Surviving Cancer, Part 5
Last Updated: 4:22 PM 05/09/08 -
Lauderdale County's Relay for Life raises money for the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer. Sherry Purdy knows why finding a cure is so important. (Full Story) |
Surviving Cancer, Part 4
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/08/08 -
Lauderdale County Relay for Life honorary chair, Debbie Young, advises women to have regular check-ups. She says one may have saved her life. (Full Story) |
Surviving Cancer, Part 3
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/07/08 -
Lauderdale County's Relay for Life highlights success stories. This is the story of cancer survivor, Sarah King. (Full Story) |
Surviving Cancer, Part 2
Last Updated: 11:16 AM 05/07/08 -
Lauderdale County's Relay for Life is this coming Friday and Saturday. As the quest for a cure continues, so does the courage of survivors like Jeanette Gossett. (Full Story) |
Surviving Cancer, Part 1
Last Updated: 7:05 PM 05/05/08 -
The honorary chairpersons for Lauderdale County's Relay for Life are all cancer survivors. This is the story of Betty Phillips. (Full Story) |
Wal-Mart Expands Low-Price Drug Program
Last Updated: 2:21 PM 05/05/08 -
Wal-Mart Stores says it is expanding its discounted prescription drug program. (Full Story) |
Healthwatch: Ultrasonic Wound Care
Last Updated: 4:56 PM 04/30/08 -
Technology for wound care is better than ever. In fact, ultrasonic energy is used in many cases to clean and heal wounds. (Full Story) |
Drug Card Program Claims Success
Last Updated: 1:26 PM 04/30/08 -
The Mississippi Drug Card Program says more than 29,000 Mississippians have received a free prescription drug card since it started. (Full Story) |
Healthwatch: Better Options for Pain Management
Last Updated: 6:31 PM 04/21/08 -
Advancements are being made in the treatment of chronic pain. Rush Hospital is the first in Mississippi to use the latest available technology in radio frequency machines. (Full Story) |
Healthwatch: Studying Links in Nicotine and Heroin
Last Updated: 4:03 PM 04/10/08 -
Scientists studying how the brain reacts to smoking say they have found more evidence that nicotine and heroin have similar effects. (Full Story) |
Healthwatch: Hip and Knee Pain
Last Updated: 11:27 AM 04/08/08 -
As we age, so do our joints. This can cause pain and difficulty moving. Rush Hospital is sponsoring a seminar on this topic Apr. 14. (Full Story) |
Healthwatch: Life After a Stroke
Last Updated: 11:17 AM 04/08/08 -
Millions of Americans are living with the aftermath of having a stroke. (Full Story) |
Waiver for Vaccine Extended
Last Updated: 12:07 PM 04/02/08 -
The Mississippi State Department of Health has extended a chickenpox immunization waiver for school children. (Full Story) |
Scale Back Alabama Weighs In
Last Updated: 1:59 PM 04/01/08 -
The state of Alabama has lost a collective 207,871 pounds, thanks to a commitment made by thousands of residents. (Full Story) |
Studies Reveal Surprising Benefits
Last Updated: 12:03 PM 04/01/08 -
A Mississippi doctor says two big studies offer good news to people with high blood pressure. (Full Story) |
Mississippi Confirms First WNV Case
Last Updated: 3:04 PM 03/31/08 -
The Mississippi Health Department said Monday that the state's first human case of West Nile virus for 2008 has been confirmed in Lincoln County. (Full Story) |
Weighing the Value of HPV Vaccine
Last Updated: 7:53 PM 03/20/08 -
A Meridian physician says there may be some misconceptions about the vaccine Gardasil. (Full Story) |
CDC Study Signals Warning
Last Updated: 9:23 PM 03/13/08 -
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control found more than 3 million teenagers in the U.S. have a sexually-transmitted disease. (Full Story) |
Buddy Check: Digital vs. Analog Mammograms
Last Updated: 5:07 PM 03/11/08 -
New technology has allowed women to get digital mammograms. But what is the difference from analog mammograms? (Full Story) |
Friendship Center Has New Home
Last Updated: 4:01 PM 03/06/08 -
A ribbon was cut and an open house was held Thursday for the relocated Friendship Center.
