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Mississippi reports first presumptive positive COVID-19 case
The Mississippi State Department of Health Wednesday evening reported its first presumptive positive case of coronavirus or COVID-19. The ... Read more
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MS Ready app provides emergency notices, tips
The Mississippi State Department of Health offers an emergency preparedness mobile app, MS Ready, to keep the public ... Read more
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State provides radon testing kits through libraries
The Mississippi State Department of Health Radon Program is partnering with the Mississippi Public Library System to offer ... Read more
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State health department investigates hepatitis A case in Jones County
The Mississippi State Department of Health is investigating a case of hepatitis A in a Jones County restaurant ... Read more
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GUEST VIEW: Scrap CON laws to get more rural, more affordable health care
Imagine if Mississippi had a government agency that regulated the building of restaurants according to a centralized plan ... Read more
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Alliance Health to convert 4 adolescent beds to adult beds
The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a Certificate of Need to allow Alliance Health Center in Meridian to convert ... Read more
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State health department offers app for WIC participants
A free app, sponsored by the Mississippi State Department of Health’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and ... Read more
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Winter weather safety tips
JACKSON – The Mississippi State Department of Health reminds all Mississippi residents to take proper precautions as winter ... Read more
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Health department distributes free radon testing kits through libraries
The Mississippi State Department of Health Radon Program and the Mississippi Public Library System are offering free radon home test ... Read more
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South-Meridian approved for PET cardiac services
In preparation for their move from downtown Meridian to North Hills Street, the Cardiovascular Institute of the South ... Read more