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Health Officials Say Flu is Bigger Risk Than Ebola

The State Epidemiologist says Mississippi hospitals are set to handle any cases of Ebola should they appear, but health officials say the public should be more focused on their risk for the flu, which kills about 36,000 people each year.

National School Bus Safety Week

While experts say riding a school bus remains the safest way to transport a child to and from school, that doesn’t mean there still aren’t dangers.

Ingalls Sponsors 'Fit Kid Initiative' to Promote Health

These days, many employers are promoting healthy lifestyles among their employees to increase productivity at work, but Ingalls Shipbuilding is taking it a step further by encouraging the next generation of workers to starting living healthy now.

MS Coastal Cleanup Nets 1,603 Bags of Trash

Nearly 2,000 volunteers combed the Coast's beaches, marsh areas, and barrier islands Saturday, Oct. 18th, picking up trash at 47 sites during the 26th Annual Mississippi Coastal Cleanup.