Today, the State Department of Health reported the first case of West Nile virus for 2018. The reported case is in Hinds County. MDSH officials want to remind Mississippians to act now to reduce their risk of infection. They suggest…
If you are tired of eating greasy food every day and maybe looking to change your ways, United Healthcare might have the perfect option. Tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harrison County Good Deeds Community Center in…
You can now have a healthy meal with your mid-day cup of coffee at a local coffee shop in Gulfport. Coast Roast Coffee in downtown Gulfport is now selling packaged to-go meals from Prep by KUG, a healthy meal-prep business…
Lifting 328 pounds would be a struggle for anyone, now try if you were 78-years-old. Here’s the full story of this weight-lifting champion in this week’s Senior Matters. Sidney Soson began his journey at a later age than most. Now,…
Today is National HIV Testing Day and you can get screened for free in Gulfport until 7 p.m. Today only, free testing is taking place at the Walgreens located at the corner of Highway 49 and Dedeaux Road in Gulfport.…
There is a new place to sweat it out in Long Beach. Crunch Fitness opened its doors on Friday. Today, they are hosting their first open house event. Crunch Fitness Regional Manager Mike Goodspell tells News 25 anyone and everyone…
A Marine Corps veteran says his life will never be the same because of a misdiagnosis made back in 2010 by the Biloxi VA. “We went from having a good life to struggling.” Dialysis five days a week, an amputated…
Many senior citizens have joint problems, whether it is arthritis or otherwise so it is crucial to minimize stress on these joints by moving them. Stretch class participant Gloris Peterson said, “When you come in new, they make you feel…
Today kicked off the first day of the Southeast Premier Safety and Health Conference at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. Safety and health leaders from some of the most prestigious companies in the southeast joined together to educate and collaborate.…
Four mosquitoes have been tested positive for West Nile Virus in Louisiana. “Well, Animal Planet named the mosquito the deadliest animal on the planet.” Mosquito bites kill more than one million people each year. Mosquito control crews work year round,…
The Harrison County School District is hosting a free summer meals program. Free meals will be available Mondays through Fridays starting June 4th until July 27th. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Lunch is served from 11…
Trauma patient care can save lives. Today, the ones on the front lines gathered on the Coast to learn from each other. The 17th annual Mississippi Coastal Trauma Care Symposium took over the IP Casino starting today. The symposium puts…
Tonight, Pascagoula and Singing River Hospital held a ceremony to shed a light on the importance of organ donation. Mayor Dane Maxwell, along with officials from Singing River Health System and the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency, gathered at the Round…
Former NFL Quarterback Brett Favre shared his opinion today on concussions in sports. When asked how many he had suffered, Favre said three or four that he knew of, but said that he likely suffered hundreds if not thousands during…
Mississippi's state Health Department says it has diagnosed a student at the University of Mississippi with tuberculosis. Health officials say they're trying to identify other students on the Oxford campus who may be exposed to infection and plan to…
Tonight, the East Biloxi community attended the Biloxi Council Meeting to share their concerns about the way in which the $355 million infrastructure project being carried out by Oscar Renda Contractors has impacted their health and wealth. The infrastructure work…
Future leaders of tomorrow gathered in Biloxi today for this year’s 4H Spring Break Day camp at the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us behind the scenes as Harrison County students use sodas, jump…
News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Shelia Rivers about "Girl Get Your Life Together" workshop on May 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd. For more information and registration please visit Search Rivers Psychotherapy on Evenbrite.
News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Aleshia Jones about the Breastfeeding and Premature Awareness Day by the March of Dimes. On March 27th, 9 am to 3 pm at the Biloxi Bolton Building.
The total number of raccoons carrying the viral disease that has recently broke out in Long Beach keeps growing. Long Beach Animal Control has now collected more than one hundred raccoons with distemper throughout the city. Animal control officers were…
St. Martin North Elementary School has landed the top spot in a national competition, edging out 275 other schools across the nation for a $10,000 grant. Students at St. Martin North Elementary showed off some fancy footwork and they have…
A new study shows this time of year men tend to schedule their vasectomies during March Madness to stay home and enjoy the college basketball tournament. News 25’s Jaylon Morris got in touch with a local urologist to check in…
News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Eugenia King and Cicely Wallis about wining the award for Mississippi's Healthiest School In The State.
Every child born deserves to have the best start to life possible and that’s the purpose of the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes is an international organization designed to raise funds for the cases of babies born prematurely.…