As Mississippi Leads Nation in Amputations, Doctors Fight Peripheral Artery Disease
Mississippi doctors and health officials are working to combat the state’s high rate of amputations and peripheral artery disease.
Mississippi doctors and health officials are working to combat the state’s high rate of amputations and peripheral artery disease.
The State of Mississippi has revoked the license for a medical-cannabis testing lab that once tested 70% of the state’s medical-marijuana products.
The Mississippi State Department of Health has placed an administrative hold on all medical-cannabis products tested by Rapid Analytics.
Mississippi’s medical-marijuana advertising ban is preventing a dispensary from attracting customers, Tru Source owner Clarence Cocroft says.
Mississippi saw its first child flu death of the 2023-2024 season.
Preventable diseases like measles may soon rise among young Mississippians after a federal judge forced the State to allow religious exemptions for required vaccinations for children starting school, State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney is warning.
Mississippi’s COVID-19 hospitalizations increased 145% amid a late summer spike in cases between July 29 and Aug. 29, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control shows.
A federal judge has allowed about 1,000 children diagnosed with lead poisoning to proceed in a case against the City of Jackson and the Mississippi State Department of Health in a March 23 order.
Mississippians concerned they may have been exposed to Monkeypox should speak to their primary care provider about vaccination, with effective post-exposure vaccines available to individuals who meet certain criteria.
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