How processed and preserved foods have changed our tastes and waists over time
For years, retired pharmacist Judy Wolverton Palmer was addicted to peanut butter, digging into any jar she could find.
She battled both weight and health issues, including chronic pain, skin issues, prediabetes, asthma and gastrointestinal problems.
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Lexington Pantry seeks to end hunger and give hope
Harvest time in the Mississippi Delta, a rolling emerald expanse of crops. The romantic vision is like a mirage against the glaring light of the nutritional disparity borne by residents here – many for generations.
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Life-saving hormone ‘belongs to the world,’ scientists said. Insulin pricing challenges that concept.
In 1921, scientists in Canada discovered insulin. After winning the Nobel Prize, they sold the patent for $1 each, saying the hormone for battling diabetes “belongs to the world.”
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‘Y’all Going to Kill Me?’ Years Apart, Mother and Son Die in Police Restraints
GRENADA, Mississippi — Robert Loggins wandered into a neighbor’s backyard and fell down, crying for help. A woman dialed 911, telling the operator, “Please hurry!”
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Mississippi insurers agree to commissioner’s plea to continue telemedicine coverage when state of emergency ends
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has secured crucial support from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, the largest health insurer in the state, to continue covering telehealth visits at the same rate as in-person visits.
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Jo-Ed Edwards disappeared in a Klan-suspected abduction. His body’s never been found.
Six decades after a Louisiana man’s disappearance and presumed slaying, his family is still looking for answers and a body to bury.
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Formed in the wake of disappearing newsrooms, the Mississippi Center for Investigating Reporting has begun to fill that news void, informing and educating the public through its widespread network. Led by veteran journalists Jerry Mitchell and Debbie Skipper, the Center is shining a light into the darkness, letting taxpayers know how their government is working and how their tax dollars are being spent. The Center is exposing injustices and exploring cold cases where victims' families have been denied justice. As a result of its powerful reporting, the Center is inspiring reform where it is desperately needed.