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# C Spire Health Blog
# C Spire Health Blog
## [UMMC explains: Diet, exercise keys to heart-healthy living](https://blog.cspire.com/health/ummc-explains-diet-exercise-keys-to-heart-healthy-living)
By: [Ruth Cummins, UMMC](https://blog.cspire.com/health/author/ruth-cummins-ummc) on Feb 18, 2020 1:54:32 PM
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Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States?
As the nation observes February as [American Heart Month](https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/education-and-awareness/heart-month), the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is encouraging children and adults alike to live a heart-healthy life by making necessary lifestyle changes, one step at a time.
[Read More](https://blog.cspire.com/health/ummc-explains-diet-exercise-keys-to-heart-healthy-living)
Topics: [Healthcare](https://blog.cspire.com/health/tag/healthcare), [C Spire Health](https://blog.cspire.com/health/tag/c-spire-health), [telemedicine](https://blog.cspire.com/health/tag/telemedicine), [telehealth](https://blog.cspire.com/health/tag/telehealth), Tech Movement
## [UMMC experts explain: Should I get a pneumonia vaccine?](https://blog.cspire.com/health/ummc-experts-explain-should-i-get-a-pneumonia-vaccine)
By: [Ruth Cummins, UMMC](https://blog.cspire.com/health/author/ruth-cummins-ummc) on Jan 29, 2020 5:17:58 PM
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Flu shots are recommended for most adults and children, but what about a pneumonia shot?
The [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/pneumo/index.html) recommends adult patients and parents of small children discuss the pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) with their providers. Different types of the vaccine are recommended for groups that include children younger than 2; people ages 2 and up with certain health conditions; older adults; and adults who smoke cigarettes.
[Read More](https://blog.cspire.com/health/ummc-experts-explain-should-i-get-a-pneumonia-vaccine)
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## [UMMC experts explain: Start the new year by lowering your risk of many serious health conditions](https://blog.cspire.com/health/ummc-experts-explain-start-the-new-year-by-lowering-your-risk-of-many-serious-health-conditions)
By: [Ruth Cummins, UMMC](https://blog.cspire.com/health/author/ruth-cummins-ummc) on Jan 21, 2020 10:04:31 AM
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Be a healthier you in 2020 by focusing on good nutrition, physical activity and maintaining a healthy body weight, experts say. They’re key to your well-being and are routes to avoiding or better managing high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
“The key to a successful dietary or fitness change is creating a goal that is specific, measurable, achievable/realistic, and time-oriented,” said Dr. Josie Bidwell, associate professor in the University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Preventive Medicine. “Once you have a good goal, then an action plan and back-up plan give the road map to achieving it.”
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## [What to expect on your first C Spire Health app visit](https://blog.cspire.com/health/what-to-expect-on-your-first-c-spire-health-visit)
By: [Jim Beaugez](https://blog.cspire.com/health/author/jim-beaugez) on Jan 15, 2020 9:20:23 AM
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Through the [C Spire Health](https://www.cspire.com/cms/wireless/cspire-health/) app, you can get quick, convenient, minor medical care from a University of Mississippi Medical Center provider anywhere in Mississippi.
In this video, UMMC nurse practitioner Kristi Goodson discusses how to prepare for your first telehealth visit using C Spire Health and what to expect during your video chat appointment.
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## [UMMC experts explain: Is it a cold or is it the flu?](https://blog.cspire.com/health/ummc-experts-explain-is-it-a-cold-or-is-it-the-flu)
By: [Ruth Cummins, UMMC](https://blog.cspire.com/health/author/ruth-cummins-ummc) on Dec 31, 2019 11:15:00 PM
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You’re sniffling, your head hurts and you’ve got a cough. Is it just a cold, or is it the flu?
There are clues that can help you figure it out, experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center advise.
[Read More](https://blog.cspire.com/health/ummc-experts-explain-is-it-a-cold-or-is-it-the-flu)
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## [UMMC experts weigh in: A healthy you in the New Year](https://blog.cspire.com/health/ummc-experts-weigh-in-a-healthy-you-in-the-new-year)
By: [Ruth Cummins, UMMC](https://blog.cspire.com/health/author/ruth-cummins-ummc) on Dec 31, 2019 11:00:00 PM
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You don’t have to adhere to a list of New Year’s resolutions to be healthy in 2020.
Healthy habits that can add years to your life can be adopted at any time, said Dr. Tom Skelton, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. “It’s really about trying to get back to the basics of what’s best for our bodies,” he said.
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