Safe Heart Screening Helps Shed Light on Mississippi's Health Woes
Updated: 10:42 AM Safe Heart Health Screens travels the state of Mississippi to administer a series of tests that check for serious health problems.
Updated: 10:42 AM Safe Heart Health Screens travels the state of Mississippi to administer a series of tests that check for serious health problems.
Updated: 7:33 PM The boil water notice for the Bonita Lakes area of Meridian has been lifted.
Updated: 2:27 PM Being both mentally and physically fit is important, especially as we age.
Updated: 5:38 PM Uterine Artery Embolization is an option for women who have fibroid tumors. In the U.S., up to a third of the female population will have fibroids at some time.
Updated: 4:07 PM A small device is making a big difference in restoring lost hearing.
Updated: 10:41 AM Mississippi's uninsured and under-insured can receive free swine flu medication.
Updated: 7:19 PM A limited number of vaccines are now available at county health departments in Mississippi. Officials say it's a start to battling the illness.
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.
Updated: 10:49 AM The Alabama Department of Public Health has opened up Internet portals for physicians to place orders for the swine flu vaccine.
Updated: 10:48 AM The Mississippi Department of Health has reported another swine flu death in Jones County.
Updated: 7:38 AM The past few weeks have seen an increase in the number of flu cases reported.
Updated: 11:01 AM The Mississippi Department of Health has reported the state's sixth swine flu death.
Updated: 7:35 PM As swine flu widens its net, more students are falling victim to it, including dozens of students who were out sick this week at Southeast Lauderdale campuses.
Updated: 7:35 PM The March of Dimes is preparing for its annual March for Babies, a fundraiser to help in the fight against birth defects.
Updated: 10:03 AM The Mississippi Department of Health has reported the state's fifth swine flu death.
Updated: 10:52 AM The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting five more human cases of West Nile virus.
Posted: 10:48 AM A jury will soon begin hearing testimony in the first trial over whether Gulf Coast storm victims were exposed to potentially dangerous fumes while living in government-issued trailers.
Updated: 7:02 PM State health officials say Mississippians can begin lining up for swine flu shots around mid-October.
Updated: 1:14 PM Cong. Gregg Harper of Mississippi's third district called on President Obama to "go back to the drawing board" on health care reform.
Updated: 5:35 PM In advance of President Barack Obama's health care speech to Congress, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker spoke about proposed reform.
