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By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/tristyn-stoop/) Tristyn Stoop    Published: Oct. 21, 2026 at 10:11 PM EDT | Updated: 8 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Are you brushing off health concerns as just another part of aging? Dr. Sahih Kara with Internal Medicine at North Mississippi Health Services spoke about why being honest at the doctor’s office could make all the difference. Watch the interview in the video above to learn more. North Mississippi Health Services sponsors Wellness Wednesday. Go to (https://nmhs.net/) (https://NMHS.net) NMHS.net for more information.  Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.            Most Read   (https://www.wtva.com/2026/10/21/president-trump-campaign-mississippi/) (FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump brings forth U.S. Sen....)      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