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The area’s only Accredited Chest Pain Center.

Knowing where to go for expert cardiac care can make all the difference if you’re having a heart attack. So you should know that Wesley Medical Center is the first and only hospital in this area to be recognized as a nationally Accredited Chest Pain Center. That means we have the doctors, technology and procedures in place to provide lifesaving care fast. For more information on our advanced cardiac care, visit Wesley.com.

When your life’s on the line, choose the area’s only Accredited Chest Pain Center.

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letter from editor Happy Thanksgiving! November is considered the kick-off for the Holidays. It is also National Diabetes

DOING THE MOST GOOD!

Month and Healthy Skin Month. With

Please give some thought to assisting us with your time during the upcoming preparations:

all the extra activities added to an already busy and hectic schedule, and tempting foods relating to the festivities of the season, it can be hard to “take care of you.”

Nov. 18 - Dec. 13 Angel Tree: Volunteers are needed to sit at our Angel Tree in Turtle Creek Mall. Monday- Saturday from 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Sundays 1-5 p.m. (first two Sundays in Dec. only) Nov. 25 - Dec. 24 Ring Christmas Kettle Bells. Mon- Sat from 9 a.m. -9 p.m. at various locations.

Nov. 21 Assemble Thanksgiving Food boxes from 9-12 noon.

Nov. 22 Assist with Thanksgiving Food box distribution at 10 a.m.

Dec. 14 - Dec. 15 Assemble and Set up Christmas Food boxes

It is a joyous season with plenty of opportunities to find things to be

Dec. 19th- Angel Tree Distribution Day

grateful for and opportunities to offer Thanksgiving for all the bless-

The Salvation Army cannot do it alone! We understand that times are hard but your time is valuable to those in need.

Please consider The Salvation Army this Holiday Season and help those in your community who need it the most.

ings we have in our lives. It is also a great time to remember those who are not as fortunate and extend a helping hand. And as a mother

Call Joy Lines at 601-544-3684 for more information.

with a son in Iraq it is especially a time to remember and pray for those in the military who are defending our rights and freedoms on foreign soil and will not be with their family and loved ones this holiday season.

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Community Thanksgiving Dinner

As you read through this month’s issue, I hope you will come up with your own ideas of how to make it a Happy Thanksgiving for those in your life and others.

Be Blessed,

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Birthday Party for Jesus Saturday, December 17

Community Christmas Dinner Tuesday, December 20

Please contact Christian Services to make contributions, to volunteer your time or for more information.

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Cardiac Care: Chest Pain Center Accreditation

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Emotional: Life Lessons From the Oyster and the Pearl

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Nutritional: November is National Diabetes Month

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Physical: Health Issue: Lymphedema

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Future Planning: Nursing Home

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Community Event: “Living Well with Diabetes”

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Food Safety: Cooking the Turkey

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Skin Care: National Healthy Skin Month

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Life Tip: We Are Marathoners!

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Distracted Driving: A Problem of Focus

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Our Body’s Base: How’s Your Foundation?

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Original Work: Whose Picture Is It Anyway?

...choose you this day whom you will serve,

2011

...But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua24: 15, NKJV

Volume 2, Issue 11

This Month’s Cover Story:

Southern Eye Center The Gift of Vision!

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Cover and story photos by JRichards Originals

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Wesley Medical Center Announces Chest Pain Center Accreditation

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esley Medical Center is proud to announce it is now the first Accredited Chest Pain Center in the Pine Belt. Building on its commitment to become a leader in cardiac care, Wesley Medical Center recently applied for and was granted full accreditation by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) – a designation held by only 12 percent of hospitals in the United States.

“Working hard and being rewarded with this accreditation, immediately on the heels of being recognized as a Top Performing Hospital by the JCAHO, is a testament to the hard work of the team that I am surrounded by,” said Wesley Medical Center CEO Mike Neuendorf.

“Being named this area’s only certified chest pain center and only the sixth facility to be recognized in the state, shows once again that we have the service, the process, the quality and the expertise to get the job done, and get it done right.”

Chest Pain Center accreditation comes after a rigorous evaluation

by SCPC designed to determine the institution’s ability to assess, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. Only five other Mississippi hospitals have been designated as Accredited Chest Pain Centers. They include Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth; River Region Medical Center in Vicksburg; Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, St. Dominic Hospital, and University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

“The investment in establishing an Accredited Chest Pain Center shows Wesley’s ongoing commitment to providing superior teamcentered cardiac care,” said Cardiologist Mark Campbell, M.D. of the Hattiesburg Heart and Vascular Clinic. “Quick response, diagnosis and treatment saves heart muscle which saves lives. Our team combines advanced technology, expert training and exceptional response time to cardiac emergencies which gives our patients the best chance of not only surviving a heart attack but making a meaningful recovery and getting back to a normal life with their loved ones. That’s what this is really all about, taking the best possible care of our patients and their families.”

Chest Pain Center accreditation means that Wesley Medical Center has processes in place that meet strict criteria aimed at reducing the time from the start of symptoms to diagnosis and treatment, treating patients more quickly during the critical window of time when heart muscle can be preserved.

“When you are having a heart attack,” said Campbell, “Getting to a hospital that has the capabilities that we have at Wesley Medical Center, to get that artery that’s causing the heart attack open as quickly as possible is the most important thing relative to how you are going to do.”

The criteria also address monitoring patients when it is not certain that they are having a heart attack to ensure that they are not sent home too quickly or admitted to the hospital unnecessarily.

The Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) is an international notfor-profit organization whose mission is to transform cardiovascular care by assisting facilities in their effort to create communities of excellence that bring together quality, cost and patient satisfaction. As the only cross-specialty Society, SCPC provides the support needed for hospital systems to effectively bridge existing gaps in treatment by providing the tools, education and support necessary to successfully navigate the changing face of healthcare.

“This is momentous not only for our hospital and patients, but the community as well,” said Neuendorf. “This designation means that any patient who comes to Wesley Medical Center experiencing chest pain can be confident he or she is receiving care that meets or exceeds the highest national standards.”

For more information on SCPC, accreditation, visit www.scpcp.org.

For information on the Chest Pain Center Accreditation, call 601-2688000 or visit Wesley.com.

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By Dr. Bev Smallwood

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oday I decided to complete my outfit with my pearl necklace. I never wear pearls without thinking of their unique origins. And when I ponder how pearls are formed, I can’t help observing the similarities between our lives and the uncomfortable yet beautiful process of pearl formation.

Here’s what happens. Enter the oyster, stage left. For whatever reason, the oyster shell sometimes gets pierced and a grain of sand – a foreign substance that doesn’t belong there – slips inside. Like the antibodies in our own immune systems that rush to the scene when bacteria invade the body, all of the resources of the tiny, sensitive oyster rush to the spot where the foreign body is irritating the oyster.

