Health and Wellness

Minding your overall health

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  There is no need to think of strenuous exercise or boring workouts. Instead, imagine doing fun physical activities you enjoy and watch the health benefits follow!

• Chronic Disease Information

  “The impact on Mississippi's health from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and other leading chronic illnesses.”

• Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi

  The DFM is the one organization totally dedicated to all Mississippians, who live with diabetes as well as their families.

• General healthcare in Mississippi

  Links to hospitals, social services, licensing and other resources in Mississippi.

• Obesity information

  “Since the mid-70s, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased sharply for both adults and children. Data from two NHANES surveys show that among adults aged 20–74 years the prevalence of obesity increased from 15.0% (in the 1976–1980 survey) to 32.9% (in the 2003–2004 survey).”

• Public health, city of Jackson

  Links to resources in Mississippi's capital city.