Rheumatology at Singing River Health System
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Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute
By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to approve Moderna’s new flu vaccine after all, resolving a dispute that had blocked the company’s application for the first-of-its-kind shot. Moderna announced the change Wednesday, about a week…
Trump administration announces 15 new drugs for Medicare price negotiation program
By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — Drugs that treat Type 2 diabetes, HIV and arthritis are among 15 new medications chosen for a Medicare drug price negotiation program that allows the federal government to haggle directly with drug manufacturers, the Trump administration said Tuesday.…
US flu activity fell for a second week. But experts worry the season is far from over
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity, according to the latest government data released Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted data — for flu…
Cervical Health Awareness Month
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. One common STD can increase the risk of cervical cancer. Dr. John Pappas from Memorial Health System joins us with the data and ways to make…
House heading toward vote to extend health care subsidies in a rebuke of GOP leadership
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House is moving ahead Thursday on legislation that would extend expired health care subsidies for the Affordable Care Act after renegade GOP lawmakers joined essentially all Democrats to…
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
By JONEL ALECCIA Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary…
Here’s what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations
By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials made broad changes to childhood vaccine recommendations Monday, alarming pediatricians and other medical experts who say they will sow confusion and undermine children’s health. The overhaul is effective immediately, meaning that the U.S.…
Keeping yourself safe during the peak of flu season
For those of you who spent the holidays gathering with family indoors or traveling and are now feeling under the weather, you’re probably not alone. It’s still…
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. New government data posted Monday — for flu activity through the week of Christmas…
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
By ALI SWENSON and LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child -- leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear…
Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here’s what to know
By LAURAN NEERGAARD WASHINGTON (AP) — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to early…
Mindful Monday: Supporting Those With Mental Health Issues
Kay Daneault with the Mental Health Association of South Mississippi explains the mission of non-profit, programs and resources available locally and offers advice on dealing…
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year. Senators rejected a Democratic bill to…
Mindful Mondays - MHSM Drop-in Center
News 25 Morning Anchor Chloe Carter, sat down with the Mental Health Association of South Mississippi's Drop-In Center Coordinator Connie Lee to discuss the programs available for adults with mental illness.
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. A loud chorus of medical and public…
Kennedy’s vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns
By MIKE STOBBE A federal vaccine advisory committee on Thursday voted to delay a decision on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, meeting in Atlanta, voted to…
Naloxone vending machine unveiled at Singing River Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Hospital Gulfport held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil its new naloxone vending machine. This machine expands community access to life-saving opioid overdose…
Mental Health Assoc. of South MS Seeking Donations for Homeless
No bathroom. No kitchen. Nothing. For many in our community who live with mental illness and are unsheltered, this is their daily reality. Often, these circumstances arise from trauma - job loss, illness, divorce. Most of us are only one paycheck…
Memorial Health System performed first robotic bronchoscopy
A major milestone was reached at Memorial Health System on Tuesday. Dr. Theresa Case successfully performed the very first bronchoscopy procedure. With this, doctors can now reach smaller areas…
Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
By TOM MURPHY, AAMER MADHANI and JONEL ALECCIA WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy. The drugs are part of…
Here’s what happens to your body when clocks ‘fall back’ an hour
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Plan on a glorious extra hour of sleep as most of America “falls back” into standard time. But make sure to get outside for some morning sun, too — it’ll help your body clock reset faster. Daylight saving…
FDA says drugmakers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemical
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drugmakers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical. New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and drugs…
What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives
By TOM MURPHY Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick an individual plan opens Saturday in nearly all…