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UAH Nursing researcher to study cardiometabolic disease among Black women in the Deep South

HUNTSVILLE – A researcher at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has been awarded a $179,000 subcontract to explore community-based strategies for reducing high-burden...

HudsonAlpha researcher, BCRFA working to find cure for breast cancer

HUNTSVILLE - A faculty investigator at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a member of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama’s Medical Advisory Council, is...

Marshall County students in inaugural UA rural dentist program

TUSCALOOSA -- A pair of Marshall County students have been named to the inaugural class of the University of Alabama's College of Community Health...

MMC Celebrates Opening of $61M Bed Tower and Entrance

BOAZ - Area residents got a glimpse into the future of health care during the grand opening of a $61.3 million Patient Tower that...

Huntsville Hospital, Drake State nursing apprenticeships helping meet critical need

MONTGOMERY -- Alabama’s historic move to allow nursing apprenticeships through Alabama’s community and technical colleges is helping combat nursing shortages across the state. Since new...

Legislation would drop copays, other out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer tests

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) recently reintroduced the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation...

UNA Nursing launches respiratory care program

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama has begun enrolling students for its newly established Respiratory Care program, after the program received provisional accreditation...

Athens-Limestone Hospital gains four-star Medicare-Medicaid rating

ATHENS -- Athens-Limestone Hospital recently earned a four-star overall quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as part of its 2023...

LPN careers launched: Drake State, Huntsville Hospital celebrate graduation

HUNTSVILLE -- For the 21st consecutive year, nurses are ranked No. 1 in Gallup's annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions poll. Huntsville Hospital gained 19...

UNA nursing program receives $1M in grants

FLORENCE – The Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of North Alabama has received two grants totaling more than $1 million,...