Updated: 7:31 PM Government health officials say only a fraction of the people who need flu shots the most are getting them.

Updated: 9:20 AM Dole Food Company has issued a recall of bagged lettuce after samples tested positive for E. coli bacteria.

Updated: 2:25 PM Two types of biopsies are used when a mammogram raises a red flag about potential breast cancer

Posted: 3:11 PM Meridian's Rush Hospital has installed an infant safety and security system to keep babies as safe as possible. It's intended to give families peace of mind while children are in their care.

Posted: 11:07 AM According to The Trust for America's Health, Mississippi is the fattest state in the nation. Alabama ranks third.

Posted: 3:39 PM Nine new cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Mississippi, according to the state Department of Health.

Posted: 1:58 PM Good Morning America co-host Robin Roberts is preparing for the next step in her treatment for breast cancer.

Updated: 7:51 PM Federal health care officials are in Neshoba County to directly address an an outbreak of whooping cough.

Updated: 2:18 PM An Ironman competitor with an incredible success story is sharing hope with patients in seven Mississippi clinics.

Updated: 10:42 PM The Centers for Disease Control will be in Neshoba County on Wednesday to investigate an outbreak of whooping cough there.

Posted: 10:10 PM Mississippi's interim state health officer has asked the CDC for advice in handling an outbreak of whooping cough.

Updated: 9:13 PM Whooping cough has hit Neshoba County, where dozens of cases of this rare condition have been reported. Health officials are taking steps to stop the outbreak.

Posted: 12:38 PM Mattel has issued another massive recall of toys because of the potential that some parts might be dangerous for children.

Updated: 10:36 AM At this time, there is no guaranteed way to prevent breast cancer. That's why it's so important to catch it early.

Posted: 12:00 PM Using electrical energy to zap cancer cells may sound like a strange idea. But clinical trials at twelve major hospitals around the country are now testing it against the deadliest form of brain cancer.

Posted: 11:59 AM A heat advisory is in effect for Mississippi and Alabama, with temperatures expected in the danger zone by the end of the week.

Posted: 10:20 AM Days after FEMA's chief spokesman said concerns about formaldehyde wouldn't stop it from selling or donating surplus disaster trailers, the agency now says it's reviewing the policy.

Updated: 10:31 PM Beginning Saturday, FEMA will distribute a formaldehyde and housing fact sheet to the occupants of each FEMA travel trailer and mobile home in the four Gulf States. This is because of inquiries from residents about possible fumes.

Updated: 9:57 PM A new clinic has opened in Meridian, dedicated to the treatment of children who have been abused or neglected.

Updated: 9:51 PM Choctaw Health Center has identified several cases of whooping cough on the reservation and is working to limits its spread.

Updated: 4:42 PM Researchers say they have discovered a way to get drugs into the brain, that doesn't involve brain surgery. It's a process borrowed from a deadly brain virus.

Posted: 6:12 PM The Joint Commission oversees the handling of patient care and safety in hospitals in the United States. It has set new goals for 2008.

Updated: 11:45 PM A just released survey of the nation's hospitals heart attack care finds that two of Meridian's hospitals are doing better than the national average.

Posted: 5:40 PM The Mississippi Department of Health has reported a new human case of the West Nile virus in Madison County.

Posted: 4:12 PM Loss of hearing can be so gradual that you may not even realize it's happening. Free hearing tests are being offered Friday at Meridian Speech and hearing Center.