University of Mississippi Medical Center News

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell Berkowitz has 13 new lawyers in the law firm's Jackson office.

A 5-year-old boy was found floating in an Edwards pool on Saturday. The boy was listed in critical condition and on a ventilator on Monday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Hinds County officials said.

The Jackson Chamber of Commerce has a free party planned on July 2. Titled 'Red, White & Jackson,' the two-part event will feature live music, food, arts and crafts and more.

Mississippi's health care community still hasn't found the secret to reducing the state's nation-leading obesity rate despite numerous legislative efforts and millions of dollars in funding, a top medical expert says.

Georgia State University Associate Professor Aimin Liu was named a Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar.

A top medical expert says Mississippi's health care community still hasn't found the secret to reducing the state's nation-leading obesity rate despite numerous legislative efforts and millions of dollars in funding.

Jackson police are investigating the fatal shooting of a teenager that may have stemmed from a robbery, officials said.

Hattiesburg Clinic welcomes John A. Johnson III, MD, to the department of surgery.

Jackson homicide detectives were working into the night trying to determine who killed a 16-year-old Monday afternoon and why.

American Society of Hypertension Inc. David E. Stec, Ph.D., a Scranton native and assistant professor in the department of physiology and biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., was a recipient of an ASH Young Scholar Award.

Written by EIGS OXFORD, MS -The University of Mississippi's Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions is pleased to announce the release of a special, magazine-style publication about geospatial technology.

For the second time this month, a suspect who hit and injured a Ridgeland police officer with his car has been shot making his getaway.

Senate Bill 3024 authorizes Mississippi to compensate people who have been wrongfully imprisoned.

For Jacob Whelan of Greenwood, the decision to attend the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine was an easy one.

Karow family gift to MCG will support library and graduate student scholarships AUGUSTA, GA - June 24, 2009 -- The family of the late Dr.

A Columbus native, Dr. James Keeton, has been named as the interim vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

For decades, Mississippi has borne the shame of having the nation's highest infant-mortality rate - a rate higher than some poor countries such as Costa Rica.

For Ridgeland resident Alison Harkey, cooking is not just the means to a great meal, it is a way to travel the world every night and to indulge her appetite for variety.

Dr. Dan Jones has named two leaders to fulfill his duties at the University of Mississippi Medical Center on an interim basis while he transitions to his new role as chancellor of Ole Miss.

By Kathleen Baydala Assistant Rankin County District Attorney Dan Duggan Jr. is recovering from several surgeries after injuring himself during a fall at the courthouse three weeks ago.