Local woman looking for a donor
How closely do you pay attention to the signs on the side of the highway? Well, there is a sign near the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi that could save someone’s life. To the average person, this may just seem…
HEALTH
Understanding the Dangers of Hepatitis B
Mercy Housing and Human Development is offering the community information that could save lives. The organization conducted a survey with the Mississippi Department of Health that shows one out of every four Asian Americans had hepatitis B. The group held…
Flu season: don’t wait, vaccinate
With flu activity on the rise in neighboring states and ranked severe in Louisiana, health officials are urging everyone in our state to get the flu shot if they haven’t already. ‘Don’t wait, vaccinate:’ a message medical and health care…
Pascagoula officials to propose two new taxes
There has been a lot of confusion on social media on recent legislative proposals for the City of Pascagoula. City officials recently asked the state legislature’s permission to propose two new taxes. One is the hotel/motel tax which allows a…
The fight to save Willow: Raising money for the United MSD Foundation
One mother has traveled the world in search for a cure for her terminally ill daughter. A mother’s love has no limit. Ocean Springs resident Amber Olsen traveled around the world to see different doctors in an attempt to save…
Mississippi Power customers can expect to save more money
Mississippi Power customers can expect to save more money on their electric bill each month. Today, the Public Service Commission approved the company’s annual fuel filing, reducing the fuel portion of customer’s bills by three percent. According to Mississippi Power,…
Seniors can pack a punch!
Age is nothing but a number to Louis Callahan and the group of senior citizens he is teaching to box in Long Beach. Two years ago, Callahan started to teach people ranging from ages 60 to 81 how to pack…
Keeping the flu away
According to the Mississippi State Department of Health, more cases of the flu are being reported across the state. If you are a parent you know just how quickly germs can spread through schools. We are just coming into peak…
Flu activity on the rise in Mississippi
The flu is on the rise in Mississippi and nationwide. This is according to a report released this afternoon by the Mississippi Department of Health. The hardest hit group so far are children age four and under with more hospitalizations…
Signa Artist MRI machine at Ocean Springs Hospital
The radiology department at Ocean Springs Hospital introduced their new MRI machine: the G.E. Signa Artist. It is state of the art and helps patients feel more comfortable and has cutting edge technology. G.E. calls it ‘MAGIC’ which stands for…
Keeping your dog healthy during flu season
It’s that time of year no one loves: flu season. Many people take extra precautions to protect their families during this time, but what about your furry family. Well, it turns out they could also get sick. Flu season is…
Battling the flu
It appears a small number of flu cases have been diagnosed in South Mississippi, but it’s still not too late to protect you and your family from getting the flu this year. It’s that time of year again: flu season.…
Equine therapy helping veterans on the Coast
A new type of therapy for veterans has hit the Gulf Coast. They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what about a horse? Well, according to many experts, a horse is just what the doctor ordered.…
Cutting edge technology at Merit Health Biloxi
This morning, the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce hosted its last installment of ‘Breakfast with the Mayor’ for 2018. The event took place in the cafeteria of Merit Health Biloxi where Mayor FoFo Gilich became Dr. FoFo Gilich for the day.…
Injury Prevention Fair
The annual Injury Prevention Fair is this Saturday. This event is held at a different location across the Coast every year. The 2018 fair will be held at Garden Park Medical Center. The fair takes place Saturday, November 10th from…
Storm damage in Harrison County
Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says Harrison County fire responders and road crews were kept busy this morning with numerous calls of trees down in roadways, power lines on fire or broken, street flooding, and accidents. Sullivan told News…
Infant circumcision protest
The Bloodstained Men and Their Friends organization hit the streets of Gulfport to protect children and future generations from genital cutting. This nonprofit organization was on East Pass Road and Cowan Road with blood stained clothes to raise awareness on…
Generation Free’s Free Fest
This morning, middle and high school students came together at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center to say no to tobacco. They participated in Generation Free’s Free Fest to learn how they can become advocates around health and wellness,…
New technology at Singing River Hospital
Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula debuted their brand new cutting edge robot this morning. The first total knee replacement was performed with the Stryker Mako system. The robotic technology transforms the way joint-replacement surgery is performed and enables surgeons to…
Mammothon event at Keesler Air Force Base
Keesler Air Force Base was covered in pink today for their eighth annual Mammothon. The cancer screening and preventative health fair holds walk-in screenings for multiple types of cancer and chronic diseases in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Those…
Ocean Springs mayor pushes for medical marijuana
This past weekend, Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson hosted a signature gathering event for the medical marijuana 2020 campaign. If voters agree to the initiative, the Mississippi Constitution will create a legal process for physicians in Mississippi to certify the…
Helping fight spread of HIV
Mississippi is among the highest in the nation for new HIV infection diagnosis. Recognizing this, Southern Area of the Links and My Brother’s Keeper decided to hold a free HIV and STD testing event at the Climb CDC in Gulfport…
Scarlet Pearl fundraising for breast cancer awareness
They’re painting the town of D’Iberville pink at the Scarlet Pearl Casino all in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the thousands of people in our area and beyond who have battled with this disease. They’re lighting the town…
Free prostate cancer screening
It’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Dr. Cottone’s urology office in Gulfport had their third annual free prostate screening event today. Prostate cancer affects men throughout the world. Dr. Cottone’s office has this screening once a year for free to…