By: Gary Pettus, gpettus@umc.edu Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Communications Susan Enns will never forget what her mother said the day she got the letter that...
The Mississippi State Department of Health has designated the University of Mississippi Medical Center as a Mississippi Burn Center. Department of Health officials reviewed UMMC’s application...
By: Andrea Wright Dilworth, awdilworth@umc.edu A new research center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center will arm researchers with tools to study health and diseases...
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today April 12, 2023 Mississippi now requires physicians to test patients for syphilis during pregnancy as a response to the alarming rate...
When Michael Bustin’s right side lips went numb and his speech became slurred March 25, his wife Ruth rushed him to the emergency room at South...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday has authorized the sale of Narcan, a 4mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, as an over-the-counter (OTC) medication,...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) continues to monitor the health impacts of recent severe weather. Significant power outages, home repairs, and flooding can create...
By: Andrea Wright Dilworth, awdilworth@umc.edu As a postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Matthew Morris studied pain and sensitivity in otherwise healthy Black and white children. He was shocked...
Mississippi has seen a dramatic rise in early childhood developmental and behavioral health screenings. An increase of this type was one of the goals of Mississippi...
Free health screenings will be taking place on Main Street in Vicksburg, at the Faith Christian Center. From 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, you can...
