Olive Branch’s Sam Thomasson turns frustration into new business for the...
When Kate Thomasson was just a toddler she had lost most of her hearing. After trying numerous hearing aids that failed to fully remedy her problem, Kate’s frustrated father decided to take matters...
View ArticleCongressmen live large on farm supports while fighting federal food safety net
In supporting billions of dollars in cuts to federal food assistance, a U.S. House Republican from Tennessee and a fellow GOP member from California insist the government has no business feeding the...
View ArticleStillbirth a capital crime? Mississippi Supreme Court must decide
The cause of any given miscarriage or stillbirth is difficult to determine, and many experts believe there is no conclusive evidence that exposure to drugs in utero can cause a miscarriage or...
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Mississippi doctors, hospitals take different stands on Medicaid expansion
JACKSON, Mississippi — With a legislative showdown expected any day now over expanding Medicaid to about 300,000 of the state’s uninsured working poor, the Mississippi State Medical Association has...
View ArticleGAO report signals trouble with health insurance exchanges beyond Mississippi
By Ted Carter Mississippi may not be alone among the states for which federal officials have fallen perilously behind in getting health insurance market place exchanges ready for open enrollment Oct.1...
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Health Department: Buffalo fish linked to disease
The Mississippi State Department of Health is confirming three newly diagnosed cases of Haff disease, a rare but serious illness caused by an unidentified toxin in buffalo fish that can cause a...
View ArticleSt. Dominic opens new behavioral health facility
St. Dominic’s new Behavioral Health Services building housing the acute care psychiatric hospital and gero psychiatric hospital is now complete. Instead of renovating the existing Behavioral Health...
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Judge extends hold on Mississippi open-carry gun law
JACKSON, Mississippi — A Hinds County circuit judge has extended his hold on Mississippi’s open-carry gun law, declaring it unconstitutionally vague. Judge Winston Kidd on Friday put a permanent...
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UMMC to continue seeing all patients as negotiations over reimbursement...
JACKSON, Mississippi — The University of Mississippi Medical Center has extended its contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi through August 28 as officials from both entities work toward a...
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Former AG Mike Moore named to anti-tobacco foundation board
Mike Moore, former Mississippi attorney general and now head of Mike Moore Law Firm in Flowood, has been named to the board of directors of Legacy, an anti-tobacco foundation in Washington, D.C....
View ArticleJackson’s Beemon Drugs is Independent Pharmacy Cooperative’s MVP for 2013
JACKSON, Mississippi — Yes, America still has independent pharmacies, though they may be getting harder to find as national chain drug stores that double as all-purpose retail shops open on about every...
View ArticlePublication: UMMC “Most Wired” healthcare facility
Hospitals & Health Networks, the flagship publication of the American Hospital Association, has named the University of Mississippi Medical Center among its 2013 “Most Wired” list for health-care...
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UPDATE: Jackson’s Beemon Drugs is Independent Pharmacy Cooperative’s MVP for...
Yes, America still has independent pharmacies, though they may be getting harder to find as national chain drug stores that double as all-purpose retail shops open on about every available corner....
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Health Department: One new West Nile case reported
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting one new human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2013. The reported case is in Lincoln County, bringing the state total for 2013 to 7...
View ArticleNew restaurants in D’Iberville
D’Iberville is welcoming two new restaurants that recently were OK’d to open by the Mississippi Department of Health. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit (3821 Promenade Parkway) has a delicious sounding menu that...
View Article(VIDEO) N.Y. doctors write prescriptions for fruits and vegetables
The Associated Press YouTube channel has posted a video about doctors in New York City and their decision to write prescriptions for fruits and vegetables. The special coupons are used by low-income...
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Chuck Reece named chairman of MHA Board of Governors
Chuck A. Reece, President of Rush Foundation Hospital and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Rush Health Systems, was recently elected Chairman of the 2013-2014 Mississippi...
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MSDH reports new West Nile case, 8 total statewide
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting one new human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2013. The reported case is in LeFlore County, bringing the state total for 2013 to 8...
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Second death reported in Mississippi from West Nile
The Mississippi Department of Health is reporting the state’s second death this year from the West Nile disease.The death occurred in Bolivar County. Mississippi is currently in the peak season for...
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North Mississippi Medical Center performs congenital heart surgeries
TUPELO, Miss.-Two young men recently made heart history at North Mississippi Medical Center. On June 24, Patrick Keith and Chris Gentry, both 25 and from Tupelo, became the first two patients to...
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