With the extreme heat in Mississippi this week and the new school year about to begin, the Mississippi State Department of ...

Mississippi has the nation’s highest maternal mortality rate, but an annual report from the Mississippi State Department of ...

A boil water notice has been issued for the Town of Summit in Pike County. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), the notice affects 735 connections on the drinking water ...

Also known as whooping cough, pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes uncontrollable, violent coughs ...

MSDH recommends that pregnant women receive a single dose of Tdap in the 27th to 36th week of pregnancy, as it will offer ...

With extreme heat in the state this week and the new school year about to begin, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) urges schools, students and parents to be mindful of preventable head ...

PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Perry County Health Department will soon have a new home. Officials said the new location will be at 15 Pumping Station Road in Runnelstown. They noted, however, that ...

The state health department said nearly 40 percent of this year's cases have been reported in Northeast Mississippi.

The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a health alert, warning about an increase in cases of whooping cough.

Getting back-to-school ready can be stressful, with so many items to check off your to-do list. The Mississippi State ...

The state’s health department inspected a dozen locations serving food in Lincoln County since July 1. Eleven of those earned ...

Is your child up-to-date on vaccines? Here’s what you need to know about Mississippi immunization requirements for the 2025-26 school year.