(Full Story) |
Blood Drive Remembers Mars, Helps Kids
Last Updated: 3:21 PM 03/06/08 -
The community is asked to take time to give blood this week. The gift will actually be multiplied through donations from a business.
(Full Story) |
Healthwatch: Knee Replacement
Last Updated: 3:47 PM 03/05/08 -
Orthopedic surgery at Rush Hospital utilizes computer technology to design knee replacements for individual patients. (Full Story) |
Riley Expands Wound Center
Last Updated: 7:48 PM 03/04/08 -
Riley Hospital hosted an open house Tuesday at its Wound Healing Center, which has expanded to treat more patients.
(Full Story) |
"Help is Here" Bus Stops in Meridian
Last Updated: 7:23 PM 02/27/08 -
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance made a stop Wednesday in Meridian to share information about help for those without health insurance. (Full Story) |
Our Town Newton: Fitness Center Opens
Last Updated: 7:44 PM 02/26/08 -
The city of Newton has a new fitness center that opened recently, the only one of its kind in Newton County. (Full Story) |
FEMA Will Test Trailers at Residents' Request
Last Updated: 11:41 AM 02/25/08 -
Residents of FEMA trailers who want their units tested for formaldehyde will have that opportunity. (Full Story) |
Study Offers Clues for Stroke Risk
Last Updated: 10:49 AM 02/22/08 -
Studies show naps, mammograms and blood-sugar tests can reveal the risk of suffering a stroke. (Full Story) |
Mayfield Recalls Ice Cream
Last Updated: 6:13 PM 02/21/08 -
Mayfield Dairy Farms is recalling paper cartons of it Vanilla Classic Ice Cream because labels were incorrect. (Full Story) |
Healthwatch: Sticky Surgical Stitches
Last Updated: 12:07 PM 02/19/08 -
Unlocking the gecko's ability to walk on walls may lead to a way to replace surgical stitches with sticky tape. (Full Story) |
Flu Afflicts Nursing Home Residents
Last Updated: 3:52 PM 02/19/08 -
The flu outbreak is widespread in most of the United States. The virus has also spread to some of the most vulnerable victims. (Full Story) |
Beef Recall Raises Some Local Concerns
Last Updated: 7:18 PM 02/18/08 -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recalled 143 million pounds of frozen beef from a California slaughterhouse. The recall has some local cattle farmers a little nervous. (Full Story) |
CDC Urges Leaving FEMA Trailers
Last Updated: 11:17 AM 02/14/08 -
U.S. health officials are urging that Gulf Coast hurricane victims be moved out of government-issued trailers as quickly as possible. (Full Story) |
Clinton School Closes Because of Illness
Last Updated: 11:07 AM 02/07/08 -
Mount Salus Christian School has canceled classes for the rest of the week because at least 25 percent of students are at home sick. (Full Story) |
Prevention Key in Fighting Flu
Last Updated: 6:25 PM 02/06/08 -
The flu continues to spread in our area. Child care providers are cautioned to be especially careful to practice prevention. (Full Story) |
Healthwatch: Wound Care Is Specialty
Last Updated: 7:00 PM 02/06/08 -
The treatment of serious wounds may involve complex hospital or outpatient care. The Specialty Hospital of Meridian approaches the treatment from every angle. (Full Story) |
Fourth Mississippi Death Recorded from WNV
Last Updated: 12:17 PM 02/06/08 -
Mississippi health officials say a fourth person has died due to complications from the West Nile virus infection of the 2007 season. (Full Story) |
Flu Makes Mark on Businesses
Last Updated: 7:46 PM 02/04/08 -
The flu is a problem across the country. Two deaths have been reported in Mississippi so far. (Full Story) |
Flu Attacks Schools, Community
Last Updated: 9:32 PM 01/31/08 -
The flu is having a significant impact on school children and the Meridian community. (Full Story) |
Flu Bug Bites Schools
Last Updated: 11:06 AM 01/31/08 -
The flu bug has hit Meridian Public Schools, with hundreds of students missing classes. (Full Story) |
Medicaid Revises Eligibility Notices
Last Updated: 10:43 AM 01/30/08 -
Mississippi Medicaid recipients will soon be notified at least twice that their eligibility is up for renewal. (Full Story) |
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