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Mississippi's State Health Officer says even as the state improves some of its poor health outcomes, more of its people die preventable deaths than residents of any other state

Mississippi has improved some of its poor health outcomes, but its people are more likely to die unnecessarily than residents of any other state, the state's top health official said Thursday. State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney urged legislators who just began this year's session to work with health officials to improve Mississippi's status as the nation's unhealthiest state, ranking at the bottom of virtually every health care indicator and at the top of every health dis...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has improved some of its poor health outcomes, but its people are more likely to die unnecessarily than residents of any other state, the state’s top health official said Thursday. State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney urged legislators who just began this year’s session to work with health officials to [...]

Mississippi's State Health Officer says even as the state improves some of its poor health outcomes, more of its people die preventable deaths than residents of any other state.

Mississippi birth numbers are down, but analysis of data shows the state had second-highest increase in unwanted or unplanned pregnancies.

In its first month of operation, the new Uber program that takes Mississippians to county health department appointments received 58 transportation requests.

In November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that exemptions for immunizations required in school is the highest ever recor...

Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Exemptions for immunizations required in school are on the rise in the U.S., leading to concerns among medical experts that diseases like measles could soon make a comeback in many states. In November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that exemptions for immunizations required in school is the highest ever recorded in U.S. history – increasing to an average 3.0% in the 2022-2023 school year, with 10 states now repor...

Евгения Матвеец/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Exemptions for immunizations required in school are on the rise in the U.S., leading to concerns among medical experts that diseases like measles could soon make a comeback in many states. In November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that exemptions for immunizations required in school is the highest ever recorded in U.S. history – increasing to an average 3.0% in the 2022-2023 school year, with 10 states now repor...