7+ hour, 17+ min ago  (275+ words) JACKSON " Maternal mental health conditions are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death, according to the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC). Throughout May, Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is partnering with the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (573+ words) OXFORD " Once considered a regional problem, methamphetamine-related overdose deaths have risen across every U. S. Census division, with particularly sharp spikes in the Southeast, including Mississippi, a new study reveals. Andrew Yockey, a University of Mississippi assistant professor of public health, and…...