Posted: 9:55 AM Health officials say swine flu vaccine will be available Monday at all Mississippi's county health clinics and in some schools.

Updated: 7:38 PM 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.

Updated: 6:57 PM The Mississippi Department of Health has approved a certificate of need for an expansion at a Meridian hospital.

Updated: 7:51 PM Health department officials say east central Mississippi has received 2,500 doses of the H1N1 vaccine in shot form.

Updated: 10:54 PM Agencies involved with the Smarter Choices Community Coalition Monday talked about ways to prevent underage drinking.

Updated: 7:28 PM 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.

Updated: 7:30 PM 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.

Posted: 11:12 AM 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.

Posted: 1:45 PM Health care officials from Mississippi and Alabama are teaming up for a common cause.

Posted: 12:12 PM Mississippi Public Broadcasting will broadcast a special program on swine flu Oct. 29.

Posted: 11:21 AM The Alabama Department of Public Health is going to allocate incoming swine flu vaccine to priority groups because of the vaccine's scarcity.

Updated: 10:46 PM Peavey Electronics has created a one-of-a-kind guitar that will be auctioned to benefit breast cancer awareness.

Updated: 10:44 PM Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center unveiled a new carousel horse, designed to draw attention to the issue of fighting breast cancer.

Posted: 10:15 AM A spokeswoman for the Mississippi Department of Health says the state has received 60,000 dosages of injectable swine flu vaccine.

Updated: 7:12 PM Anyone who is interested in health care careers is invited to attend Rush Career Care this week.

Posted: 10:28 AM The Mississippi State Department of Health reports one additional human case of West Nile virus for 2009.

Updated: 10:25 AM A man in his fifties in Cherokee County is the 17th person to die of swine flu in Alabama.

Posted: 2:33 PM Seasonal flu shots are now available at all Mississippi State Department of Health county clinics.

Updated: 10:33 AM A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official is urging Mississippi education leaders to continue fighting obesity and tobacco use in the state's schools.

Posted: 4:03 PM The Mississippi State Department of Health reports one additional human case of West Nile virus for 2009, bringing the state’s total to 47 with four deaths.

Updated: 7:09 PM Riley Hospital was on the road again for Pink Thursday, taking its educational message about breast cancer to a local business.

Updated: 7:08 PM Wednesday was a day for students and teachers across the nation to put on their walking shoes.

Updated: 7:09 PM Residents got a chance to learn about men and depression at a workshop in Meridian.

Updated: 7:16 PM Meridian Public Schools is part of a growing number of Mississippi districts offering healthy options to soda and candy.

Updated: 7:14 PM Mississippi Action for Progress/Head Start hosted a workshop about lead poisoning Tuesday in Meridian.