopy. They try to find early colon cancers and precursors for the development of colorectal cancer called polyps.  The goal during a colonoscopy is to get rid of any polyps. Colorectal […]

Articular cartilage is the smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints. Dr. Derrick L. Burgess, at South Central Orthopaedics, explains articular cartilage, “It has no blood supply, has no nerves in it, and is very slippery. It helps decrease the friction in between the bones and […]