health

St. Joseph Hospice Opens New Location

St. Joseph Hospice provides peace, comfort, and dignity to those facing terminal illness. They’ve opened the doors to their most recent facility in Gulfport. The new state-of-the-art facility located on Broad Avenue offers 13 private rooms providing a sense of…

Disabled Veterans Receive Special Bikes

Two disabled veterans will now be riding in style thanks to a generous donation. AMBUCS is a veteran cycle program that looks for restaurants and local clubs to help them raise money to give disabled vets bicycles made specifically for…

What is Cupping Therapy? 2016 Olympic Games

Michael Phelps is making waves in the pool and on the internet as he’s been spotted with mysterious pink spots covering his body at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us more details on the…

Three New West Nile Virus Cases in Mississippi

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports three new human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to eight. The reported cases are in Hinds (2) and Lowndes counties. So far this year, human cases…

The City of Bay St. Louis BOIL WATER ADVISORY

The City of Bay St. Louis has issued a BOIL WATER ADVISORY for parts of the City near the Waveland city limit lines along Old Spanish Trail. Due to a contractor hitting a fire hydrant, the water has had to…

Warriors for Willow Walk This Saturday

One Coast family’s three-year-old is fighting for her life and they need your help. Willow Cannan is the daughter of Amber Olsen and Tom Cannan. She suffers from a rare genetic disease affecting less than 50 children in the world.…

Warriors For Willow Walk Saturday

Angela Wolfe and Amber Olsen came to News 25 today and told us about Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency and the Warriors For Willow Walk will be held Saturday August 6th 8 am to 10 am at Ocean Springs / Biloxi Bridge.…

Warriors For Willow Walk Saturday

News 25' s Laurene Callander tells us about the Warriors For Willow Walk Saturday August 6th 8 am to 10 am at Ocean Springs / Biloxi Bridge. for Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency funding to help find a cure. You can help…

Lt. Governor Reeves on CDC Zika Money

Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and other state leaders hope to purpose the $400,000 received from the CDC for Zika research to help prevent more cases of the virus in our state. Mississippi is one of the states to receive a…

Medical Partnership to Fight Diabetes

One out of every eleven people in America lives with diabetes. That number is even higher in Mississippi, but that number could decrease thanks to a new partnership between the National Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute at Tradition and the…

Zika Case Reported In Harrison County

The first case of travel-related Zika on the Coast has been reported in Harrison County. In this case, the South Mississippi resident had recently traveled to Honduras. This is one of three new cases of travel-related Zika to be reported…

Two New Cases of Zika in Mississippi

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reports two new cases of Zika, bringing the 2016 total to 11 in Mississippi. The cases were a resident of Oktibbeha County who recently traveled to St. Lucia and a Neshoba County resident…

Free Back To School Immunizations

Biloxi Excel by Five and Coastal Family Health Care are teaming up to help kids get their immunization shots before they head back to school. Saturday, the center gave free shots to any child with an insurance card, photo id…

Immunization Shots Available

Another Coast organization seeks to help parents before the start of the school year. Biloxi Excel by 5 will launch its immunization fair tomorrow morning at the Coastal Family Health Center on Division Street. Free vaccines will be available from…

Children’s Health Fair Saturday at Edgewater Mall

To likely the joy of parents and the dismay of children, Coast students will be headed back to school in just under two weeks. Before they head back, one Coast rotary club is making sure children are equipped with everything…

Immunization Fair For Children

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Dr. Wendy Williams and Susan Hunt about the Immunization Fair for Children this Saturday July 23rd at the Coastal Family Health Center.

A Lung Cancer Vaccine Was Created In This Lab

Make the rounds with a family doctor through the streets of Havana's neighborhoods and visit the lab where researchers created a lung cancer vaccine, sparking interest in the United States.

Harrison County Joins Steppin’ Up Campaign

One Coast county is trying to do its part to keep people with serious mental illnesses out of jail and get the help they need. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors recently agreed to join the Steppin’ Up Initiative. Each…

Three New Zika Cases in Mississippi

Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reports three new cases of Zika virus. This brings the 2016 total to eight. The cases were in residents from Chickasaw, Hinds and Rankin counties who recently traveled to St. Thomas, Nicaragua and…

Are Hancock County Gulf Waters Safe?

Ronald Winnert continues to work through rehab in Slidell after losing his leg to vibrio in Bay St. Louis last month. Many residents in Hancock County are aware of the incident, but say it’s not keeping them from enjoying the…

Staying Safe in Extreme Heat

We here in South Mississippi know all too well about extreme heat and high temperatures. With the heat index on the rise, it’s important to stay up to date on how to stay cool and safe during heat emergencies. Heat…

Are Hancock County Gulf Waters Safe?

Ronald Willert continues to work through rehab in Slidell after losing his leg to the flesh eating bacteria vibrio in Bay St. Louis last month. Today, News 25’s Shelby Myers is in Hancock County checking in to see if the…

Staying Safe in Extreme Heat

We here in South Mississippi know all too well about extreme heat and high temperatures. With the heat index on the rise, News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us with tips on how to stay cool and safe during heat emergencies.