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Challenges the Mid-South to Lose One Million Pounds in Three Years MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare announced a bold initiative today to challenge and help Mid-South residents to lose one million pounds throughout the next three years. The Memphis-based healthcare system’s most recent Community Health Needs Assessment identified heart disease and cancer as the top causes of death in Shelby County, Tenn., and DeSoto County, Miss. Scientific studies show clear links between obesity and both conditions, and the Memphis Metro-Area is ranked the second most overweight city in America. “Our neighbors and community members are…