Health

Concern has risen about preventing the spread of H1N1, or swine flu, at the 150th Mississippi State Fair in Jackson. As MPB's Carl Gibson reports, fair organizers hope to keep the disease away from Mississippi's prized swine...

Mississippi has moved from the bottom to the top of the list of states that ban less nutritious food and drinks to school children. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

Scholars, Historians and Educators in Mississippi are reflecting on the first 262 days of President Barack Obama's Presidency. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. MPB’s Karen Brown spoke with Dr. Grace Shumaker with Jackson Oncology Associates about prevention, detection and treatment, starting with who's most at risk?

As the national debate on health care continues, a small group of legislators from poor districts around the country have come to Mississippi to discuss ways to eliminate common health disparities in their communities. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.