October 2009

A major effort to improve care for Mississippians with Diabetes is underway by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. MPB's Patty Davis reports.

A new school based autism education program is attempting to bring more awareness to the growing number of Mississippi students diagnosed with the developmental disability. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

One in ten Americans has some form of liver disease. October is Liver Awareness Month. MPB's Karen Brown spoke with University of Mississippi Medical Center Gastroenterologist, Dr. Walter Boone, about the liver, starting with gall bladder disease.

Women are learning how to fight back against potential attackers as part of Jackson State University's Domestic Violence Awareness Week. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

Healthcare in rural Mississippi is plagued with problems, from the lack of preventative care, to high insurance costs and chronic illnesses. MPB's Patty Davis looks at how healthcare reform may help.

A new aerospace alliance between gulf coast states is hoping to position the region to be one the largest aerospace manufacturing corridors in the world. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

Thousands of legal permanent United States citizens are living in Mississippi, but are not U.S. citizens. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on one south Mississippi workshop devoted to helping individuals attain citizenship.

Elected officials and economic experts are speaking out against cutting education to save money. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

With 10 percent less tax revenue than estimated, some Mississippi agencies could have entire programs cut in next year's budget. MPB's Carl Gibson reports...