That's a quote from Mississippi's own family physician Dr. David Norris! 👇

This #WorldHeartDay, quit smoking to lessen your risk for coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times. Take control of your heart health!

Today is #WorldMeningitisDay2022 - let's #defeatmeningitis. College students are at a greater risk for contracting this deadly disease and we are working to help ensure that all teenagers and young adults have received both their #MenACWY and #MenB vaccines. @MenBAction

HPV vaccination is cancer prevention. Ask your healthcare provider about the #HPV vaccine when your child turns 9. When given at the recommended ages, this vaccine can prevent more than 90% of HPV cancers. Learn more on our website - hpvroundtable.org/hpv-vaccinatio… #Vaxat9 #HPVvaccine

Being smokefree improves your chances of a healthy, longer-lasting life. Go smoke free today. Visit CDC.gov/quit to start your quit journey.

Talk with your loved ones about quitting smoking. Encourage them to talk to their healthcare providers to start their quit journey. Visit CDC.gov/quit

Streamline care and improve patient outcomes with UpToDate, an interactive clinical decision-making resource. Take full advantage of your AAFP member benefits today! bit.ly/3pDV1ax

Mississippi lost 78 infants to sleep-related death in 2020 from causes like accidental suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Don't let it happen to your baby. Learn what you can do, and let other moms know the importance of #safesleep: HealthyMS.com/safesleep

ICYMI: FDA and @CDCGov released the latest e-cigarette findings from the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), which showed in 2022 about 1 in 10, or over 2.5 million, middle and high school students currently used e-cigarettes: fda.gov/tobacco-produc…

Why is it so hard to quit smoking? Tobacco products are addictive because they contain nicotine, which keeps you using tobacco products even when you want to stop. Learn more about how nicotine can impact you here: fda.gov/tobacco-produc…

How can an NRT help me quit? FDA-approved nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) help adults quit smoking by delivering small amounts of nicotine to the brain without the toxic mix of chemicals found in cigarette smoke. Learn more here: fda.gov/tobacco-produc…

That's our Mississippi doc!

The younger teens start using tobacco, the more likely they are to become addicted to nicotine. Teachers and counselors, learn the signs of nicotine addiction and get free resources to help keep your students tobacco-free: bit.ly/3UrmoTk via FDA Tobacco. #NHEW

Get the facts about why HPV vaccination starts at age 9. --> buff.ly/3Bv1w50 #HPV #HPVvaccine #vaxat9

Get a jump on HPV vaccination by starting at age 9! Ask your healthcare provider about the HPV vaccine to protect your child from 6 cancers. Learn more - cancer.org/healthy/hpv-va… #vaxat9 #hpv #hpvvaccine

Spread generosity like our Mississippi doc @pbrentsmithmd !

Medicare physician payment is failing to keep pace with rising practice expenses & inflation. On top of that, the fee schedule includes 4.5% across-the-board reduction. This is unsustainable for physician practices! Congress must pass legislation to #stopthefullcut before Jan 1.

Inflation is driving physician practice costs to unsustainable levels & a looming 4.5% payment cut further threatens the viability of practices and physicians' ability to care for patients. Congress must pass legislation to #stopthefullcut before the end of the year. #aafp

MAFP is ready for you to join us in July at the beach as we Explore Family Medicine, July 15 – 19, 2023 during the Annual Scientific Assembly. Our theme for this year’s meeting is: “Explore Family Medicine”.

Thank you to the brave men and women you have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom