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Spirit of Women Spring Event 2013 Features Renowned Mississippi Native Sam Haskell

Spirit of Women Spring Event 2013 Features Renowned Mississippi Native Sam Haskell

In previous years, Forrest General’s Spirit of Women has brought world-renowned speakers and celebrities to Hattiesburg with their annual Spring Event, including Former First Lady Laura Bush and her daughters Barbara and Jenna Bush. This year, attendees will be treated to all of the features that Pine Belt women have come to expect from this signature event, plus a celebrity who happens to be from right here in Mississippi – Sam Haskell.

Forrest General Hospital’s Support Group Meetings in March and upcoming Family Birthplace Classes

Forrest General Hospital’s Support Group Meetings in March and upcoming Family Birthplace Classes

Adult Diabetes Support Group
March 27
12 noon – 1 p.m.
LiveWell Center
Cloverleaf Medical Plaza (next to Wal-Mart)
5909 Highway 49, Suite 40

Spirit of Women to present “Girl Talk”

Spirit of Women to present “Girl Talk”

Girls ages eight through 11 are invited to attend the upcoming session of “Girl Talk,” presented by Forrest General’s Spirit of Women, to learn about the physical and emotional changes that happen during adolescence.

During the event, Katherine P. Alexis, M.D., Hattiesburg Clinic family practice physician, will talk with young girls about what they can expect as they enter their teenage years and help unravel the mysteries of the changes that those years bring.

Forrest General Spirit of Women, American College of Cardiology to Offer Free Heart Health Screening

Forrest General Spirit of Women, American College of Cardiology to Offer Free Heart Health Screening

Forrest General’s Spirit of Women program is partnering with The American College of Cardiology’s CardioSmart initiative, a program that encourages patients to play an active role in their own heart health, to offer free cardiovascular health screenings on Feb. 16 as part of a National Heart Health Awareness Day taking place at major health care institutions across the country. This screening will coincide with Spirit of Women’s Day of Dance, the hospital’s largest annual health screening event, which focuses on the benefits of dance for heart health.

Tornado Relief Canned Food Drive to be held at Day of Dance 2013

Tornado Relief Canned Food Drive to be held at Day of Dance 2013

Pine Belt residents are invited to get moving toward better heart health at the 9th Annual Day of Dance, hosted by Forrest General’s Spirit of Women. Each year, this FREE interactive community event brings the Pine Belt together for an educational celebration of the benefits of dance and exercise for the prevention of heart disease. This year’s Day of Dance will include FREE health screenings and assessments, consumer education on heart disease, dance instruction, entertainment, door prizes, vendor booths and more!

TORNADO RELIEF

Speaking of Women Luncheon: Nutrition Today - Set for Feb. 22nd in Laurel

Speaking of Women Luncheon: Nutrition Today - Set for Feb. 22nd in Laurel

Nutrition Today: Myths vs. Must Eats!

Today’s consumers are bombarded with confusing messages about nutrition. Which advice is nutritionally true and which is just trendy? From detox diets to yogurt, we will discuss some of the hottest nutritional topics in the media today, and learn which are myths and which are just good-for-you foods. We’ll include a special tasty treat demonstration, too.

Hattiesburg residents organized a 'Be the Match' registry drive in Oxford

Hattiesburg residents organized a 'Be the Match' registry drive in Oxford

The following is a message from the event coordinator:

Local Hattiesburg residents are organizing a Be the Match bone marrow registry drive that will be held on the Ole Miss campus in Oxford, Feb. 5 & 6 at the Union plaza from 9-5.

People from ANYWHERE in MS can register to be a donor or make monetary donations by following this link that gives all the details HERE.