The oyster’s body releases healing fluids to soothe the pain caused by the irritant. These healing fluids would have simply remained dormant if this problem had not occurred. Over time, these fluids cover the irritant and the wound is healed. The result of this process over time?

A pearl.

Adversity is a fact of our human lives. It sneaks in uninvited and unwelcome, bringing with it things that were never in our plans, happenings that just weren’t supposed to be there. Some experiences are mere irritants; others are major catastrophes that change the entire course of our lives.

The way we choose to heal from our wounds will have everything to do with how “beautiful” we are when it’s over. Some never heal because they allow bitterness to corrupt their spirits and rob them of the possibility of building a happy future. Others stay wounded because they refuse to acknowledge they have a problem, carrying the hurt all alone and not taking advantage of people who are willing and able to help. Still others get stuck in the endless pursuit of “justice” as they define it.

There is a better way.

People who thrive despite setbacks in life are those who can courageously deal with them and determine to move ahead, no matter what.

They apply at least five strategies to help them recover and overcome what life throws at them.

1. T hey recognize that adversity is normal. Instead of asking, “Why me?”, a better question is “Why not me?” After all, we each live in an imperfect world in which “stuff happens” and in which other people are free to make choices that affect us. “In this world, you will have tribulations…”

2. T hey aren’t afraid of their own emotions, but they choose not to be forever controlled by their feelings. Ignoring the feelings of grief and pain send those “underground”, only to resurface when some similar event triggers the memory. Neither do healthy survivors allow their negative emotions to rule their lives on and on. They find the balance. They acknowledge, feel, and express their pain, but then www.healthycellspinebelt.com

they do the things that allow them to move on. They don’t take their pain out on others, catching themselves in an endless cycle of anger and attempted revenge.

3. They focus on what they do have to work with, not what they don’t.

Alexander Graham Bell once said, “Sometimes we spend so much time looking longingly at the door that has closed for us that we fail to see the one that has opened.” Yes, you should mourn losses… but then, as quickly as possible, assess what you do have. Look creatively at how you can use your existing resources to build quality back into your life.

4. They use the skills of letting go of the unworkable, the unchangeable, and the uncontrollable. The famous Serenity Prayer sums up this principle: “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

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5. T hey maintain an internal faith and hope that they will heal and will come out on the other side. Even after you have given up hope on a particular situation (which sometimes is realistic and advisable), never give up your faith that you can have a good life ahead. You can, with God’s strength and your good choices.

Like the pearl, you can radiate the beauty that comes from the healing process.

Dr. Bev Smallwood is a psychologist and professional speaker who is the author of “This Wasn’t Supposed to Happen to Me.” Visit her website, www.DrBevSmallwood.com; or contact Bev at 601.264.0890 or by email, Bev@DrBevSmallwood.com.

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nutritional

November is National Diabetes Month Here are a couple recipes that let you enjoy your Thanksgiving Dinner while watching your food intake. And these are so delicious, even those without diabetes will ask for seconds.

Winter Gumbo For Thanksgiving A healthy soup loaded with vegetables and just a little bit of a spicy kick—a great main dish or side for holiday gatherings.

Ingredients: 1 cup Okra, sliced ½” 1 cup Vidalia Onion, diced 1 Diced Green Pepper 3 stalks Celery, diced into ¼” slices ¼ cup Olive Oil 3 Tbsp All-purpose Flour 3 Vine Ripened Tomatoes, diced 1× 15 oz can Diced Tomatoes 2× 14 oz cans Chicken Broth 4 Tbsp Emeril’s Essence 1 tsp Garlic Powder ½ tsp Kosher Salt 2 tsp Tabasco 2 Tbsp Diced Jalapeno Peppers, jarred, no seeds Directions: • Heat olive oil in the bottom of a large sauce pan on medium high.

• Sweat the onions, bell pepper, and celery until tender.

• Add salt, flour and garlic powder. Mix thoroughly until smooth with are no lumps in the pan.

• Add chicken broth and canned tomatoes.

• Bring to a soft boil.

• Add okra, tomatoes, and jalapeno to the mixture.

• Add Emeril’s essence and tabasco to taste.

• Lower the heat to low and simmer for two or more hours.

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Pumpkin Cheesecake With Splenda ere is a great way to have your “cake” and eat it too!

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Crust: 3/4 cup gingersnap or graham cracker cookie crumbs 1/4 cup chopped pecans 2 tablespoons butter, melted Filling: 2 pkgs (8 oz each) light cream cheese 1 can (14 oz) pumpkin 4 eggs 1 can evaporated partly skimmed milk 3/4 cup Splenda granular sweetener 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon cloves

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For crust: • Combine crumbs, nuts and melted butter. Press into bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Place in freezer while preparing filling.

For filling: • In large mixing bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese until soft and creamy. Add remaining ingredients; beat at low speed until blended and smooth, about 1 minute.

• Pour filling into chilled crust. Bake at 350oF for 55 minutes or until sides begin to pull away from pan and filling is set.

• Cool 15 minutes, then run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool on rack to room temperature. Cover; refrigerate overnight or until serving time, at least 6 hours.

Servings: 12 Amount per Serving Calories: 183 Carbohydrates: 21g Dietary Fiber: 1g Sugars: 15g Fat: 6g Saturated: 2g Trans: 0g Sodium: 356mg Protein: 11g

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Health Issue: Lymphedema Submitted by Hattiesburg Medical Supply

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ymphedema means swelling of the lymph passages. Lymphedema is characterized by persistent and often chronic swelling, usually of a person’s arm or leg. Also called lymphatic obstruction, lymphedema is a chronic disease involving blockage of the lymph nodes. When blocked, lymph node vessels cannot drain fluid from tissues throughout the body and allow immune cells to travel where they are needed.

Lymphedema is a chronic disease that usually requires lifelong management. In some cases, lymphedema improves with time.

However, some swelling is usually permanent.

Symptoms and Types There are many causes for this condition. Some of the most common include infections with parasites such as filariasis, injury or trauma to the area, past radiation therapy and surgeries, tumors and cellulitis. One of the most common causes of lymphedema is removal of the breast (mastectomy) and underarm lymph tissue for breast cancer. In a few cases the condition is present from birth (congenital).

In addition to swelling, the most common complications include chronic wounds and ulcers and skin breakdown. Patients with lymphedema must be vigilant about skin care and hygiene.

