Rural Healthcare Push: Gov. Tate Reeves announced the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program Office and a new official website to coordinate and modernize care across rural communities. Mental Health Access: The Mississippi Department of Mental Health is urging residents to use its helplines and crisis resources as Mental Health Awareness Month ends, including 988 and mobile crisis response. Community Kidney Screening: Omega Psi Phi hosted a free kidney health education and screening event in Mississippi, offering urine protein checks, blood pressure screenings, and genetic testing. Maternal Health Warning: A new Nature-linked study claims rising U.S. cannabis use is causally tied to higher rates of a “hole in the heart” birth defect, prompting calls for stronger guidance against use during pregnancy. Health Disparities Conference: The Mississippi Health Disparities Conference is set for June 17-18 in Biloxi, with free public registration and pre-conference workshops. Military Nutrition Upgrade: NCBC Gulfport opened a renovated Colmer Dining Facility as part of a Navy shore food service transformation aimed at better nutrition and wellness. Local Care Expansion: Dermatology Specialists of Florida opened a new office in Panama City Beach to expand access to skin cancer, eczema, psoriasis, and cosmetic services. Public Health & Environment: Conservation groups and volunteers are hosting coastal events to protect native wildlife, including least terns, by educating beachgoers to slow down and give nesting birds space.