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Mississippi, under judge's order, starts allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccinations
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMississippi is starting the court-ordered process of letting people cite religious beliefs to seek...
Mississippi has the highest rate of preventable deaths in the US, health official says
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMississippi has improved some of its poor health outcomes, but its people are more likely to die...
How a well-timed legal assault unraveled Mississippi’s stellar record in vaccinating kids
NBC News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMississippi began granting religious exemptions for childhood vaccines after activists sued over the...
These states have the highest obesity rates in the US
Newsy via AOL· 9 months agoPerson with excess weight pinches their stomach. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
As obesity rates rise, many kids in US not eating enough fruits and vegetables, study finds
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly half of kids ages 1 to 5 are not eating a daily vegetable and nearly one-third are not eating...
Mississippi not alone in refusing federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for...
Recruits, Especially from the South, Are Getting Injured at Alarming Rates in Basic Training
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoArmy recruits are getting injured at an alarming rate in basic training, costing the government...
Republican Governors Are Refusing Free Meals for Millions of Kids
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThirteen states, all led by GOP governors, have opted out of a federal program providing summer...
Fourth Oklahoma tribe offering food assistance for children after state opts out
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA fourth Oklahoma tribe is signing up for a federal program to feed children in the summer, after...
As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, health experts’ worries grow
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoLouisiana Republican state Rep. Kathy Edmonston believes no one ought to be required to vaccinate...