Your physician can offer different treatment options for lymphedema including: • Compression devices prescribed by a doctor • Manual lymph drainage (MLD) or light message to drain fluid • R ange-of-motion exercises done with the help of a physical therapist • Surgery may be necessary in some cases Contact your doctor if you have swelling of your arms, legs, or lymph nodes that does not go away.

Diagnosis Your doctor may try to rule out other causes of swelling in order to arrive at a diagnosis of lymphedema. Swelling can have many causes, including a blood clot or an infection that doesn’t involve your lymph nodes.

If you’re at risk of lymphedema — for instance, if you’ve recently had cancer surgery involving your lymph nodes — your doctor may assume you have lymphedema based on your signs and symptoms.

If the cause of your lymphedema isn’t as obvious, your doctor may order imaging tests to determine what’s causing your signs and symptoms.

Treatment and Care Lymphedema can’t be cured. Treatment focuses on minimizing the swelling and controlling the pain. Lymphedema treatments include: Page 10 — Healthy Cells Magazine — Pine Belt ­— November 2011

•E xercises. Light exercises that require you to move your affected arm or leg may encourage movement of the lymph fluid out of your limb. These exercises shouldn’t be strenuous or make you tired. Instead, they should focus on gentle contraction of the muscles in your arm or leg. Exercises help pump the lymph fluid out of your affected limb. Your doctor or a physical therapist can teach you exercises that may help.

• W rapping your arm or leg. Bandages wrapped around your entire limb encourage lymph fluid to flow back out of your affected limb and toward the trunk of your body. When bandaging your arm or leg, start by making the bandage tightest around your fingers and toes. Wrap the bandage more loosely as you move up your arm or leg. A lymphedema therapist can show you how to wrap your limb.

• M assage. A special massage technique called manual lymph drainage may encourage the flow of lymph fluid out of your arm or leg. Manual lymph drainage involves special hand strokes on your affected limb to gently move lymph fluid to healthy lymph nodes, where it can drain. Massage isn’t for everyone. Avoid massage if you have a skin infection, active cancer, blood clots or congestive heart failure. Also avoid massage on areas of your body that have received radiation therapy.

• P neumatic compression. If you receive pneumatic compression, you’ll wear a sleeve over your affected arm or leg. The sleeve is connected to a pump that intermittently inflates the sleeve, putting pressure on your limb. The inflated sleeve gently moves lymph fluid away from your fingers or toes, reducing the swelling in your arm or leg.

• Compression garments. Compression garments include long sleeves or stockings made to compress your arm or leg to encourage the flow of the lymph fluid out of your affected limb.

Once you’ve reduced swelling in your arm or leg through other measures, your doctor may suggest you wear compression garments to prevent your limb from swelling in the future. Obtain a correct fit for your compression garment by getting professional help — ask your doctor where you can buy compression garments in your community. Some people will require custommade compression garments.

In cases of severe lymphedema, your doctor may consider surgery to remove excess tissue in your arm or leg. While this reduces severe swelling, surgery can’t cure lymphedema.

Assistance and Comfort It can be frustrating to know that no cure exists for lymphedema. But if you find yourself getting down about the daily bandaging or constant need to protect your affected limb, know that you can control some aspects of lymphedema. To help you cope, try to: • Find out all you can about lymphedema. Knowing what lymphedema is and what causes it helps you better understand the signs www.healthycellspinebelt.com

“If you find yourself getting down about the daily bandaging or constant need to protect your affected limb, know that you can control some aspects of lymphedema.” and symptoms you experience. The more you know, the better you can communicate with your doctor or physical therapist.

• T ake care of your affected limb. Do your best to prevent complications in your arm or leg. Clean your skin daily, looking over every inch of your affected limb for signs of trouble, such as cracks and cuts. Apply lotion to prevent dry skin.

• T ake care of your whole body. Eat a diet full of fruits and vegetables. Exercise daily, if you can. Reduce the stress in your life

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that you can control. Try to get enough sleep so that you wake up refreshed each morning. Taking care of your body gives you more energy, encourages healing and helps you control your lymphedema.

• Get support from others with lymphedema. Whether you attend support group meetings in your community or participate in online message boards and chat rooms, it helps to talk to people who understand what you’re going through. Contact the National Lymphedema Network to find support groups in your area. They can also put you in touch with other people with lymphedema with whom you can connect via e-mail or letter.

If you feel frustrated or overwhelmed by lymphedema, talk to your doctor or other health care provider about how you feel. He or she may be able to address your concerns.

References: The Mayo Clinic Staff

For information on lymphedema sleeves and pumps, wound pumps, or wound and ulcer care products and supplies contact Jones County Medical Supplies, Inc. 601-426-2574, Hattiesburg Medical Supply 601-296-6000 or Covington County Medical Supply 601-765-3277. All of our customer service representatives are trained compression fitters and we provide a wide selection of compression hose and sleeves, including custom. www.jonescountymedical.com.

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feature story

Southern Eye Center The Gift of Vision!

Dr. Jaime Jiménez

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outhern Eye Center is a leader in eye care, recognized both locally and nationally over the past 35 years. The physicians of Southern Eye Center are a unique team of eye specialists, all fellowship trained in specific areas of ophthalmology, and each with an an additional one to two years of training in their area of expertise. This broad range of specialties includes: Cataract, LASIK, Cornea, Vitreoretinal diseases and surgery, Glaucoma, and Oculoplastics. This allows for an integrated approach to eye care.

Southern Eye Center was founded by Dr. Lynn B. McMahan. With an extensive and formidable list of accomplishments including lecturing on every continent in the world, Dr. McMahan has provided an innovative approach in eye care that has set new standards in the management of eye diseases. He has built a team that includes the finest physicians and employees offering the absolute best state-of-the art patient care. Southern Eye Center has set out to meet the needs Page 12 — Healthy Cells Magazine — Pine Belt ­— November 2011

of the community in many ways including twice a year the physicians set aside a day and offer free eye surgery for individuals who cannot afford the services. With the help of referring optometrists this program is nationally recognized and continues to help the practice grow.

Continuing the legacy, Dr. Jaime Jiménez serves as Vice President of Southern Eye Center and is the chief retina specialist. Dr. Jiménez has devoted over two decades to the treatment and care of patients with sight threatening conditions such as Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Degeneration. Dr. Jiménez specializes in the management and treatment of retinal-vascular diseases and Retinal Detachments. He completed two years of fellowship training in vitreo-retinal diseases and surgery and served as assistant clinical professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas at Houston. Prior to this, he served at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, MS as Assistant Chief of Ophthalmology, during which he earned the Air Force Commendation Medal for his service. www.healthycellspinebelt.com

Dr. Jiménez says, “treating patients for me is about treating the whole person – when I can give my patients a second chance for sight; I know the profound effect it will have on their life. It is truly rewarding to be able to use my God-given talents to improve someone’s quality of life.”

