In a statement issued Jan. 9, the health department said it is joining partners statewide during Human Trafficking Awareness ...

Data from the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) indicated that Mississippi’s cervical cancer death rate has again ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Flu cases have more than doubled in the past week on the Mississippi Coast as cold weather signals the ...

Several U.S. states, including Mississippi, reported "high" or "very high" levels of flu-like illness, according to federal ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In less than seven months, Mississippi has seen nearly double the number of cases of whooping cough as reported in all of 2024, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health ...

As influenza activity increases nationwide, Mississippi doctors say hospitals across the state are seeing more patients with ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi State Department of Health declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant mortality rates across the state. According to the agency, ...

Special to Wesson News The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) led the celebration last month of the vital ...

Mississippi led the nation in infant deaths for multiple years, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH ...

MSDH officials annually compile a list of the 25 most popular baby names of the year based on birth certificate data.

Mississippi has releases the Top 25 most popular baby names for 2025. Do you know a kid with one of the most popular girl or ...

COMING UP. >> SEE YOU AGAIN IN JUST A BIT, DAVID. THANK YOU. MORE INFANTS ARE DYING IN MISSISSIPPI THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME IN THE PAST DECADE. >> THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH JUST DECLARED THE ...