A pediatrician is spending about 50% of her time on mental health issues, even when it’s an appointment for something else. And she tells us that she has a hard time finding the necessary resources for those young people. We're on your side to find out what resources are available and how they work.
Mississippi is one of the last states to identify a case of monkeypox. But now public health officials are explaining what the next steps are since the first reported case. They aren’t revealing where the state’s first case is located but say the individual got it out of state. And it doesn’t seem they’ve given it to anyone else in Mississippi.
As coronavirus cases climb once again to daily averages not seen in nearly four months, experts brace for more stress on a health care system still recovering from the last wave.
Faith Christian Center in Vicksburg partnered with local doctors and medical groups in the area to help their congregation get healthy mentally, spiritually, and physically.
Mediation between UMMC and Blue Cross Blue Shield continues for another month while parents with sick children are stuck trying to find new ways to get them care.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi and University of Mississippi Medical Center have agreed to utilize a mediation process to settle the contract dispute that has left the state’s largest hospital out of network with its largest insurer.
It's intended to help rural hospitals and health care organizations create and expand telehealth, testing, and vaccination programs in the Mississippi Delta.
For the first time since 2015, the Office of Student Financial Aid will be able to award nine forgivable loan programs mainly targeting nursing and other health-related professions.
There are many question about cannabis, the use and side effects. In a 3 On Your Side Investigation, researchers and scientists at Ole Miss express their concerns about using cannabis in The Right Dose.
While 50,000 Mississippians face the prospect of going without affordable medical care thanks to a contract dispute between the state’s largest hospital and insurer over reimbursement rates, the salaries for executives at both entities are shielded from the public.
Now that Blue Cross Blue Shield dropped UMMC from its list of covered medical facilities, hundreds of patients are making tough choices regarding their well-being.
DCSD says they are partnering with The Arc Northwest Mississippi on an Autism acceptance training program to help educate law enforcement on matters concerning members of the community who are affected by Autism.
Thousands of people who are insured by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi will now have to pay more for life-saving care from the state’s largest hospital.
One doctor says that while there are hopeful signs that the pandemic is nearing an end, he is still warning people that we’re not out of the woods just yet.
A Mid-South sleep expert says switching to permanent daylight saving time could have a detrimental impact on our health. The Senate this week overwhelmingly passed a bill that would make d.s.t. the norm in the U.S.
Just as several cities and departments in Mississippi drop some of the last COVID-19 mandates and restrictions, a new variant is on the rise across the pond.
Today marks two years since the first reported case of COVID-19 in the state of Mississippi. We're speaking with some of the state's leaders as they reflect and look ahead to how much has changed.
For two years, Dr. Thomas Dobbs was the face – and the voice – that helped Mississippi residents navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. He calls his tenure as state health officer ‘a privilege’