Dr. Jimenez explains: “the retina is a thin delicate membrane that lines the inside of the eye. Light is focused into this nervous tissue, which acts similar to a film in a camera. If the normal circulation is altered (such as in diabetic retinopathy, arterial or venous occlusions), specific layers of cells are destroyed (such as in age related macular degeneration or inflammatory diseases) or if the normal anatomy is distorted (such as macular puckering or scar tissue formation), this can result in loss of vision. Fortunately, with early diagnosis and treatment, the damage to vision can be improved in most instances”.

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in the 35-60 years old group. The longer the duration of

Consulting with a patient.

diabetes mellitus, the greater the odds of developing retinopathy. Up to 95% of cases of blindness related to diabetes can be prevented with early diagnosis and treatment. This requires periodic dilated retinal exams to be properly diagnosed. Many patients with sight threatening retinopathy present with very good vision initially, thus having very good sight does not guarantee that your eyes are fine and do not require urgent treatment. Since diabetes damages the blood vessel walls, these become weakened and are more sensitive to mild blood pressure elevation, so controlling the pressure is very important. Cholesterol deposits in the retina can cause permanent damage and lipid control is essential to improve the odds of maintaining good vision.

There are two stages of Diabetic Retinopathy: • Background Diabetic Retinopathy: Small hemorrhages (or broken blood vessels) can occur in the retina. They may not require immediate treatment but should be closely monitored for any change.

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Patient being examined

• Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Occurs when small retinal vessels close, depriving the retina of oxygen. If this occurs within the portion of the retina known as the Macula, vision will often be impaired. As this condition worsens, new blood vessels may grow or “proliferate” on the surface of the retina. This sometimes results in bleeding into the clear vitreous gel that fills most of the inside of the eye. This may cause vision to be blocked or become distorted.

• In addition, at any stage there can be Exudative Diabetic Retinopathy: Tiny blood vessels are weakened, resulting in leakage of fluid into the retina. This leads to Macular Edema, a condition in which the “central vision” portion of the retina becomes swollen like a sponge and results in a decrease in the central vision.

It has been well documented the chronic sugar elevation (as measured by glycosylated hemoglobin or Hgb A1c) is an extremely important factor associated with progression of Diabetic Retinopathy.

Besides control of sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol, the best way to prevent loss of vision from Diabetes is early detection through routine eye exams. The eye examination may include a fluorescein angiography, in which a yellow dye is used to track the path of weakened or abnormal retinal blood vessels. In early stages, Diabetic Retinopathy is usually treated with a laser that can be performed as outpatient in the physician’s office. Another modern treatment consists of injections in the eye of substances that decrease retinal swelling or that help eliminate abnormal vessels. In advanced stages, surgery can be performed to clear bleeding inside the eye or to restore normal anatomy by removing scar tissue. Southern Eye Center has pioneered the field of outpatient retinal surgery, but these are also done in our Ambulatory Surgery Center under local anesthesia. Managing diabetes properly and having regular eye exams will help patients to decrease their risk for blindness.

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Dr. Lynn McMahan, Dr. Cameron Griffith, Dr. Stanlley Saulny, Dr. Jaime Jiménez, and Dr. Kiper Nelson Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) ARMD is the leading cause of blindness in all age groups in the United States. It can be divided into two general stages: Dry ARMD- there is progressive deterioration of several retinal layers that typically results in difficulty with reading. Usually it progresses slowly and very rarely causes blindness.

Wet ARMD- There is fast loss of central vision associated to bleeding and/or fluid accumulation in the central part of the retina. This requires prompt diagnosis and treatment.

ARMD is diagnosed by inspection of the retina with a dilated fundus exam. As part of proper diagnosis sometimes special tests may be ordered including: • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)- This non-invasive test provides an exquisite microscopic view of the retinal tissues. No injections are necessary for this test.

• Fluorescein Angiography (FA)- A special yellow dye is injected in a vein in the arm and as it circulates through the retina, images can be obtained that demonstrate the microcirculation on the superficial retinal layers.

This test helps in deciding the most appropriate treatment for ARMD. • Indocyanine Green Angiography (ICG)- a special green dye is injected and images are taken to demonstrate the circulation of the deeper layers of the retina. This test helps in accurately diagnosing certain variants of wet ARMD. Treatment Options In the dry form of ARMD, treatment is aimed at decreasing the rate of progression and severity. Genetics certainly are important in the development of ARMD, but certain lifestyles will increase the odds for trouble. Cigarette smoking greatly increases the risk for wet ARMD as well as uncontrolled blood pressure and cholesterol.

Vitamin supplements following the Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) recommendations may decrease the risk for progression

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and severity. Recent studies also suggest that supplementation of Omega-3 Fatty Acids as well as supplemental Vitamin D may help.

Smoking is the most important risk factor and cessation of it is advised. A word to smokers: Do not use regular AREDS formula since high doses of Beta-carotene increase the risk of lung cancer, use the AREDS-2 formula that replaces this with other carotenoids (Lutein and Zeaxanthin).

The wet form of ARMD can be treated in several ways with the aim of stopping the growth of abnormal new vessels. Regular thermal lasers may work for small lesions peripherally but they can leave blind areas in the vision; this modality is seldom used presently. Non-thermal photodynamic therapy with Visudyne (Verteporphin) can stabilize vision but does not tend to improve it; it is used for selected cases. Intravitreal injections of compounds that shrink abnormal vessels. These include the FDA approved Macugen (Pegaptanib), Lucentis (Ranibizumab) or the off-label Avastin (Bevacizumab). Usually the decision of which compound to use is based on very specific circumstances. These have the best outcomes and are the preferred treatments currently. Several other compounds are being evaluated and may become available in a near future. These injections are done in the office under topical anesthesia as outpatient.

Conclusion: Diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration are by far the leading causes of blindness in the USA. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to improve the visual outcomes. Regular dialated eye exams by an eye doctor are recommended. Newer available technologies and treatments are available to ensure the best possible outcome.

Southern Eye Center is equipped with the latest diagnostic and treatment equipment and have highly trained professionals to help you preserve your gift of vision.

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future planning

Nursing Home

Not In A Million Years!

By Barbara Lofton

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s you picture the end of your life do you see yourself in a nursing home? Not in a million years - right? This question is one we ask as we speak to senior groups. And rarely do we find anyone whose end of life plans includes a stay in a nursing home. I have what I call the Barbara Lofton Life Plan A. Here it is: 1. Live independently in my own home.

