JPS Child Nutrition Program Returns for 2020
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Mental Health Awareness Month: Breaking the stigma
By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan, Contributing Writer, The month of May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949. The mission of Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) is to help those living with anxiety, depression and co-occuring disorders and to help their loved ones find treatment, support and resources. According to […]
MSDH: Flu Update and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Mississippi State Department of Health, Flu Update JACKSON, Miss. – On May 19th, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported its first pediatric flu death of 2020. The death was in a child from Central Mississippi. The child did not test positive for COVID-19. This is the first pediatric flu death in Mississippi since 2018. “We’ve recently […]
Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Covington and Simpson counties
Mississippi residents with virus symptoms are urged to use C Spire smartphone app for screening to be tested The Mississippi Link Newswire, Residents of Covington and Simpson counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Department of Health continue efforts to stem […]
Embracing the new normal of COVID-19
Dr. Cedric O. Buckley, Special to The Mississippi Link, In a world that seems eerily turned upside-down, I find myself alone in my thoughts some days. Even as a trained molecular virologist of over 20 years and a member of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba’s COVID-19 Pandemic Taskforce, I recognize that matters are dire for many. Every […]
This flu season UMMC experts plan to call the shots
The Mississippi Link Newswire, When Australia coughs, America listens. “Australia’s flu season can be a precursor to ours in the United States,” said Jason Smith, manager of emergency services at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. “We’re watching the trends and patterns to see how they may correlate here in the U.S. and how that […]
Changing your diet
By Vince Faust, Special to The Mississippi Link Newspaper, This time of year everybody wants to get next year off to a good start by changing old bad habits. One of the biggest changes most people start is changing their diet. To succeed you need a good plan. Changing your diet takes patience, persistence and […]
2018 #StevensStrong Prostate Cancer Campaign
2018 #StevensStrong Campaign Organized by Dave and Mary Stevens In 2018, to kick prostate cancer’s butt, we are once again supporting Dr. Ken Pienta at The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Ken is my personal physician and friend. Over Dr. Pienta’s 25-year career, he has made countless discoveries that have changed the way we […]