Month: February 2021

Medical, Physical, Wellness

The Birthplace at South Georgia Medical Center: A Labor of Love

The Birthplace at South Georgia Medical Center: A Labor of Love The Birthplace at South Georgia Medical Center welcomes over 2,100 babies to Lowndes County and surrounding communities every year—which is why SGMC invested in numerous enhancements over the past months, for both expecting mothers and babies.   Wireless Monitoring In December the Labor and Delivery department added advanced wireless technology for monitoring that provides … Continue reading The Birthplace at South Georgia Medical Center: A Labor of Love

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Physical, Wellness

Try Dry Brushing at Home

Try Dry Brushing at Home Chances are, you have a few brushes in your bathroom already. The toothbrush, of course. The hairbrush. Maybe a few makeup brushes or an eyebrow brush as well. But what about the body brush, for the purpose of dry brushing? Do you have one? And more importantly, should you have one? If you aren’t sure what dry brushing is or … Continue reading Try Dry Brushing at Home

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Sweetening the Deal: Understanding Diabetes and Lifestyle Choices

Sweetening the Deal: Understanding Diabetes and Lifestyle Choices Diabetes is a disease that indicates there is too much sugar in the blood or the amount of sugar in blood is not regulated properly. One in 10 Americans has diabetes; one in three Americans has prediabetes. 90 to 95% of diabetes cases are type 2 diabetes. When we eat food, our digestive system breaks down most … Continue reading Sweetening the Deal: Understanding Diabetes and Lifestyle Choices

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VSU Student Shares Experience With Flat Feet

VSU Student Shares Experience With Flat Feet Feet are the foundation of everything. Pain in the feet is not normal and should not be disregarded. As a college student, I have had to endure a flat foot reconstructive surgery that is typically experienced by older people. Flat foot is a deformity that means you have a fallen arch. Depending on the severity, it can result … Continue reading VSU Student Shares Experience With Flat Feet

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Courage and Faith: How Ms. Joyce Mims Faced a Challenge With Grace

Courage and Faith: How Ms. Joyce Mims Faced a Challenge With Grace When misfortune strikes, we tend to cry, “Why? Why does this have to happen to me?!” But when Ms. Joyce Mims was diagnosed with throat cancer back in January 2019, her response was, “Why NOT me?” Her husband, Judge Larry Mims, said that he was shocked — that the news came out of … Continue reading Courage and Faith: How Ms. Joyce Mims Faced a Challenge With Grace

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