Health

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.

A union is decrying a partnership between UMMC and a for profit hospital.

In spite of extensive research on the oil spill, most of it is not released to the public because federal and state agencies plan to use it as evidence in lawsuits against BP.  Some Gulf Coast residents would like their questions answered - now.

Mississippi only abortion clinic could soon face new regulations.

Mississippi has one of the highest rates of new HIV infections in the nation...the state also leads the nation in rates of gonorrhea and syphilis infections. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a national tour is working to combat the spread of STDs in Mississippi.

Two years after the nation’s worst oil spill, some say Mississippi beaches and businesses are finally casting off the oil-soaked image and returning to normal. Others are still struggling to find a “new normal.”

Mississippi is on its way to developing one of the nation's first health insurance exchange programs. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how many groups are watching closely as the state builds the insurance marketplace.

Personalized medicine is making strides in cancer treatment.

On average, youth in Mississippi who drink, start when they're in the 6th grade. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how health and alcohol control officials are trying to get what they call an epidemic under control.

In the past two weeks, 37 dead sea turtles have washed up on Mississippi beaches. Scientists are investigating the possible cause of the sudden spike in turtle deaths.

ondom demonstrations could make or break Mississippi sex education policy. The Department of Education has a team reviewing proposed sex education programs, but so far they haven’t chosen a single curriculum that is evidence based, or proven to work by the Centers for Disease Control.

Mississippi has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in country – nearly double the national average. So the fact that school districts can choose between programs proven to reduce teen pregnancy and those that haven’t is proving controversial.

Mississippians experience hunger more than residents of any other state. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how charities are donating tons of food to some of the state's most needy families.

Activists working on behalf of those with HIV and AIDS are asking Mississippi legislators for 2.5 million dollars more in the coming year. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how the money could provide vital services to those living with the disease.

Nearly 2 dozen abortion related bills are in the Mississippi legislature.