Zika Virus expected to spread more by summer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Zika Virus has a growing presence in the United States....
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Senator Wicker, Others Unite for Bipartisan Measure to Fight Disease Globally
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Chris Coons, D-Del., have introduced a resolution commemorating World Malaria Day, which was yesterday....
American Heart Association Provides Heart Ambassadors: Battle Buddies for Fighting Heart Valve Disease
JACKSON, MISS- Mississippi’s heart disease numbers are staggering. African-Americans are more likely to suffer from heart valve disease than others. ...
Coast school names as healthiest in state
by Sarah Ulmer
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss.- Ocean Springs Upper Elementary was named the “Healthiest School in Mississippi,” by The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation....
New state screening for tuberculosis
by Sarah Ulmer
MISSISSIPPI (PRESS RELEASE) – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning approved the first reading of an amendment to its policy on...
Universities join together in health partnership
by Sarah Ulmer
STARKVILLE, Miss.- Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center began a new partnership on Monday to address the state’s health care challenges....
Recent poll shows concern over child health
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- A recent poll by the Children’s Hospital Association showed that younger millennials are more concerned about that health problems facing children today than...
Governor Signs Dismemberment Abortion Ban Into Law
JACKSON, MISS– Governor Phil Bryant has signed a bill that bans dilation and evacuation as a form of abortion in the second trimester....
Third Case of Zika Virus Confirmed in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – A third case of Zika Virus has been confirmed in the Magnolia State. ...
What’s Up, Doc? Mississippi Best Place for Doctors, Says WalletHub
by kim
JACKSON, MISS– The Magnolia State is topping the list of Best States for Doctors by WalletHub.com....