Lawayne Childrey

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 1,900 women in Mississippi will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. About 440 of them will die from the disease. In todays health news, MPB's Lawayne Childrey introduces us to one Ridgeland woman who has confronted breast cancer head on and is fighting to beat the odds.

On November 27th 2007, Regenia Shearrill of Ridgeland had a life changing experience with just a simple touch of her finger.

A new concept in medical care could soon be making its way into your doctor’s office. MPB's Lawayne Childrey examines Patient Centered Medical Homes.

Mississippi's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has swollen by nearly 90 thousand new clients. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

The number of female offenders in Mississippi prisons has reached an all time high. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

The Navy is naming one of its newest vessels after a Mississippi civil rights pioneer. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

As the national debate on health care continues, a small group of legislators from poor districts around the country have come to Mississippi to discuss ways to eliminate common health disparities in their communities. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

Officials for Mississippi Power are hoping to build a 2.2 billion dollar coal powered plant in Kemper County. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports, opponents call it unnecessary, dirty and expensive.

A new report by the U.S. Transportation Administration says more than a half million people were injured or killed in car crashes last year connected to driver distraction. Many of those victims were believed to be texting on their cell phone. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports what's being done in Mississippi to help protect young drivers.

Underage drinking is a rapidly growing problem on college campuses. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports there is a statewide effort to dispel the myth that alcohol is an integral part of college life.