The legislation comes after a provision allow youth court records to be shared with parents, attorneys, Child Protective Services and others involved in cases expired July 1.
New state data show Mississippi's suicide rate remains above the national average as first responders, mental health professionals and families call for earlier intervention.
In practice, the change affects how some providers are reimbursed when a breastfeeding consultation involves assessments of both the mother and infant during the same visit.
Warmer, humid conditions and the movement of deer, birds and pets are making it easier for people to encounter ticks in yards, wooded areas and places where animals travel.
Data from Mississippi's air quality monitoring stations shows an upward trend over the past decade in moderate or worse pollution days in southeast Mississippi, increasing the risk that Mississippians will develop respiratory conditions.
