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- Turkey Trot for Health
All 950 students enrolled at Newton County Elementary participated in the first ever Turkey Trot.
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- Rock the Belt Stresses Safety
The Office of Highway Safety brought the message of how seat belts save lives to Clarkdale High School Tuesday.
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- Early Detection Key in Fighting Cancer
There is one thing that helps reduce deaths from cancer. That is early detection.
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- Mississippi Teens Face Growing Health Problem
Teenagers make up almost 40 percent of those diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases in Mississippi.
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- District Says Response to H1N1 Vaccine Strong
Some of the first H1N1 vaccinations in Mississippi were offered at local schools. The response surprised some officials.
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- Wicker Says House Bill Imposes Mandate on Individuals
Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker spoke about the health care debate Thursday afternoon in Waynesboro, in a speech to the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs.
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- Health Department Offers Free Swine Flu Medicine
Mississippi's uninsured and under-insured can receive free swine flu medication.
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- John Johnson's Running for Cancer Patients
The Anderson Regional Cancer Center, the Community Foundation of East Mississippi, and WTOK-TV are partnering for John Johnson's Run for Cancer.
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- Health Care Rallies Held in Mississippi
Two outspoken groups on different sides of the health care debate in Mississippi have jumped into the noisy national debate over reform.
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- Boil Water Notice for Stonewall
Some Stonewall residents will be needing to boil their drinking water.
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- Flu-Prevention Kit Going to College Students
Flu-prevention kits are being distributed to Mississippi college students.
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- Health Departments Get H1N1 Vaccine
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
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
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
The Mississippi Department of Health has approved a certificate of need for an expansion at a Meridian hospital.
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- H1N1 Shots Arrive in East Mississippi
Health department officials say east central Mississippi has received 2,500 doses of the H1N1 vaccine in shot form.
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- Coalition Targets Underage Drinking
Agencies involved with the Smarter Choices Community Coalition Monday talked about ways to prevent underage drinking.
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- Fighting Cancer A Community Effort
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.
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- Conference Focuses on Quality Healthcare
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.
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- Healthwatch: DUI Crashes
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.
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- Conference Focuses on Quality
Health care officials from Mississippi and Alabama are teaming up for a common cause.
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- Swine Flu Topic of MPB Program
Mississippi Public Broadcasting will broadcast a special program on swine flu Oct. 29.
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- Alabama Sets Vaccine Priority Groups
The Alabama Department of Public Health is going to allocate incoming swine flu vaccine to priority groups because of the vaccine's scarcity.
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- JARMC Unveils Carousel Horse
Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center unveiled a new carousel horse, designed to draw attention to the issue of fighting breast cancer.
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- Peavey Donates Custom Guitar
Peavey Electronics has created a one-of-a-kind guitar that will be auctioned to benefit breast cancer awareness.
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- Mississippi Gets Injectable H1N1 Vaccine
A spokeswoman for the Mississippi Department of Health says the state has received 60,000 dosages of injectable swine flu vaccine.
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- Career Care Makes Some Changes for Better
Anyone who is interested in health care careers is invited to attend Rush Career Care this week.
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- Mississippi Has Another Case of WNV
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports one additional human case of West Nile virus for 2009.
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- Alabama Records 17th Swine Flu Death
A man in his fifties in Cherokee County is the 17th person to die of swine flu in Alabama.
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- Health Departments Have Seasonal Flu Vaccine
Seasonal flu shots are now available at all Mississippi State Department of Health county clinics.
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- CDC Applauds School Health Plan
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.
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- One More WNV Case Reported
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.
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- Pink Thursday Oct. 8
Riley Hospital was on the road again for Pink Thursday, taking its educational message about breast cancer to a local business.
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- Schools Observe 'Walk to School Day'
Wednesday was a day for students and teachers across the nation to put on their walking shoes.
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- Men and Depression
Residents got a chance to learn about men and depression at a workshop in Meridian.
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- MPS Offering Meal Choices
Meridian Public Schools is part of a growing number of Mississippi districts offering healthy options to soda and candy.
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- Head Start Alerts Parents About Lead Poisoning
Mississippi Action for Progress/Head Start hosted a workshop about lead poisoning Tuesday in Meridian.
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- Seasonal Flu and Swine Flu
The swine flu outbreak in Mississippi continues to grow and another flu problem is lurking just around the corner.
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- Third Death Due to WNV
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported Monday the death of a Leflore County resident last week due to complications from West Nile virus.
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- Swine Flu Spray Vaccine Arriving in Mississippi
The swine flu nasal spray vaccine arriving in Mississippi this week will be distributed to about 500 health care providers, clinics, pharmacies and hospitals.
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- H1N1 Vaccine Arrives
The first doses of the swine flu vaccine have arrived in Meridian, but they are not in the form that you might expect.
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- West Nile Victim Dies in Leflore County
A family member says the only person in Leflore County officially diagnosed with West Nile virus this year has died of complications from the disease.
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- Proclamation Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mayor Cheri Barry issued a proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Thursday.
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- Pink Thursdays Stress Education
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Riley Hospital is hosting Pink Thursdays, taking lunch and an educational presentation to businesses.
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- Alabama Physicians Ordering Swine Flu Vaccine
The Alabama Department of Public Health has opened up Internet portals for physicians to place orders for the swine flu vaccine.
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- DAV Answers Veterans' Questions
The Disabled American Veterans mobile services van was in Meridian Monday to make staff available to veterans with questions about benefits.
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- Parent Asks for Schools to Close Temporarily
Some parents in Choctaw County, Ala., want schools to be closed because of the swine flu.
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- National Rehabilitation Week
More than 51 million Americans suffer from a disability. To call attention to it, this week has been designated National Rehabilitation Week.
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- Mississippi Records 7th Swine Flu Death
The Mississippi Department of Health has reported another swine flu death in Jones County.
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- Flu Widespread In South
The past few weeks have seen an increase in the number of flu cases reported.
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