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A new federal report finds Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen pregnancy rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico from the top spot. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 22415 http://wkrg.com/news/article/cdc_understated_number_of_new_hiv_infections/16514/
The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 16514 http://wkrg.com/news/article/west_nile_virus_claims_life_in_ms/16488/
A person in Forrest County, MS is the state's first recorded WNV death of the year more ]]> Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 16488 http://wkrg.com/news/article/diabetic_birth_defects/16393/
New government study claims more birth defects tied to diabetic women. more ]]> Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 16393 http://wkrg.com/news/article/alabama_among_fattest_states_in_us/16037/
CDC says when it comes to obesity the Deep South comes out on top. more ]]> Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 16037 http://wkrg.com/news/article/toxic_trailers_particleboard_is_the_culprit/15531/
CDC recommends different building materials be used for emergency housing. more ]]> Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 15531 http://wkrg.com/news/article/west_nile_virus_pops_up_in_mississippi/14936/
Mississippi is leading the nation in human cases of West Nile. more ]]> Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 14936 http://wkrg.com/news/article/gut_superbug/14329/
The number of people hospitalized with a dangerous intestinal superbug has been growing by more than 10,000 cases a year, according to a new study. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 14329 http://wkrg.com/news/article/too_much_too_little_sleep_leads_to_obesity/13708/
A new government study finds people who sleep fewer than six hours a night - or more than nine - are more likely to be obese. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 13708 http://wkrg.com/news/article/toxic_trailers_hearing/12253/
A federal scientist says his bosses ignored pleas to alert Gulf Coast hurricane victims about formaldehyde dangers in government-issued trailers. more ]]> Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 12253 http://wkrg.com/news/article/west_nile_virus_in_mississippi/12211/
Health Department confirms Mississippi's first human case of West Nile virus for 2008. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 12211 http://wkrg.com/news/article/cdc_1_in_4_girls_have_stds/11319/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 25% of girls14-19 have at least one sexually transmitted disease. more ]]> Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 11319