First Responder Bill helps treat occupational cancer
A new bill which helps pay for treatment for occupational cancer for first responders was signed last week by Governor Phil Bryant. The author of...
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Mississippi improves in pain management for cancer patients
JACKSON, MISS– Mississippi has shown improvement in pain management for patients suffering from cancer, according to a report by the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action...
Event honoring Ryan LaSource to premier documentary
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Stinky Feet Athletics is hosting an event to honor the life and battle of cancer stricken 3-year-old Ryan LaSource and premier the documentary...
For the Love of the Game and Their Neighbor: How Community Softball Helps
by kim
YAZOO CITY, Miss.–Softball is fun. The food is great. The visiting is priceless. But, there can also be other benefits. This story from Yazoo City...
Ole Miss Chancellor Chances of Beating Back Cancer shows Progress
by kim
JACKSON, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones , who was diagnosed with lymphoma nearly three months ago, continues to improve....
Taking the Fight Against Cancer From Mississippi to DC
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Taking the fight against cancer from Mississippi to Washington, D.C.: That’s what a group of cancer survivors from the Magnolia State were doing Tuesday....
Getting Your Pain Meds: Miss. Gets a “B” Rating from the Cancer Society
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–If you have cancer or know somebody who does, you know that pain medication is vital. Your state gets a “B” rating this year...
Hepatitis C: You Could Have It and Not Know It, Health Dept. Has Free Test
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–You could have heaptitis C and not even know it. It’s a disease that could lead to the serious malfunction of your liver and...
Fighting Childhood Disease: A New Way to Do It With Your Tax Dollars
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–If you have a child with cancer, or any type of pediatric condition, you should know that some of your tax money that was...