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There were 6,568 Mississippi residents who died of cancer in 2016, a 1.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586GD in Hattiesburg, Mississippi scheduled 6,296 pending appointments in August compared to 6,039 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586GD in Hattiesburg, Mississippi scheduled 6,296 pending appointments in July compared to 6,039 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

There were 7,865 Mississippi residents who died of heart disease in 2016, a 1.3 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586GC in Greenville, Mississippi scheduled 2,050 pending appointments in July compared to 2,021 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586GC in Greenville, Mississippi scheduled 2,050 pending appointments in August compared to 2,021 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

There were 1,705 Mississippi residents who died of stroke in 2016, a 1.7 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586GB in Meridian, Mississippi scheduled 3,061 pending appointments in August compared to 3,035 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586GB in Meridian, Mississippi scheduled 3,061 pending appointments in July compared to 3,035 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586GA in Kosciusko, Mississippi scheduled 2,062 pending appointments in July compared to 2,061 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586GA in Kosciusko, Mississippi scheduled 2,062 pending appointments in August compared to 2,061 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

There were 1,803 Mississippi residents who died of unintentional injuries in 2016, a 0.6 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

There were 2,116 Mississippi residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2016, a 10 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National…

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586 in Jackson, Mississippi scheduled 47,608 pending appointments in August compared to 48,483 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

The Montgomery VA Medical Center, subsidiary 586 in Jackson, Mississippi scheduled 47,608 pending appointments in July compared to 48,483 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department…

The VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, subsidiary 520 in Biloxi, Mississippi scheduled 40,774 pending appointments in August compared to 40,842 the previous month, according to data collected from…

There were 1,084 Mississippi residents who died of diabetes in 2016, a 0.7 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

The VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, subsidiary 520 in Biloxi, Mississippi scheduled 40,774 pending appointments in July compared to 40,842 the previous month, according to data collected from…

There were 785 Mississippi residents who died of influenza and pneumonia in 2016, a 0.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for…

There were 1,485 Mississippi residents who died of alzheimer’s disease in 2016, a 5.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

There were 383 Mississippi residents who committed suicide in 2016, an 11.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

There were 763 Mississippi residents who died of kidney disease in 2016, a 4.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health…

The Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson reported that six patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.

The VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi reported that 12 patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period…