1,084 residents die of diabetes in Mississippi in 2016
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.

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.

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 Statistics.

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 Health Statistics.

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 Statistics.

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 ending September 1.