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The Mississippi Burn Center at UMMC: ‘We’re the natural place for this’

The Mississippi Burn Center at UMMC: ‘We’re the natural place for this’

With the creation of the Mississippi Burn Center, the Medical Center is filling a significant gap in health care for the state. These patients need multidisciplinary care, something the many specialists at the state’s only academic medical center stand ready to provide.

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Balance is best when it comes to fighting obesity in children, UMMC experts say

Balance is best when it comes to fighting obesity in children, UMMC experts say

The first revised set of guidelines to treat obesity in children and teenagers in more than 15 years adds approved diet drugs and surgery to the list of possible solutions. Still, primary care providers stress a balanced approach of exercise, lifestyle changes and family involvement.

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Front and Center: Stephen Wray

About 45 times monthly, the Mississippi Center for Emergency Services pediatric transport team drives to a hospital out in the state to pick up a critically ill child and take them to the state’s academic medical center for the highest level of care statewide. And when minutes count, Stephen Wray and other critical care nurses and paramedics meet another ambulance at the halfway point to transfer care of a very sick or injured patient.

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Front and Center: Stephen Wray

Updates hit harder at weight loss, blood pressure targets, and much more

Updates hit harder at weight loss, blood pressure targets, and much more

One of the best ways to control or prevent diabetes is losing weight. It’s so important that the American Diabetes Association has upped the standard – just one of the new or revised guidelines recently released by the ADA. These recommendations for diabetes care are the result of new medications, a greater emphasis on social factors, and more.

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Upcoming Events

Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming week at the Medical Center.

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Upcoming Events

UMMC staff receive service recognition

UMMC staff receive service recognition

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of January 23 - 29.

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