Being LGBT: The Diabetes Connection
by Dana Cooper A 2018 study published in the medical journal Diabetes Care indicates that lesbian and bisexual women may be at increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Another 2018…
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Love Sessions
by Nick Lingerfelt Back in 2011, Phillis Lewis started her research for what would become Love Doesn’t Hurt, an organization that aims to bring more awareness to domestic violence within…
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Laser Peels: A Modern Approach to Fresh Skin
by Ashley Randall, Ashtoria Aesthetics & Wellness | photos courtesy of Ashtoria (Above photo: Valerie Monismith, R.N., uses the Erbium laser to treat the skin of recording and makeup artist…
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Rock Steady: Fitness Class Has Parkinson’s Disease on the Ropes
by Melinda Lejman | photos courtesy Memphis Jewish Community Center Each year, approximately 60,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), a long-term, degenerative neurological disorder that mainly affects a…
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Meditation: Returning to Now
by Nick Lingerfelt While health tends to be thought of as solely physical, meditation can open people up to how much control they can have over their own health and…
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Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi Helps Patients Explore Reproductive and Sexual Health Options
by Dana Cooper | photos by Selavie Photography When considering low-cost reproductive health care, Planned Parenthood is often the first provider that comes to mind. Its name is also…
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Stressed? Healing for the Chakras
by Robin Beaudoin Chakras are the seven centers in our body through which energy flows. Identify the cause of your tension, and allow relaxation, through practice of a few simple…
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Gay Men: Self Image, Tanning, and Skin Cancer
by Melinda Lejman …sexual minority (homosexual) men were as much as twice as likely than heterosexual men to develop skin cancer. In fact, sexual minority men were found to…
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Straight, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer ALL SKATE!
by Rachel Warren | photos by Terry Christian & Rachel Warren The sport of roller derby has always attracted a diverse mix of people. Since its inception in 2006,…
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Bluff City Sports: LGBT Softball/Sports League
by Corey Smith, 2018 BSCA League Commissioner On Tuesday, March 13, the Bluff City Sports Association (BCSA) will host an ‘interest meeting’ for anyone who wants to become a…
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