Get A Life! : Northwest Mississippi Health Council

06/23/2022

Don’t forget about THIS SATURDAY!!!!! Please share💜

02/15/2016

The South still has the highest percentage of obesity among high school students. How do we change the culture of health?

02/12/2016

Obesity by County...What color is your county?

02/11/2016

Type 2 diabetes and children. What are you doing to prevent this in your community?

01/22/2016

The Coahoma County Diaper Bank is set to open next Friday, January 29! Come check out the facilities and see what it's all about - refreshments will be served. Be sure to RSVP to:[email protected]

01/07/2016

We love the new James C. Kennedy Tallahatchie Wellness Center! So much went into this center and it shows! Join them for the Grand Opening Friday, January 15 at 2:00 p.m.! The Regional Health Council and guests will be there to network and tour this February!

12/02/2015

Did you know....Mississippi is one of seven states where: "A motor vehicle operator may pass a bicycle traveling in the same direction in a non-passing zone". Check out this campaign with Bike Walk Mississippi!

12/01/2015

Maybe the key is education? What do you think?
"Robin Williams, a music teacher in Birmingham, lost 33 pounds by cutting out candy, packing her lunch and not buying fast food during long bus trips to band practice, habits she learned in a Y.M.C.A. program on diabetes prevention."
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/health/new-diabetes-cases-at-long-last-begin-to-fall-in-the-united-states.html?mwrsm=Email&_r=0

The rate of new cases from 2008 to 2014 declined by about one-fifth, a possible indication that Americans are getting a little healthier.

11/19/2015

Great information from the .

11/18/2015

Did you know...?

11/16/2015

Learning about new research and trends at the conference with 16 other states!