Health

For the first time in 15 years more American's are smoking. During today's Great American Smoke Out thousands will try to kick the habit. In health news, MPB's Lawayne Childrey examines one ex-smokers struggle for survival, and what's being done to change the survival rates of the next generation.

People living with AIDS, activist and health care professionals are calling on the Obama administration to include more AIDS education in its national strategy to combat the disease. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

Statistics show that more than 50% of all 12 to 18 year old students report experiencing some form of bullying at school. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports on the impact.

Mississippi lawmakers on a special committee are tackling problems faced by today's children. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

Swine flu shots remain in demand across the state with some clinics temporarily running out of the vaccine. But the supply has been plentyful in the Clinton School District where yesterday they began mass inoculating students. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.