In an effort to reduce the spread of monkeypox throughout Mississippi, the Mississippi State Department of Health has announced the expanded eligibility of the monkeypox vaccines to those more likely to have been exposed to the disease.
This year’s KIDS COUNT Data Book shows Mississippi is improving in most of the areas that are measured for children’s well-being. But the state still ranks 48th in the country. A focus of the report is on how the various factors are impacting children’s mental health.
On Wednesday, it was reported the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) discovered Burkholderia pseudomallei, a melioidosis-inducing bacteria, in soil samples taken from the coast of Mississippi.
The “Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022,” also known as the “PACT Act,” was expected to pass the Senate Wednesday night, but in an 11th hour change, a procedural vote on the bill failed.
President Joe Biden’s administration is launching a renewed push for COVID-19 booster shots for those eligible, pointing to the enhanced protections they offer against severe illness as the highly transmissible BA.5 variant spreads across the country.
Mississippi is one of the last states to identify a case of monkeypox. But now public health officials are explaining what the next steps are since the first reported case. They aren’t revealing where the state’s first case is located but say the individual got it out of state. And it doesn’t seem they’ve given it to anyone else in Mississippi.
Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discovered an “uncommon bacteria that causes melioidosis,’ in soil samples from the coast of Mississippi.
Walmart’s quarterly Wellness Day event on Saturday, July 23, will take place in more than 4,600 pharmacies across the country. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The study revealed that even just 15 minutes a week of brisk walking or biking can help you think quicker and combat the delay in processing speed that comes with aging.
Singing River Health System is the second-largest employer in Jackson County with about 3,500 employees. It has locations in Ocean Springs, Pascagoula and Gulfport.
On Friday, the Biloxi Civic Center served as the scene for the annual Don’t Worry, Be Happy event, giving attendees a chance to have fun, give to a good cause and start a dialogue about a topic that many struggle with: mental health.
COVID-19 cases are up across Mississippi, and the spike is being felt on the Coast. When COVID-19 cases rise, you usually see more people wearing masks, and that was the case on Thursday at Edgewater Mall.
Antrell Tyson came to Mississippi to hear how Community Health Centers and other healthcare entities and community partners are addressing patient needs in this state.
As COVID cases go up again, there’s a focus on people having access to treatment. Three pills, two times a day for five days. That’s the rundown of the COVID antiviral Paxlovid.
The idea is to provide a clinic aboard a ship in federal waters, and out of reach of state laws, that would offer first trimester surgical abortions, contraception and other care.
Across the country, more than 100,000 new cases have been reported every day over the past two weeks, but experts say that number could actually be higher.
The actions he outlined are intended to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the ruling but are limited in their ability to safeguard access nationwide.
Mississippi’s trigger law is now in effect. It effectively bans abortions with exceptions only for rape when there’s a police report and when the life of the mother is in danger. There are 30 crisis pregnancy centers in Mississippi. And state officials including the Attorney General and Governor say those are the next focus of the pro-life movement.
History has repeatedly demonstrated that whenever people’s personal data is tracked and stored, there’s always a risk that it could be misused or abused.
Government advisers debated Tuesday if Americans should get a modified COVID-19 booster shot this fall, and exactly how best to update it to fight a virus that surely will change even more by then.
