Prevention is Key
By: Dr. Valerie Norton Many patients often visit their doctor only when they are feeling ill, have an injury or an acute change in their health. However, it is very important to maintain a regular annual visit including full physical examination and appropriate labs as well as preventative measures such as vaccinations and cancer screenings […]
Radiation Therapy
By: Micah Monaghan, MD Board Certified Radiation Oncologist West Cancer Center/The Cancer Center at Magnolia Cancer may be the scariest word that a physician ever tells a patient. Radiation therapy may be the second most intimidating term for that same patient. This is likely because radiation is shrouded in mystery and myth and seems inaccessible […]
Carpal Tunnel
By: James N. Long, MD FACS Hand and Plastic Surgeon at Magnolia Orthopaedic Center Most people have heard of “Carpal Tunnel”, known medically as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), but often there is confusion on just what symptoms are associated with the condition. With CTS, patients complain of stinging or burning pain or numbness in the […]
Importance of Primary Care
Primary care is often interpreted as a general, loose term when it comes to healthcare. We hear it often, but we don’t always know what it means. What does it really mean? What does a primary care provider do and should you have one of your own? Whether you see a family physician, an internal […]
Pizzimenti Serving a Purpose
At Magnolia Regional Health Center, our hospitalists work in a variety of roles to ensure the best care for our patients. As we mentioned in previous articles, a hospitalist is a physician who specializes in caring for patients who are hospitalized. As we continue the series on our hospitalists, we want to introduce these individuals […]
Heat Related Illness in Children
It’s so hot… birds are using potholders to pull worms from the ground. All joking aside, summer heat can cause serious health related problems. In the U.S. more than 300 people die each year from excessive heat exposure. That is more than all other causes of weather related deaths, including tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and earthquakes. […]
Hospital Rolls Out New Vehicle Fleet
A new fleet of vehicles will soon be hitting the roads in Corinth and the surrounding region. Magnolia Regional Health Center is introducing a new vehicle service fleet with 17 new, locally leased Nissan Altima vehicles provided by Enterprise Fleet Management. Enterprise Fleet Management, a full-service fleet management business, is providing these vehicles for use by […]
Homegrown Physician Living Her Dream
By: Hayes Baker, MD In January of 2017, we introduced a group of physicians called Hospitalists who care for patients at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, MS. That article discussed the many benefits of being under the care of Hospitalists, explained their role, and mentioned how these physicians are living, working, and socializing right […]
Hospitalists Improving Healthcare at MRHC
By: Seger S. Morris, DO, MBA Healthcare is changing. At Magnolia Regional Health Center (MRHC), we seek innovative ways to care for our patients and ensure equal access to the best care offered. That’s why we want you to know about a rather new specialty of physicians who help patients hospitalized at MRHC to be […]
MRHC Welcomes First Baby of the Year
As many individuals were spending the first days of the new year wrapping up a few days off with family, Sheena Fender and Larry Grisham were spending some quality time with family of their own. Their time, however, was a little bit different than most. On Sunday, Jan. 1, Fender and Grisham welcomed their […]