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Open Arms Health Care Center strives to benefit …

WebOpen Arms Health Care Center strives to provide free testing, vaccines, information, and so much more to improve community lives. Access to reliable …

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Editorial: Mississippi health care crisis

WebMississippi is in a health care crisis, and what lawmakers decide over the next few weeks will literally mean the difference between life and death.Millions of federal …

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MSDH to begin accepting medical cannabis applications …

WebThere are a lot of logistics to work through, and most of that falls on the Mississippi State Department of Health. In a statement released Friday, MSDH officials …

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MSDH introduces new state health officer

WebThe Mississippi State Department of Health introduced Dr. Daniel Edney as the new state health officer during an online briefing Thursday. Edney's appointment …

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Central Mississippi Health Services to host wellness event …

WebThe Central Mississippi Health Services will host a back-to-school event July 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Southwest Clinic (5429 Robinson Road). They hope to …

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Company setting up medical marijuana offices across …

WebDoctors and patients are signing up to get certified for Mississippi's new medical marijuana program.Maryland-based Green Health Docs is planning to set up …

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HHS secretary, Thompson address rural health care …

WebAdvertisement. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson teamed up Monday with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to learn ways …

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Mississippi hospitals face financial struggles, especially …

WebAccording to data from the Mississippi Hospital Association, in 2019, hospital expenses exceeded $11 million per month, averaging about $132 million that year. Two …

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Hospitals, especially in rural areas, are struggling to stay …

WebOne of an estimated 38 rural hospitals in Mississippi that, the state health department says, is in danger of closing without some form of financial help to bridge the …

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What people should know about stress, according to a …

WebThe problem arises when the body's stress response is continuous. A perpetual state of "fight or flight" could lead to many chronic problems. Individuals could …

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UnitedHealth says patient files may have been taken in cyberattack

WebUnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack earlier this year on …

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Mississippi has the highest rate of preventable deaths in the US

Webfreezing temperatures. katie gart will join us with that full forecast in just a moment. the state department of health broke down its report card for the year. >> state …

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'We lost thousands of people who just didn't have to die,' Dobbs …

WebFor two years, Mississippi health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs has been the face of COVID-19 response in the state. In just a few months, he will retire, a year earlier …

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Water filters available for some Jackson residents

WebJackson leaders are ready to move into the next phase of getting out of the water crisis. That will come in the form of water filters. The filters will go to two specific …

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Heat caused record-high rates of health emergencies in some …

WebLast summer was the hottest ever recorded in the United States, and heat-related health emergencies also reached record-high levels in some parts of the …

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Woman attacked at Merit Health hospital by patient, dies at UMMC

WebJackson police said a man is in custody charged with murder after he allegedly attacked a woman during a psychiatric episode at Merit Health Hospital.Det. …

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MSDH lifts Flowood, Jackson boil water alerts

WebJACKSON, Miss. —. Mississippi State Department of Health has lifted a citywide boil water alert for Flowood. Advertisement. The move came a day after JXN …

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Mississippi’s only burn center to close in October

WebAdvertisement. Mississippi's only burn center is closing. The announcement came Friday that Merit Health Central is closing the JMS Burn and Reconstructive …

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Long-term care facility being evicted from hospital in Vicksburg

WebA Vicksburg long-term care hospital is closing its doors. The facility’s medical director said they’re being evicted from Merit Health River Region. Promise Hospital, …

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Two people killed in separate overnight shootings

WebTwo people are dead after two separate shootings overnight. According to Jackson Police PIO Sam Brown, 25-year-old Elisha Bridges was shot and killed in the …

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