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Mississippi has the highest rate of preventable deaths in the US, health official says
11 months ago

Mississippi has the highest rate of preventable deaths in the US, health official says

Associated Press  

— 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, …

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Mississippi, under judge’s order, starts allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations
1 year, 5 months ago

Mississippi, under judge’s order, starts allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations

Associated Press  

— Mississippi is starting the court-ordered process of letting people cite religious beliefs to seek exemptions from state-mandated vaccinations that children must receive before attending day care or school. In April, U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden ordered Mississippi to join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from childhood vaccinations. Bentley wrote that Edney also does not agree with state …

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‘Wow, it went in.’ How it feels to be on the losing side of NCAA tournament greatness
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Wow, it went in.’ How it feels to be on the losing side of NCAA tournament greatness

LA Times  

UCLA’s Tyus Edney shoots over Missouri’s Derek Grimm at the buzzer to lift the Bruins to a 75-74 victory in the second round of the 1995 NCAA tournament. “I had to at least try.” ‘Little Hoop’ and Tyus Edney launched UCLA’s run to its last NCAA title The most iconic shot in UCLA history — by Tyus Edney with 4.8 …

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Jaylen Clark’s defensive intensity leaves no bone to pick for UCLA teammates
1 year, 10 months ago

Jaylen Clark’s defensive intensity leaves no bone to pick for UCLA teammates

LA Times  

Jaylen Clark is making room for it in his mind. “And then, when it’s on the opposite side, he’s very good at helping and trying to read skip passes and things like that.” Leading the Pac-12 Conference with an average of 2.64 steals going into the seventh-ranked Bruins’ game against Oregon State on Thursday evening at Gill Coliseum, Clark wants …

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Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi
1 year, 10 months ago

Maternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi

Associated Press  

— Deaths from pregnancy complications have become more prevalent in Mississippi, and racial disparities in the health of those who give birth have widened in recent years, according to a report released Thursday by the state’s Department of Health. Mississippi’s Republican-controlled state legislature has been debating whether to extend Medicaid coverage from 60 days to a full year after childbirth, …

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Doctor: Health care access ‘scary’ in parts of Mississippi
1 year, 11 months ago

Doctor: Health care access ‘scary’ in parts of Mississippi

Associated Press  

— Mississippi doesn’t have the medical workforce to address a wide range of poor health outcomes, from high rates of maternal and infant mortality to severe cases of diabetes that require the amputation of limbs, the state’s top health officer said. Dr. Daniel Edney, who leads the Mississippi State Department of Health, told lawmakers Thursday that the state health department …

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Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals risk closing
2 years, 1 month ago

Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals risk closing

Associated Press  

— Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the state’s leading public health official. Edney said 54% of the state’s rural hospitals — 38 — could close. “The liabilities on the balance sheets of hospitals around the state have reached some unsustainable levels given what we face.” The …

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Making defense seem elementary, Peyton Watson quickly becomes a UCLA star
2 years, 10 months ago

Making defense seem elementary, Peyton Watson quickly becomes a UCLA star

LA Times  

Once or twice a game, Peyton Watson’s high school coach could see the future. I approve.” UCLA guard Peyton Watson’s defense has earned him the nickname Peyton “Swatson.” The block made “SportsCenter” that night while trumpeting the arrival of a 6-foot-8 whirlwind whose impact has far exceeded his modest statistics. “That was basically sending a statement that if you’re going …

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Xi Jinping hasn’t left China in 21 months, keeping diplomacy virtual
3 years, 2 months ago

Xi Jinping hasn’t left China in 21 months, keeping diplomacy virtual

Live Mint  

Chinese President Xi Jinping sealed himself behind some of the world’s tightest border controls when Covid-19 hit, and even as his international image sags he isn’t expected to resume his globe-trotting diplomacy soon. The pandemic interrupted a full-throttle diplomatic drive by Mr. Xi, who in 2019 hosted 23 foreign leaders in Beijing and was welcomed in 11 countries, from Brazil …

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Gonzaga’s miracle shot calls to mind Tyus Edney’s season-saving basket for UCLA in 1995
3 years, 8 months ago

Gonzaga’s miracle shot calls to mind Tyus Edney’s season-saving basket for UCLA in 1995

LA Times  

UCLA teammates give guard Tyus Edney a ride after he made the game-winning shot to beat Missouri, 75-74, in the NCAA West Regional on March 19, 1995. UCLA’s wild NCAA tournament run ended Saturday night in the Final Four when Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from 40 feet in overtime to win it 93-90. UCLA coach Jim Harrick …

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