More than 370 million people around the world suffer from diabetes. While doctors continue working toward a cure, one 11-year-old child is making major strides to help. That young diabetes advocate was on the Coast today. Eleven-year-old Noah Barnes is…
This year, the flu has become extremely serious with flu deaths all across America. Bassam Baroudi, a cardiologist with Memorial Hospital, explains that there are complications that can develop as a result of the flu and it could affect our…
Ocean Springs High School has won The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation’s Healthiest School Designation for 2018, earning the school a $50,000 grant to promote ideas and activities to improve the health and wellness of students and…
Each year nearly 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, but the disease can be preventable. Since January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, healthcare professionals are urging women to get screened. Cervical cancer can also be prevented by the…
As flu season continues to rage across South Mississippi, Mississippi Department of Health officials have confirmed the first death of a child this flu season. So far, there have been 30 pediatric flu deaths reported in the United States this…
On Saturday, New York Yankees pitcher and Gulfport alum Jonathan Holder hosted a fundraiser camp at St. Patrick High School. The session was $100 to attend and one hundred percent of those proceeds will go directly towards Hope Broadus and…
The flu is sweeping across our nation and it has hit Mississippi extra hard. News 25’s Payton Malone checked in with state and local health officials about this year’s flu season. Coughing, body aches, and fever are all flu symptoms.…
Eight-year-old Sophia Myers and her battle with a rare brain tumor captivated the hearts and minds of many here on the Gulf Coast. After Sophia sadly passed away in October, her mom is fighting for change. News 25 was on…
After two years of reductions, the Mississippi State Department of Health is requesting a modest budget increase for the coming year. The state health officer, Dr. Mary Currier, says the department has cut expenses by going from nine administrative districts…
News 25's Hank Davis interviews Aaron Williams about the 6th annual weight loss challenge.
In July 2009, Courtney Hubbard, who lives in Ocean Springs, received the diagnosis that nearly one in eight women will receive in their lifetime. Courtney, a 31-year-old wife and mother of twin six-year-olds and a four-year-old, was diagnosed with a…
Flu season has arrived with the Centers for Disease Control reporting widespread activity in 36 states across the United States. Mississippi is one of the 21 states to experience extremely high flu activity as the illness runs rampant. To make…
2018 is only three days away and that means it is that time of the year again to make a New Year’s resolution. Getting in shape is always on top of many people’s list. News 25 stopped by Planet Fitness…
When the Christmas season is over, many of us wind up with lots of gifts and presents and some with unwanted holiday weight gain. Family, friends, and food are all common ingredients for any holiday gathering. With the average American…
While many people are wishing for presents this Christmas, one Ocean Springs family is praying for a miracle. That is to save a special little girl from a deadly disease that has taken a severe downturn since last year. From…
A Gulfport man lived 15 years with a tumor before finding a surgeon willing to free him of the 130 pound mass that had been slowing him down. A year after his surgery, News 25 caught up with Roger Logan…
News 25's Toni Miles interviews Amber Willis about food health at the Biloxi Upper Elementary School.
This year, hurricanes have wiped out a major portion of Puerto Rico. According to the FDA, Puerto Rico produces 40 billion dollars’ worth of pharmaceuticals like saline for the U.S. market. Since the storms, many hospitals have been feeling the…
According to the March of Dimes, the leading cause of death in children under the age of five is premature birth. Today, they spread awareness of pre-term births with World Prematurity Day. For babies in Mississippi, premature birth is on…
Today in Biloxi, the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System unveiled new technology that will enhance the level of treatment provided for veterans in intensive care. The tele-intensive care unit now provides additional support to ensure the best possible outcome…
The next generation in operating room safety and efficiency is making its nationwide debut in Jackson County with the delivery of the OR Cockpit software suite at Singing River Health System. The OR Cockpit is a revolutionary software system that…
News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Keba Laird about the Mississippi School Nutrition 48th annual conference. For more information please visit www.schoolnutrition-ms.org or call 601-826-0127.
Breast cancer awareness is more than just a month, it’s an initiative to promote breast health all the time. Finding the time to schedule a mammogram often keeps women away. That is why the 81st Medical Group at Keesler Air…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is confirming one new case of West Nile Virus. That brings the total so far this year to 61 cases of the mosquito borne illness, including two people who died earlier this year. The…