Women in medicine who are pioneers in the field for their accomplishments in Mississippi were honored during a ceremony sponsored by the Mississippi State Medical Association.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday, August 15 that a medication used to treat migraines was being pulled from shelves because continued use could lead to serious, life threatening infections.
Brian Hinnant has two young boys in the Petal School District. He said with his kids growing up in a digital age, there's no formula he uses to dictate when his kids can pick up their phones or games.
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of baby spinach due to a possible salmonella risk, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Summer break is over. Whether you are the parent or the student, it’s time to get back on track and into the school routine, and it isn’t the easiest transition. Julie Clinton can tell you it involves much more than school supplies.
Employees and patients at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg were operating on a generator for a few hours Sunday after a reported outage, according to Mississippi Power.
Lamar County, mom of two, Jenny Maul lives by this message: "Be thankful. Don't take for granted what or who you have in your life," Maul said. She said that's her outlook on life after coming too close to losing her own.
An employee of Los Encinos Mexican Grill (132 W. Main Street) in Calhoun City, Miss., has been diagnosed with hepatitis A virus, and patrons who ate at the restaurant from July 5 to July 23 might have been exposed.
Laurel Mayor, Johnny Magee is not only the leader of the city, but he is the leader of the Blood Bowl Bash champions! The city of Laurel garners the most units of blood every year for the annual Blood Bowl Bash.
Bayer is voluntarily recalling nearly 1,000 vials of a biological drug used to help prevent and control serious bleeding in patients with hemophilia A.
When it comes to choosing the right long-term care facility for our loved ones, you can never be too careful. However, assistant living professionals say it’s common for people to choose the wrong facility.
With the opioid crisis continuing across the nation and in Mississippi, local addicts in recovery are speaking out, hoping to help someone who is facing their same battle.
As the opioid crisis continues across our nation and in Mississippi, leaders in the Hattiesburg community are speaking out about the importance of being educated on the life saving tool Narcan.
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced Tuesday that she is co-sponsoring a bill that would ensure access to breast cancer screenings for women in their 40s.
The Pine Belt medical community is hoping you will join them this Friday, the Longest Day, to reflect on the impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on American families.
You could win a brand new car by helping the Forrest General Healthcare Foundation make improvements to Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services.
It’s National Men’s Health Week, a time for men to have check-ups and receive health screenings at no charge through Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative.
South Central Regional Medical Center has been using ABUS for several months now, and Dr. Keith Winstead tells us the results are very promising so far.
A Mississippi deputy is now seeing clearly after a doctor at Southern Eye Center of Hattiesburg performed a cutting-edge procedure for the first time in Mississippi.
Dare to C.A.R.E., a cardiovascular disease education and early-detection program, will be hosting a two-day event about peripheral arterial disease on Monday, June 17.
Studies show that children who struggle to read are more likely to leave school without graduating; ultimately contributing to the poverty rates in our state.
A meeting was held at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center on Friday morning to discuss the first steps of building a new pre-arrest diversion center.
Planet Fitness is inviting teenagers ages 15 – 18 to work out for free at any of its more than 1,700 Planet Fitness locations from May 15 through Sept. 1 as part of the nationwide Teen Summer Challenge initiative.