2. Remain in control of my faculties, my bank accounts, my decisions.

3. Live a long and relatively healthy life.

4. Die in my sleep in my own bed in my own home.

How is that for the perfect plan? Some people get to live out the perfect life plan. But what happens if the perfect life plan is derailed by a stroke, a broken hip, a progressive disease such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s? Many families promise a spouse or a parent that the end of life will never include admission to a nursing home. Then one of the above events occurs and there is no Plan B. That is when we find that desperation sets in. And where can you turn for information or advice?

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• If my spouse is admitted to a nursing home, will all his income be used to pay for his care?

• How will I maintain my lifestyle on the little check that I draw?

• Will the state take our home?

• Will the state take the few liquid resources we have struggled to save?

• If I have to spend all our bank accounts and I outlive my spouse, who will provide for me as my needs increase?

Years ago the federal government passed the Medicare Catastrophic Act. That federal law allowed a spouse at home, termed the Community Spouse, to keep assets up to the state approved limit. The Mississippi legislature passed the most liberal asset limit possible. Through the years that limit has increased to the current limit of $109,560 for the Community Spouse. These assets are usually only liquid assets such as bank accounts, investment accounts, stocks, bonds, savings bonds. Assets such as home property, 2 cars, some retirement accounts, and some life insurance policies are excluded. Also excluded are pre-paid burial contracts and income-producing property.

One great fear is loss of the home. Medicaid Estate Recovery requires, based on federal law, that the home be excluded if it is located in MS and tax valued at less than $500,0000. Federal law also requires that the state file a claim against the nursing home resident’s estate unless he or she has a surviving spouse or a minor child or disabled child if that child is dependent upon the residences as a place to live.

There are a few other exceptions to Estate Recovery but require that an undue hardship waiver be requested at the time of the nursing home resident’s passing.

What happens if a nursing home resident transfers or otherwise disposes of money or property? Medicaid, based on the federal law named the Deficit Reduction Act of 2006, looks back 5 years. If I transferred my home more than 5 years ago, there is no problem. But if I transferred my home or other assets within the last 5 years, Medicaid will develop a transfer penalty. What is the penalty? Medicaid will not pay the nursing home as primary payer beginning with the first month of Medicaid eligibility and counting forward for a number of months, based on the total transferred. Medicaid uses a divisor of $4600 for assets transferred prior to Jan. 1, 2011. For assets transferred on or after Jan. 1, 2011, the divisor increased to $5700.

Confusing? You bet it is! Do you need assistance with situations such as these? Most definitely! The Medicaid policy manual is online at www.medicaid.ms.gov.

Believe it or not, we in the nursing home industry will be happy if your perfect life plan of remaining at home works out for you. We are happy to have facilities and staff in place if you have to move to Plan B or C. In coming years our aging population will likely mean that nursing homes will have waiting lists for services. My plan is to stay at home. If my perfect Life Plan A does not work out, I do have a Plan B. What is your plan?

Barbara Lofton is the Residents Benefits Specialist with the Bedford Care Centers. She can be reached at 601-264-3709, or e-mail her at blofton@hmpmc.com. www.healthycellspinebelt.com

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community event

“Living Well with Diabetes” Submitted by Forrest General Hospital

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he Diabetes Care Center at Forrest General, along with Hattiesburg Clinic, will host two upcoming sessions in November to help Pine Belt residents manage diabetes in their daily lives.

“Living Well with Diabetes” is a two-session event scheduled for November 4 and 11 that focuses on specific issues related to diabetes. This event recognizes November as National Diabetes Awareness Month, emphasizes the benefits of formal diabetes education and provides information regarding prevention of diabetes-related complications.

On November 4, attendees will hear from endocrinologist Richard Galloway, M.D., F.A.C.E.; and registered dietitian Connie Kilgore, RD, LD as they discuss how weight loss can improve diabetes control and how to understand food labels. On November 11, vascular specialist and surgeon Lewis E. Hatten, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.P.V.I and eye specialist Chris Cooley, M.D. will talk with attendees about how those with diabetes can keep their feet and eyes healthy. A light lunch will be served for each event, and there is no charge to attend.

Meetings will be held at Forrest General Hospital in the Forrester’s Food Court Meeting Rooms.

“This event recognizes November as National Diabetes Awareness Month.”

Seating is limited! To register for these events, please call FGH OnCall at 1-800-844-4445. For more information on these events or Diabetes Care Center services, call 601-288-1780 or visit forrestgeneral.com/DiabetesCareCenter.

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food safety

Countdown to Thanksgiving

Cooking the Turkey

By Diane Van, Manager, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline

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ovember is the busiest month of the year for those of us on the USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline. During the week of Thanksgiving, we get lots of questions about how to safely cook a turkey. Here are answers to the questions we hear most often.

How can I tell when the turkey is done?

Whether you roast, brine, deep fry or smoke your turkey, always use a food thermometer to check the temperature of the meat. You won’t overcook your turkey, and you can ensure it has been cooked to a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F to destroy bacteria and prevent foodborne illness. Check the temperature in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast. If the turkey is stuffed, the stuffing must also reach 165 °F. How long does it take to cook a turkey?

Use the Turkey Roasting Chart to determine how long to cook your turkey. These times are approximate and based on fresh or thawed birds at a refrigerator temperature of 40 °F or below.

Is it safe to cook a turkey from the frozen state?

Yes, the cooking time will take at least 50 percent longer than recommended for a fully thawed turkey. Remember to remove the giblet package during the cooking time. Remove carefully with tongs or a fork. www.healthycellspinebelt.com

Can I cook two turkeys at the same time?

Cooking two turkeys of about the same weight does not double the roasting time. Cooking time is determined by the weight of one bird. Just make sure there is sufficient oven space for proper heat circulation.

What about storing leftovers?

•B acteria spread fastest at temperatures between 40 °F and 140 °F, so chilling food safely reduces the risk of foodborne illness. Discard any turkey, stuffing, and gravy left out at room temperature longer than 2 hours. Divide leftovers into smaller portions. Refrigerate or freeze in covered shallow containers for quicker cooling.

•U se refrigerated turkey, stuffing, and gravy within 3 to 4 days or freeze it. Use frozen turkey and stuffing leftovers within 2 to 6 months for best quality. Reheat to 165 °F or until hot and steaming. Gravy should come to a rolling boil.

Can I call the Meat & Poultry Hotline on Thanksgiving Day? Yes! The Hotline will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Thanksgiving Day. Call us toll-free at 1-888-674-6854.

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skin care

National Healthy Skin Month

By Carolyn Jones-Primeaux

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ovember has been designated as National Healthy Skin Month.

But good skin care needs to be a routine part of our comprehensive health-care plan.

