Heat wave safety tips
Well, the heat is ramping up on the Coast as we head into the weekend and that means people are finding ways to cool down. With highs now in the mid-90s and heat indices in the triple digits heading into…
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New Baby Café opens in Pascagoula
New and expecting mothers all across the Mississippi Gulf Coast now have a brand new resource as they transition to parenthood. The Baby Café is a support group at the Singing River Health System in Pascagoula. It’s designed to give…
MGCCC students simulate emergency birth
Paramedic students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jefferson Davis Campus got a live action lesson today. Twelve students had to perform a live emergency birth using a simulation dummy. The students were split into groups of two just like…
Medical Marijuana 2020 collecting signatures
The Medical Marijuana 2020 Initiative for Mississippi is eyeing their signature goal before the September 6th deadline. Representatives from the group say that they have obtained over 57,000 signatures, leaving them with a little over 29,000 signatures left to appear…
On The Pulse: Doctor's Care on dealing with weight gain
Dr. Victor Bazzone talks with host Troy Thompson about dealing with weight gain on this week's segment of On The Pulse. Doctor’s Care BHRT & Vitamin Center is one of the top natural hormone therapy and wellness practices on the…
Biloxi Vet Center holds open house
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder have become the most common mental health problems for military veterans. The Biloxi Vet Center held their open house today to promote their services to the community. The Vet Center fights against PTSD and other…
Free employee garden at Scarlet Pearl Casino
One local casino is taking big steps to make their employees lives better and they are doing it in an unconventional way. The Scarlet Pearl Casino is not taking a gamble with their employees' health. One of the steps they…
New CBD store opens in Ocean Springs
As interest in CBD products continued to increase, one local CBD store owner thought it was time to expand. A second “Your CBD Store” location has opened up in Ocean Springs. While Mississippi is one of 17 states still without…
Free gym membership for teens at Planet Fitness
School is out and the gym is in! From now until September 1st, all high school teens ages 15 to 18 can exercise for free at any Planet Fitness location across the nation. The Teen Summer Challenge aims to help…
On The Pulse: Doctor's Care & Vitamin Center offers natural health care
Doctor's Care BHRT & Vitamin Center is one of the top natural hormone therapy and wellness practices on the Coast, specializing in natural hormones and supplements, Botox and skin care, as well as an all-natural weight loss program and natural…
Annual Mississippi Coastal Trauma Symposium
Today, more than 450 first responders from around the state gathered together on the Coast for the 18th annual trauma symposium. This year, the event focused on pediatric trauma. The National Institute of Health recognized Mississippi for having the best…
The fight against SMA: Long Beach High hosts walk for local family
Hearing something is wrong with your child can be a mother's worst nightmare, but when one local mother got the news no parent wants to hear, her community stepped up to help. “She is goofy, but she is always happy.…
Number of measles cases rising in U.S.
The measles are on the rise in the country. Just recently an out of state traveler with the measles visited Hattiesburg. Dr. Erica Frank said, “It is really contagious. It is the most contagious virus known to man.” The number…
National Donate Life Month: Turning Tragedy into Advocacy
Today, the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency was at Gulfport Memorial Hospital to promote the importance of organ and tissue donation and to register some donors. In the United States there are over 114,000 people waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.…
New location in Hattiesburg possibly exposed to measles
Seventy-one new measles cases have been confirmed in the last week for a total of 626 cases in 22 states in the U.S. Now, state health officials are looking into a new location of possible measles exposure in Mississippi. Officials…
Health officials investigate measles exposure in Hattiesburg
A measles outbreak in the United States shows no sign of slowing down. On Friday, state health officials began an investigation into the first case of the 2019 measles outbreak here in Mississippi. The exposure came from an out-of-state traveler…
Unsafe work environment claims at Keesler Air Force Base
Choosing to serve in the military is one of the most courageous things you can do. After serving in active duty, Larry McDonald began fabrication work at the Keesler Air Force Base. Since then, his life has been flipped upside…
Health Officials Investigate Measles Exposure in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating measles exposure in Mississippi from an out-of-state traveler. The exposure happened at various locations from April 9-11. “We are conducting a thorough investigation of the contacts we know this individual made…
Occupational cancer legislation passes for first responders
Occupational cancer is a serious risk for first responders due to the nature of their work. Today, firefighters across the state were in Gulfport for a fire investigator’s conference. It takes a special kind of person to be a firefighter…
Mississippi and Medical Marijuana
Sixty-eight percent of the nation has approved medical marijuana and Mississippi is still not one of them. Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson has taken a strong stance in the campaign for medical marijuana. Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson has taken…
A new addition to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport is proud to be the first in Mississippi to offer the newest innovative technology to help fight lung cancer. It’s called the Auris Health’s Monarch Platform and it can check the inside of the lungs and…
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is ‘Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.’ Today, some South Mississippian’s had a chance to learn about the importance of being screened for the disease during Merit Health Biloxi’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Event. Getting a screening for colon cancer can save…
A new way to stay active in Gulfport
Seniors in Gulfport now have a new place that they can stay healthy and active. Today was the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new exercise room at the Francis Fredrick Senior Center in Gulfport. The room features multiple treadmills, free…
American Heart Month
They’re battling heart disease one hat at a time. Memorial Hospital in Gulfport is among the many hospitals throughout our area helping in the fight against this deadly disease throughout the month of February. Adult heart health is important, but…