Mississippi again ranks worst in obesity
State leaders are counseling patience as they strive to reduce the share of obese Mississippians. Rankings released this week by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show nearly 35...
View ArticleFifth West Nile death reported in Mississippi
A fifth victim of West Nile virus has died in Mississippi. The Mississippi State Department of Health said someone who had earlier been infected in Madison County has died, bringing the state's 2012...
View ArticlePharmacy linked to meningitis outbreak issues wide recall
The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary measure. The New England...
View ArticleMiss. West Nile cases up to 225 for year
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 12 new human cases of West Nile virus. The new cases were reported in Coahoma (1), Forrest (1), Hancock (1), Lauderdale (1), Lowndes (1), Madison...
View ArticleDecember 1 World AIDS Day focusing on disease’s effect on global landscape
By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Interim Managing Editor The biggest day of the year dedicated to the awareness of the effect of HIV/AIDS on the global landscape is Saturday, Dec. 1. According to the Center for...
View ArticleMississippi gets funds for anti-obesity program
The Mississippi State Department of Health will receive $8.5 million over the next five years to help combat obesity and chronic disease across the state. State Health Officer Dr. Mary Currier said in...
View ArticleTeam assigned to find anyone who encountered U.S. Ebola patient
DALLAS (AP) — A nine-member team of federal health officials is tracking anyone who had close contact with a man being treated for Ebola in a Dallas hospital, the director of the nation’s top...
View ArticleMississippi hospitals, clinics prepared to deal with any Ebola cases
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — State health officials say Mississippi hospitals will be capable of handling any Ebola cases that may arise. State Epidemiologist Dr. Thomas Dobbs said some hospitals are...
View ArticleAfter 1st Ebola case in NYC, 3 others quarantined
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and COLLEEN LONG NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor who became New York City’s first Ebola patient was praised for getting treatment immediately upon showing symptoms, and health officials...
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