Whether you were like me, a fair-skinned baby boomer who lived in the summer sun and is now paying the price, or a 30 something who found tanning beds, where a weeks worth of sun could be infused into the skin in 20 minutes, almost all of us have sun damage.

And with more and more good information available people, women and men of all ages are now becoming concerned with “anti-aging” and seeking solutions for brown spots, fine lines and wrinkles, loss of skin firmness and a host of other face and skin issues.

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Some of the aging is inevitable and determined by genetics. It is also known as “the natural aging process” where the collagen, a protein that supports the skin slows down and the elastin, a substance that gives the skin its structure, is reduced. There is a slower cell turnover and loss of moisture, making the skin dryer.

Chronological or natural aging produces changes in the skin: fine lines and wrinkles, skin becomes thinner, there is a loss of underlying fat, loss of elasticity and firmness and as a consequence we experience sagging skin and loss of bone density in the face.

Environmental aging starts very early in life and is caused by a number of external factors, that make the epidermis age prematurely. The

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“Good skin care needs to be a routine part of our comprehensive health-care plan.”

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main factor is sun exposure or photo-aging, which counts for 90% of premature aging skin. Other factors are: • Pollution • Gravity • Wind • Poor diet • Heat • Alcohol • Expression lines • Not drinking enough water • Sleeping patterns • Smoking Chronological aging is inevitable, but only accounts for 10 or 20%, while environmental aging is most preventable. So, the sooner we start taking good care of our skin to stop or reverse, the better we will be.

There is very good news!

The same dedication and passion that “techies” have for the latest, greatest in computers, phones and equipment, dermatologists and skin specialists have for anti-aging products that can help reverse the signs of aging, and prevent future damage. And you don’t have to spend all your hard earned money with dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons to reap the benefits.

Multi-med therapies which utilize just under prescription strength medicines combined with soothing botanicals and choice cosmetic ingredients can literally change the structure and function of the skin cells. The right ingredients, in the right formulas, in the right order!

When researching anti-aging products, look for ones that meet your primary goals first.

Anti-Aging products should be: • Comprehensive skincare systems that layer powerful cosmetic ingredients and proven peptide technology to visibly firm skin and reduce the appearance of lines, wrinkles and enlarged pores.

• Products need to exfoliate, lighten, brighten and protect your skin for a more even tone and texture.

• For skin redness or sensitivity use products that help interrupt the inflammatory cascade, strengthen skin’s natural moisture barrier, calm redness, and reduce irritation so that you can take comfort in having a healthy-looking complexion every day.

• And if acne seems to be a frequent visitor to you skin post puberty, look for products designed to help unclog pores, clear breakouts and calm your complexion to keep pimples, blackheads and post-acne marks from making an unwelcome appearance on your face—and in your life.

You don’t have to spend a fortune to have great looking skin. Just find products with the right ingredients, in the right formulas, in the right order!

Carolyn Jones-Primeaux is an independent consultant for Rodan and Fields, the dermatologists who created Proactiv skin care are now doing for ANTI-AGING what they are famous for with ACNE. For more information on Rodan and Fields ANTI-AGING skin regimenes, contact Carolyn at 601-467-3487 or cjonesprimeaux.myrandf.com.

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y passion is also my job! Believing in people until they can believe in themselves. For the last 2 years I’ve had the privilege of leading the Hattiesburg Marathon Makeover team. It has been an incredible journey! In January, we all Toni Wild, Jennifer Clark, Kathy Sones got together for our first meeting of the 2011 program. Lots of unsure looks, people wondering what they were getting into, some not knowing exactly what a marathon or half marathon was, much less that they could actually finish one. Luckily they didn’t have to believe it back then because they were surrounded by people that believed it for them until they could finally believe it for themselves. Some people didn’t believe it until they crossed the finish line on October 15. An incredible accomplishment! Especially accomplishing it with people who have been on the same journey for 10 months. There is nothing like seeing your team members out on the race course and then hearing them cheer for you, or you cheering for them, as we each crossed that finish line.

Congratulations, Team Hattiesburg!! Thanks to all of the 2011 team members, their families and friends who supported us, our amazing local sponsors including Healthy Cells Magazine, and Mark and Robin Simpson of Clinton who created this life-changing program.

Jennifer Clark Owner & Team Leader of Marathon Makeover Hattiesburg Think 2012 may be your year? Visit www.marathonmakeover.com or email jclark@marathonmakeover.com for information.

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distracted driving

A Problem of Focus

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eenagers are dying and being injured every day because too many drivers are focusing on using a handheld phone instead of on the road. That’s why the U.S. Department of Transportation and Consumer Reports have joined together to help parents and educators raise awareness of this danger and reduce the tragedies. Here are the facts: • M otor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Mile for mile, they are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers. And one in three teens who text say they have done so while driving.

• In 2009, almost 5,500 people were killed and almost a half million were injured in accidents related to distracted driving. That’s 16 percent of all fatal crashes and 20 percent of all injury crashes for that year. And almost one in five of those deaths involved reports of a cell phone.

• A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study revealed that physically dialing a phone while driving increases the risk of a crash as much as six times. Texting is riskier still, increasing the collision risk by 23 times.

• A University of Utah study found that the reaction time of a teen driving and talking on a cell phone is the same as that of a 70year- old driver who’s not using a phone.

Six Steps You Can Take

1. Set a good example Kids learn from their parents. Put down your phone while driving and only use it when you’ve safely pulled off the road. According to the Pew research Center, 40 percent of teens 12 to 17 say they have been in a care when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put themselves or others in danger.

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2. Talk to your teen Discuss the risks and responsibilities of driving, and the danger of dividing their attention between a cell phone and the road. Show them the statistics related to distracted driving. And urge them to talk to others; friends take care of friends.

3. Establish ground rules Set up family rules about not texting or talking on a handheld cell phone while behind the wheel. Enforce the limits set by your state’s graduated licensing program, if one exists, or create your own family policies.

4. Sign a pledge Have your teen take action by agreeing to a family contract about wearing safety belts and not speeding, driving after drinking, or using a cell phone behind the wheel. Agree on penalties for violating the pledge, including paying for tickets or loss of driving privileges.

5. Educate yourself Find out more about this tragic problem. View the information and resources available at www.distraction.gov and www.consumerreports.org/distracted. The more you know, the more you will understand the seriousness of the issue.

6. Spread the word Get involved in educating and promoting safe driving in your community and through online social-media websites. Talk to friends, family, and coworkers. Support advocacy organizations such as the National Organizations for Youth Safety (www.noys. org) and FocusDriving (www.focusdriven.org).

For more information, go to: Distraction.gov. www.healthycellspinebelt.com

our body’s base

How’s Your Foundation?

