AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHeart Care: UMMC’s first Black cardiac surgery chief, Dr. V. Antoine Keller, is working to expand access in a state where heart disease caused nearly one in four deaths in 2024. Respiratory Illness: Clarksdale schools are requiring masks as flu and other viruses spread among students; the district also urges families to keep sick children home. Overdose Prevention: Three people received federal prison sentences for their roles in the 2022 fentanyl-laced cocaine overdose death of a 23-year-old Navy Seabee in Gulfport. Community Health: Columbus held its first free health fair, offering physical, mental and dental care information and diabetes testing. Delta Outreach: The National Blood Clot Alliance opened a Mississippi office to provide lifesaving blood-clot education in the Delta. Kratom: DeSoto County banned the sale, distribution and manufacture of kratom products, citing public health and safety concerns. Food Safety: Costco recalled a batch of Kirkland whipped cream potentially contaminated with cleaning chemical; the product was sold in Mississippi and 11 other states.
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