Health

Mississippi scientists are studying dolphins to learn more about the effect of the BP oil spill.

Between 1991 and 2008 nearly 147 thousand teens gave birth in Mississippi which  is considered to be the most religious state in the country.

Cancer prevention advocates are reminding Mississippians to protect themselves from the sun this summer.

"A lot of them are not really trying to get pregnant but they are young. They think they're invincible, they feel as if this will not happen to me and they end up pregnant." 

Drunk driving kills hundreds of Mississippians a year, and advocates are trying to cut that number.

An exisiting tax credit could help more Mississippi small business owners provider health insurance.

Payments for BP claims are expected to start rolling in to thousands of Mississippi residents soon, with tentative approval of a $7.8 billion settlement this week. But some who believe they have been affected by the oil spill are not included.

The number of people signing up as organ donor volunteers is sharply rising across Mississippi and the nation.

Smithville is rising slowly from the rubble after last year’s deadly tornado. But the small northeast Mississippi town is still far from normalcy.

Mississippi farmers could be the key to fighting childhood obesity in the state. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a new program aims to put fresh, locally grown produce on the plates of Mississippi schoolchildren.

More than half of all sexual assaults go unreported according to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how law officers and medical professionals in Mississippi are working hand in hand to protect victims.

Students and faculty of Mississippi's largest medical school are thanking those who donated their bodies to science. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a donation now can save countless lives in the future.

Two years after the oil spill, environmental leaders and fishermen are concerned about possible long-term problems below the surface.

Two years after the oil spill, thousands of Mississippians are eligible for a proposed settlement requiring BP to pay $8 billion to residents of the Gulf Coast states. Some believe the economic and health impacts of the disaster are far from over.

A 14 million dollar grant is helping Mississippi fight the spread of HIV and AIDS. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how the funds will provide vital treatment for some living with the disease in the state.