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“At the end of the day, who suffers” from the emergency room’s closure and reduced services at the hospital? “My patients,” said Williams.

State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney is speaking out against Senate Bill 2799, which would place four-year terms on not only agency heads but also members of government oversight boards. Edney said during an appearance on The Gallo Show that the legislation – which quietly and overwhelmingly passed the Senate...

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health is proud to join health departments and organizations across the nation to recognize “National Public Health Week” from April 1-7. The

It’s been one year since medical cannabis became legal in the state of Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One day after Mississippi health officials told residents in the state’s capital that dangerous bacteria could be in their tap water, the state health department said Friday that city water was safe to consume. Mississippi health officials lifted their health advisory after a new round of test results did not find […]

The Mississippi State Health Department says Jacksons water is safe to consume. That Friday announcement came one day after health officials told residents in the state’s capital that dangerous bacteria

Flu activity across Mississippi is heading upward and faster than ever, according to state health officials. The Mississippi State Department of Health released a study on Friday showing that Mississippi has one of the highest rates of flu-like illness in the U.S. Other states seeing similar numbers include Louisiana, Tennessee,...

HEALTH | DEBT CEILING DEAL FALLOUT

State and local health departments across the U.S found out in June theyd be losing the final two years of a $1 billion investment to strengthen the ranks of people who track and try to prevent sexually transmitted diseases -- especially the rapid increase of syphilis cases.

The Mississippi State Department of Health is encouraging those vulnerable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to take precautionary efforts and get the new vaccine. The RSV vaccine, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May, is intended to prevent the lower respiratory tract disease in individuals...