Submitted by Spiers Chiropractic Pain and Wellness Center

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pinal pelvic stabilizers are like the foundation of a house. If the foundation is not level or it’s shaky, then the house will never be level. The same is true for us. Our feet are our foundation and if our foundation is not level or balanced, then it can lead to problems all the way up our bodies.

If a table is wobbly, you would place a small shim under one of the legs and the table would level and no longer wobble. The same is true for your feet. When you stabilize your feet, the ankles are balanced, the knees are balanced, and up the body.

The feet are the foundation of the body and have three arches: Medial longitudinal arch, the longest, highest, and, most obvious arch is located along the medial aspect of each foot, and it is the most important during static support, movement, and shock absorption. The lateral longitudinal arch is along the outside of each foot. This arch has been called a “true architectural arch,” since it serves as a structural keystone, and relies much less than the other connective tissues for support. The anterior transverse arch is the shortest and lowest of the three arches.

This arch runs from the medial to the lateral sides of each foot, and it extends from the metatarsal heads back to the tarsal bones. Loss of anterior transverse arch can result in callus formation under the heads of the metatarsal bones.

Each arch consists of several bones bound together by tough, yet somewhat elastic ligaments and tendons. The strong connective tissue ensures that the structure is flexible and movable, yet is able to tolerate both sustained stress and sudden, high forces. The three arches form what is known as the “plantar vault.” The plantar vault supports and distributes the weight of the entire body, allowing us to stand, walk, and run. This structure of the foot is not present at birth, but develops during childhood in most people.

Why Do Arches Collapse?

Overload and gravitational stress are the main causes of arch collapse. Scientific studies over the years have demonstrated that the arches are maintained almost completely by the passive connective tissues. These tissues do not have the properties that allow the arch to naturally reform after stress due to overload. This is the reason strengthening exercises have never been found to help redevelop a poorly formed or collapsed arch. Our feet, are under continuous gravitational pressure when bearing the body’s weight, the collapse of one www.healthycellspinebelt.com

or more arches over time is a common experience for us.

Heredity, while technically not a collapse, can play a role in some families to develop a low or nonexistent arched structure.

The Effects of Arch Collapse Symptoms can be anywhere from the legs to the pelvis and even into the back and neck.

• Constant impact of body weight rolls the foot inward, creating “flat foot” or “fallen arches.”

• When feet roll in, the legs react with abnormal rotation marked by knocked knees.

• The pelvis tilts forward in response to internal rotation of the feet and legs, disrupting the spinal base.

• S pinal stress from pelvic tilt can irritate nerve roots at any level of the spine.

The Effects of Arch Support Static Support—During standing posture, the alignment of the arches in each foot has a significant impact on the position of the legs and pelvis. When the arches are low and/or pronating excessively, the lower extremities tend to rotate medially.

Dynamic Support—During gait, the foot undergoes substantial changes, The arches and connective tissues much sustain the stress of heal strike, then adapt to the ground during stance phase, and finally become a rigid lever to provide an efficient push-off manner, with no glitches or hang-ups. The foot must permit a smooth transfer of the body’s center of mass over the leg to conserve energy and keep the work load at a minimum.

Foot stabilizers are designed to provide support for all three arches of the feet. Because the entire body structure is balanced on one foot at a time when walking and running, improving foot alignment can improve knee, hip, pelvis and even spinal postural alignment.

Problems with any of the foot arches can cause loss in structural integrity, which can lead to distress in the other arches and symptoms may develop. Foot stabilizers support all three arches of each foot to restore proper balance to the body. For the best results custom-made stabilizers are recommended to provide patients the ideal postural health.

For more information on this article or other issues relating to the spine contact Dr. Denton Spiers at Spiers Chiropractic Pain and Wellness Center at 601.261.9495.

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original work

Whose Picture Is It Anyway?

By Jayne Richards

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ave you ever taken a photograph to a retail store to be reproduced and been asked for the copyright release, then denied permission to reprint when you could not produce it? Frustrating? Sure. Necessary? Absolutely. Clients who have a cherished family photograph that they would like to have reproduced or enlarged often approach me. I always ask if it is a candid shot, produced by someone they know; or if it has been professionally produced. If the answer is the latter, I very politely refuse to help them get it reproduced, while explaining to them the necessity of doing so.

In this age of inexpensive scanners and printers, however, many people take it upon themselves to scan and print copies of professionally produced photographs anyway. They rationalize that it’s

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an image of them, so it must belong to them, right? Or, they feel that a professional would overcharge them for a product that they can produce for themselves inexpensively and with ease. So, what’s wrong with that?

The law states that the “author” is the owner of the copyright for their “original works”. For a photograph, this is usually the person who creates the image and snaps the shutter. If the photographer works for a studio, then the studio owns the copyright. The copyright owner has the exclusive right to make copies of the work, create other works based on the original, or publicly display the work. That owner can grant a client the right to use the image, but legally, it can only be granted by the “author” of the work in question.

Why all the fuss? The main reason is economic. Professional photographers base their pricing structure on selling a certain amount of products/services. They spend a great deal of time and money learning their craft, purchasing high end equipment, and creating original works for their clients. If they are to stay in business, they must be able to price their services competitively. When a client decides to bypass the photographer and reproduce their work or use it in the digital domain without permission, that client has effectively stolen from that photographer. The law provides for damages and even criminal penalties.

Copyright law can be murky and confusing. So, let’s step away from the wording of the law and just think about what is the ethical thing to do. Would you go to a high-end department store and walk out with an expensive outfit without paying for it? Of course not. Using a photograph without the permission of the photographer amounts to the same thing. Ask the photographer before attempting to reproduce the image, or use it in the digital domain. Very often, in this competitive marketplace, the professional photographer will sell you the rights to do so at a very reasonable cost.

Jayne Richards is the owner and primary photographer of JRichards Originals. Her studio is located in the Hattiesburg/Petal area, and she shoots on location as well. She is a Certified Professional Photographer and an active member of PPA. Visit her website at JRichardsPhotography.com.

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hearing balance

Hearing With Your Brain Submitted by HearingSolutions of the Pine Belt

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our brain is responsible for processing everything you hear and needs accurate sound information from both ears. When you choose your hearing rehabilitation solution, remember “Two ears are better than one.”

as a system, both ears can give the brain more accurate information.

Locating sound helps keep you more in touch with your surroundings, helps you to understand speech with less effort and gives you clues as to which way to focus when others are trying to get your attention.

LISTENING IN ALL DIMENSIONS A child is calling from across the street. Someone is knocking at the door. A car is honking its horn. In situations like these, how do you know what these sounds are or which way to look? The world of sound is rich and complex. Humans have an amazing ability to sort through rapidly changing information and automatically make sense of what is happening.

