by Debbie Skipper, Mississippi Today December 21, 2022 The Mississippi State Department of Health has joined an investigation into a multistate outbreak of a contagious virus...
By: Danny Barrett Jr., dlbarrett@umc.edu Research in the fight against breast cancer is a daily grapple with the task of matching the right patient to the...
by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today December 16, 2022 After months of negotiations during which tens of thousands of Mississippians were unable to access services at the...
by Kate Royals, Mississippi Today December 8, 2022 As the Mississippi health care crisis worsens and threatens to imminently shutter hospitals in the Mississippi Delta, the...
By: Ruth Cummins, ricummins@umc.edu You’re at the hours-long tailgating before the big game, sitting in a bag chair next to the long food table that’s a...
By: Ruth Cummins, ricummins@umc.edu When it comes to using a hearing aid, experts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have a common goal: The device...
by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today November 17, 2022 During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi was not allowed to kick anyone off Medicaid under federal regulations. In exchange,...
By: Ruth Cummins, ricummins@umc.edu A $6 million federal grant awarded to the University of Mississippi Medical Center is making possible more drug and alcohol addiction services...
Seasonal influenza vaccinations are now available for children and qualifying adults at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health departments. Flu vaccination is recommended...
As awareness of pain medication use continues to gain attention, healthcare professionals are rethinking how to go about treating long-term pain; and thanks to significant research...