Before 2024 state legislation went into effect, people going through the civil commitment process could be jailed if county ...

The Mississippi Department of Health kicked off its first day of the Healthy Mississippi Conference at the Flowood Sheraton Hotel. More than 300 professionals connected there, discussing topics such ...

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

The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state. There were 9.7 deaths for every 1,000 births in Mississippi in 2024, the ...

Abrupt terminations at the Mississippi Department of Health earlier this month removed the directors of about a dozen preventive health programs from their posts, according to staff members who were ...

The Mississippi Department of Health recently declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant deaths in an unusual move to help speed up efforts to cover gaps in care. Lowering the ...

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Mississippi Department of Health releases the top baby names for 2025. James and Amelia were the ...

There have been 140 reported whooping cough cases in 2025 — the highest amount in the last 16 years, according to health ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the first pediatric flu death of the 2024-25 season on Friday, Jan. 24. The department does not provided information about the age, gender or place ...

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 ...