Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease and more than 1 in 7 residents without insurance. And so you might think Mississippi would jump at the prospect of billions of federal dollars to expand Medicaid.
You’d be wrong. […]
Tyson Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 67,269 pounds of packages labeled as Honey BBQ Flavored Boneless Chicken Wyngz because of misbranding and undeclared allergens.
Twenty states are included in the recall including Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Florida. […]
Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center has appointed Dr. Kevin Richardson as its medical director of quality improvement.
The Enterprise-Journal reported Richardson will continue his OB/GYN and robotic surgery practice. […]
The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary measure.
The New England Compounding Center announced the recall Saturday. […]
A fifth victim of West Nile virus has died in Mississippi.
The Mississippi State Department of Health said someone who had earlier been infected in Madison County has died, bringing the state’s 2012 death total to five.
The state also reported 14 new cases Monday, pushing the year’s total to 200. […]
By Ayesha K. Mustafaa
Staff Writer
As the 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Mississippi was set to begin, former editor of The Mississippi Link, Gail Brown, whose father succumbed to this dreaded disease, put out the rallying call:
“Alzheimer’s is like a robber that goes in and out of the homes of families, stealing its victims’ memory and quality of life.” … […]
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 29 new human cases of the West Nile virus.
The new cases were reported in Adams (2), Claiborne (1), Harrison (1), Hinds (5), Humphreys (1), Jackson (1), Jefferson Davis (1), Lamar (1), Lauderdale (1), Madison (5), Perry (1), Rankin (6), Sunflower (1), Warren (1), and Yazoo (1) counties, bringing the state total to 169 cases and four deaths. […]
WATCH THE VIDEO: The Mississippi Link reporter Ayesha K. Mustafaa interviews attendees and participants of The Walk To End Alzeheimer’s held on September 15 2012 at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Mississippi.
Pamela Wagner representing Brandon Nursing and Rehab, and Sheila Anderson of Houston, Texas honored her Aunt Sadie. […]
WATCH THE VIDEO: Were you there? This is a glance around the scene of The Walk To End Alzheimer’s at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson Mississippi on September 15 2012. Video and interviews by The Mississippi Link news media company. Recorded by The Mississippi Link reporter Ayesha K. Mustafaa… […]
Health screenings, cooking tips and exercise demonstrations are being offered this month at nutrition fairs in Vicksburg and Jackson.
The free events are sponsored by the National Urban League and Tyson Foods as part of a yearlong project to alleviate hunger for about 19,000 Mississippians […]
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