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Boil Water Notice for Stonewall

Last Updated: 7:47 PM 11/05/09
Some Stonewall residents will be needing to boil their drinking water.

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Flu-Prevention Kit Going to College Students

Last Updated: 11:55 AM 11/03/09
Flu-prevention kits are being distributed to Mississippi college students.

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Health Departments Get H1N1 Vaccine

Last Updated: 7:19 PM 11/02/09
A limited number of vaccines are now available at county health departments in Mississippi. Officials say it's a start to battling the illness.

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Swine Flu Vaccine Available Monday in Mississippi

Last Updated: 9:55 AM 11/02/09
Health officials say swine flu vaccine will be available Monday at all Mississippi's county health clinics and in some schools.

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Pink Thursday

Last Updated: 7:38 PM 10/29/09
Riley Hospital took its Pink Thursday lunch to workers at Alliance Health Center, sharing important information this month about the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

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Anderson Granted Certificate of Need 0 Comments Last Updated: 6:57 PM 10/29/09 - The Mississippi Department of Health has approved a certificate of need for an expansion at a Meridian hospital. (Full Story)
H1N1 Shots Arrive in East Mississippi 2 Comments Last Updated: 7:51 PM 10/28/09 - Health department officials say east central Mississippi has received 2,500 doses of the H1N1 vaccine in shot form. (Full Story)
Coalition Targets Underage Drinking 1 Comment Last Updated: 10:54 PM 10/26/09 - Agencies involved with the Smarter Choices Community Coalition Monday talked about ways to prevent underage drinking. (Full Story)
Fighting Cancer A Community Effort 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:28 PM 10/23/09 - The Mississippi Department of Health says there are roughly 13,000 new cancer diagnoses every year in Mississippi. Local efforts are trying to help find a cure. (Full Story)
Conference Focuses on Quality Healthcare 0 Comments Last Updated: 7:30 PM 10/23/09 - Healthcare, and the quality of it, has become a hot-button issue across the country. A form of debate on the topic took place this week in Meridian. (Full Story)
Healthwatch: DUI Crashes 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:12 AM 10/23/09 - The message, 'Don't Drink and Drive', has been repeated over and over for decades. But you still might be surprised by the percentage of motor vehicle crashes that are directly tied to the use of alcohol and drugs. (Full Story)
Conference Focuses on Quality 0 Comments Last Updated: 1:45 PM 10/22/09 - Health care officials from Mississippi and Alabama are teaming up for a common cause. (Full Story)
Swine Flu Topic of MPB Program 0 Comments Last Updated: 12:12 PM 10/22/09 - Mississippi Public Broadcasting will broadcast a special program on swine flu Oct. 29. (Full Story)
Alabama Sets Vaccine Priority Groups 0 Comments Last Updated: 11:21 AM 10/22/09 - The Alabama Department of Public Health is going to allocate incoming swine flu vaccine to priority groups because of the vaccine's scarcity. (Full Story)
JARMC Unveils Carousel Horse 0 Comments Last Updated: 10:44 PM 10/20/09 - Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center unveiled a new carousel horse, designed to draw attention to the issue of fighting breast cancer. (Full Story)
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