Updated: 11:20 AM Boil water advisories have been issued for Scooba and Long Creek.

Posted: 11:11 AM Rush Hospital held its 2nd Annual Heart Smart Health Fair to help people identify potential health problems early.

Updated: 7:02 PM After years of discussion, work is set to start on a new hospital in Choctaw County, Ala.

Posted: 8:19 PM John's Run for Cancer is raising money to help cancer patients. Meanwhile, new technology is aiding in the treatment and prevention of the disease.

Updated: 10:50 AM The Knights of Columbus in Meridian has donated $500 to John's Run for Cancer, in support of the Cancer Patient Benevolence Fund at Anderson Regional Cancer Center.

Updated: 4:27 PM Decades after the first case of HIV was diagnosed in the United States, health care officials still say education is the key in stopping the spread of the virus.

Updated: 11:46 AM The Mississippi State Medical Association released its annual 'report card' on the state's health. It says the findings don't look good.

Updated: 7:27 PM As John's Run for Cancer draws closer, experts at Anderson Regional Cancer Center say it's important to protect your skin.

Posted: 10:08 AM Some Mississippi physicians and nurse practitioners are at odds over a bill that would change the way they work together.

Posted: 6:19 PM A water line break caused a boil water notice to be issued for Rose Hill Water Association Thursday.

Updated: 12:13 PM New cars and trucks will need to have larger and stronger side air bags to prevent motorists from being tossed out of their vehicles in rollover crashes.

Updated: 7:19 PM Treatments for cancer have made great strides, but physicians say early detection is a key to beating the disease, and everyone can be proactive.

Posted: 3:31 PM A Boil Water Notice issued for Beaverdam Water Association has been lifted.

Posted: 3:18 PM The Mississippi Department of Health has issued a boil water notice for some customers of NTS Utility Association in Lauderdale County.

Updated: 7:12 PM WTOK News Director John Johnson is preparing to run his 4th marathon to raise money for the Anderson Cancer Center's Patient Benevolence Fund. But he has some company this year.

Updated: 7:05 PM A recent study found Anderson Regional Cancer Center's breast cancer patients have a very high five-year survival rate.

Posted: 6:47 PM WTOK and United Blood Services' annual Mash Bash Blood Drive will be Dec. 29 at the Temple Theatre Ballroom.

Posted: 10:36 AM It was just a year ago when concerns about the swine flu rocked not only the nation, but even beyond its borders. This year it's a different story.

Posted: 8:04 PM United Blood Services has issued an appeal for more blood donors especially for type O negative and O positive.

Updated: 7:48 PM During the holiday season, the need for blood goes up while donations typically decrease. The local blood supply is suffering.

Posted: 10:32 AM Health officials say one new case of West Nile virus has been reported in Mississippi, bringing the state total to nine so far this year.

Posted: 10:26 AM Health officials say one new case of West Nile virus has been reported in Mississippi, bringing the state total to eight so far this year.

Updated: 2:32 PM The makers of alcoholic energy drinks are on notice. They've been sent warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration, saying that the caffeine in the beverages is an "unsafe food additive."

Updated: 11:06 PM Sunday was the benefit concert with all proceeds going towards the Muscular Dystrophy Association's local 'lock-up' event. The Temple Theater hosted the event in their ballroom.

Updated: 8:11 PM Thursday marked a first for Rush Health Systems. It hosted a community health fair that featured everything Rush has to offer.