June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is observed every June as a chance to spread the word about different neurological diseases. According to Memorial Health System Neurologist Dr. Lee Voulters,…
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Planet Fitness offers free workouts for students this summer
Planet Fitness gyms nationwide have a good opportunity for high schoolers. Planet Fitness invites high school students, ages 14 to 19, to work out for free at any of their fitness…
Recommended age for mammograms now at 40
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has released new recommendations for breast cancer screenings. It’s now being recommended that all women get screened every other year starting at age…
WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions of people worldwide. The…
May is National Stroke Awareness Month
May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Dr. Lee Voulters, a neurologist who has worked at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport for 16 years, says there are two types of strokes. Ischemic…
US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said Monday. Vaccine requirements for federal workers and federal contractors, as…
The truth about processed foods: what you should and shouldn’t avoid
News 25’s Brooke Parker talks to a dietitian to tell us what’s really up with processed foods. Processed food is a term being thrown around…
Medi-Lift of Mississippi helping patients around the Coast
A non-emergency medical transportation company for disabled patients is dedicated to helping the community. While working at a local hospital, Julie Faucha noticed how long discharged patients had…
Singing River celebrates Donate Life Month
Singing River Health System is kicking off Donate Life Month with a celebration. Pascagoula Singing River hosted ‘Gifts of Healing’ to celebrate the first Singing River wound care patient treated…
Jackson County Supervisors announce sale of Singing River Health System
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health Systems has bought Singing River Health System, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors announced this morning. The hospital system also owns Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge and St. Dominic's Hospital in…
Local gym trains kids five and older to help with overall health and more
When you’re working out, do you ever expect to see kids right next to you lifting weights? Well, a gym in Ocean…
Memorial Health System welcomes new resident physicians
Match Day is here and Memorial Health System Graduate Medical Education welcomed its 2023 family medicine and internal medicine resident physicians. Match Day marks the day when eagerly awaiting…
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Importance of getting checked early
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. News 25’s Janae Jordan spoke with a cancer survivor and doctor on the importance of getting checked early. “I honestly thought…
Mississippi governor OKs longer postpartum Medicaid coverage
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation Thursday to solidify a full year of Medicaid coverage for women after they give birth, saying it’s part of a “new pro-life agenda” to help mothers now that abortion access is…
Albuterol running low for infants
A shortage of medication used to treat asthma and respiratory symptoms is continuing to affect hospitals and pharmacies. The asthma medication albuterol was added to the shortage list by the U.S.…
Mississippi backs 1 year of postpartum Medicaid for new moms
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Low-income new mothers in Mississippi will be eligible for a full year of Medicaid health coverage under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature. The bipartisan move is the culmination of a two-year effort to…
Memorial Health System celebrates completing 400 robotic bronchoscopy cases
Memorial Health System celebrates 400 completed cases of robotic bronchoscopy. Memorial is the first in Mississippi to offer this new robotic bronchoscope to diagnose lung cancer at…
First BEAR implant surgery for torn ACL performed in the state
Dr. Philip Myers at Singing River Gulfport is the first doctor in Mississippi to perform the BEAR implant. The BEAR implant is a less invasive…
Success story of child with rare heart syndrome
With today being the final day of American Heart Month, we introduce to you a success story of a child living with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Narissa Behrens-Brown…
Governor Reeves signals support for Medicaid bill providing coverage for new moms
Governor Tate Reeves spoke out on the debate over postpartum Medicaid coverage in Mississippi, saying for the first time that he will sign a…
Firefighters push for rules changes to fight against ‘forever chemicals’
The National Fire Protection Association Technical Committee met to discuss the urgent need to revise regulations when it comes to firefighter turnout gear. Carcinogens and toxins…
Bill to restrict transgender related healthcare in Mississippi
On February 21st, the Senate passed an anti-transgender healthcare ban with Bill HB 1125. Governor Tate Reeves prepares to sign the bill Tuesday. The bill prohibits transgender related…
Local veteran speaks on how medical marijuana helps her
A local veteran is sharing her story about how medical marijuana has changed her life. Brandi Miles served 16 years in the National Guard. She spent 11…
Medical marijuana currently on the market in Mississippi
Now that medical marijuana dispensaries are open and doing business, you may be wondering what product is out there. Patients can only purchase flowers in Mississippi that do…