KEEPING YOUR EARS “IN SHAPE” If you have a hearing loss in both ears, but decide only to wear one instrument in the ear that needs it the most, the ear that is deprived of stimulation will get even lazier and can lose residual hearing up to 40% faster than normal. This condition is known as “auditory deprivation” and the only way to combat it is by keeping both ears active.

HEARING WITH TWO EARS Think of your hearing as a system. Your two ears and your brain – constantly taking in a wide variety of cues and automatically, unconsciously and effortlessly identifying the sounds and locating where they are coming from. Actually, it’s accurate to think of your brain as the center of hearing and listening. To interpret sounds correctly, the information your brain receives must be as accurate and as detailed as possible.

When we are listening in challenging environments, locating where the sound is coming from helps us understand. We mentally locate sounds in specific places and then we can focus on what’s important.

Sounds reach one ear fractionally faster and louder than the other – and the brain registers these subtle differences.

The most important benefits of wearing two hearing instruments are numerous, but the most important one is they balance the two hemispheres of the brain allowing normal hearing to take place.

MAKING CONVERSATION EASIER In the past, people with hearing loss often wore only one hearing instrument. Today the most common and intelligent approach is a balanced fitting – one in each ear.

Research shows two instruments make speech easier to understand. Just as the brain converts visual input from both eyes in to one clearly defined image, it turns the input from two ears in to a single sound picture where speech stands out more clearly.

People who wear two hearing instruments typically experience greater ease of listening, more stamina and better participation in social situations. Listening is more comfortable because less volume is needed when two ears are aided.

FOCUSING ON THE CONVERSATION In busy environments such as restaurants, you need input from both ears in order to be able to focus on the conservation and be less distracted by uninteresting and background sounds. This focus keeps sounds from perceptually merging together in what feels like a “wall of sound.”

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IMPROVING SOUND QUALITY Imagine listening to music on your stereo system. With only one speaker working it would sound flat and lifeless, but with two it sounds balanced and natural. The same can be said of hearing instruments.

Wearing two instruments increases your hearing range from 180 degrees to 360 degrees for a far more detailed and better sound picture.

COMMUNICATION WITH GREATER CONFIDENCE Research shows people that wear two instruments are much more satisfied with their performance than those that wear only one. The more pieces of the auditory “jigsaw puzzle” you can pick up, the easier it becomes to communicate.

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTING NATURAL HEARING Today the most natural sound quality comes from instruments using “wireless” technology for binaural processing. Subtle, but important differences in sound cues on two sides of the head, help people hear sounds and locate them. While traditional hearing instrument technology often disturbs these cues, wireless technology works differently by supporting the natural interaction between the ears and brain.

Two wireless hearing instruments actually work together in a coordinated system, sharing information. Binaural processing provides a clearer, better coordinated sound picture for your brain to process and helps you provide a better idea of where you are in relation to people and objects in your environment.

There are so many good reasons to get two hearing instruments and even more reasons to get two that work wirelessly together. Your hearing care professional can easily demonstrate the benefit, either at the clinic or through a home trial.

Dr. Michael Hunt, Ph. D., A.C.A., AAS, who wears hearing instruments, is a Nationally Board Certified Audioprosthologist with 26 years of functional rehabilitation experience. He limits his practice to educating patients about their hearing loss and the options they have about correcting that loss. For more information, or to schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Hunt, contact HearingSolutions of The Pine Belt at (601) 450-0066.

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his article is about how normal healthy cells turn to the dark side and become cancers. If you know your enemy, you can better protect yourself and your family. I am not a physician. My Ph.D. is a research degree in psychology. I also hold a B.S.N. in nursing. I read research about diet, lifestyle, and cancer as though my life depends on it. It does. I have outlived the expectations of my doctors and am in remission past the five-year anniversary of my diagnosis of aggressive ovarian cancer. I give credit to integrative cancer treatment, which augments conventional treatment of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery with diet and lifestyle changes.

In their book Cooking with Foods that Fight Cancer, Richard Beliveau, Ph.D. and Denis Gingras, Ph.D. describe two stages of cancer growth. The first stage contains precancerous cells and is by far the most effective time to defeat cancer. Healthy people do not wake up one day with cancer. Although a few cancers can be inherited, most cancer cells begin as normal cells. Normal cells

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“We can prevent cancer naturally with food and behavior that discourage mutations.” acquire mutations by injuries that modify a cell’s genetic material.

Mutations can occur from environmental toxins, viruses, bacteria, radiation, and chronic inflammation.

Precancerous cells will not become cancers unless they have an environment that encourages their growth over many years. An average of six years is needed for a cell to become a precancerous micro tumor the size of one teaspoon divided by two thousand.

The micro tumor is still harmless and undetectable. The second stage of cancer growth is when mutated cells grow into cancer.

To do this they need a weakened immune system, an inflammatory process, and a blood supply. Food and lifestyle play an important part in preventing mutated cells from becoming a tumor. But I get ahead of myself.

David Servin-Schrieber, M.D., Ph.D. who has survived brain cancer and its recurrence for eighteen years, writes about the importance of the immune system in Anticancer: A New Way of Life.

The immune system can fight cancer. Natural killer cells are a powerful part of the anticancer immune system. For example, in a study of breast cancer patients, those with the most responsive NK cells survived at least twelve years. Half the women with less active NK cells died.

Another part of the immune system is inflammation, that red, painful, weeping condition that follows a sunburn, for example.

Inflammation can create new blood vessels and supply chemicals to a wound to prevent infection and promote healing. When tissue is restored cell growth slows down to a normal pace. Excess cells stop growing because of a process of “cell suicide.”

However, if you get sunburned many times, a micro tumor that is lurking harmlessly can hijack the inflammatory process so that cells grow forever instead of stopping when their job is done. New blood vessels that repair your sunburn can also promote cancer growth. Without a new circuit of blood vessels, cancer tumors would not grow beyond the size of a pinhead. Cancer needs inflammation to get going, but it also produces a chemical to promote more inflammation in a vicious cycle difficult to stop.

We can prevent cancer naturally with food and behavior that discourage mutations, support our immune system, reduce inflammation, and inhibit new blood vessels. The next article will be about the causes of inflammation and how to prevent it. You may be surprised.

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR WITH EASE AND CLARITY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON?

This is the time of year that brings family and friends together for holiday celebrations, delicious food and familiar conversations, but being able to enjoy and appreciate the company of your loved ones is what truly matters. If you have difficulty hearing, you may be missing out on the conversations and events that make each holiday special.

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