MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Community College System is expanding its Health Science offerings including showcasing its new Nursing Support Technician-Certified option. “The Alabama Community College System constantly fulfills the needs […]

DEMOPOLIS — A Huntsville native has been named to the board of directors of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation. Dr. Khalilah Brown, chief medical officer for Southern Research […]

HUNTSVILLE – Former President George W. Bush will be visiting the Rocket City next month as Thrive Alabama launches its Speaker Series. “We are honored to welcome President Bush to Huntsville,” said […]

HARTSELLE – To help fill a void in emergency care for Morgan County, Cullman Regional is opening a freestanding emergency department in Hartselle. The new service is the latest addition to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Starting Saturday, there will be a new entrance for patients to Huntsville Hospital’s Emergency Room. The current ER entrance on Madison Street is temporarily closing for the $150 […]

HUNTSVILLE –Seasonal influenza activity continues to increase across the country with Alabama categorized as “very high” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report.   In the wake […]

HUNTSVILLE — John Schmitt has been named CEO of iXpressGenes, a biotechnology company transforming trauma care. Schmitt is a cofounder of iXG, an associate company at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. The company […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville’s healthŌme, a genomics-based precision health management company, has received the 2024 Global Innovation Award for “advancing personalized, genomics-driven healthcare.” The company and its subsidiary, Kailos Genetics, are […]

MADISON — A program dedicated to providing Madison City Schools seniors with the chance to explore the medical field is continuing to grow in numbers and impact. According to the […]

HUNTSVILLE – We’ve had Black Friday. Then Cyber Monday. But today is perhaps the most important day of the post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas time span. And, it’s global. Today is Giving Tuesday. […]

MUSCLE SHOALS – The Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency’s Certificate of Need Review Board approved the North Alabama Shoals Hospital plan to expand its behavioral health services by […]

HUNTSVILLE – Recognized as an asset to the “overall health and well-being of our community,” 13 emergency medical technicians graduated Thursday from HEMSI’s EMS Academy. The rigorous 10-week academy is […]

HUNTSVILLE – Home Care Assistance is conducting a job fair this week at the Huntsville Career Center. There is a great need for in-home caregivers and HCA is hoping to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Hospital is adding 154,000 square feet of clinical space to better serve patients in the Rocket City and its fast-growing suburbs.  On Wednesday, the Alabama Certificate of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Dispelling the saying, “you can’t go home, again,” Sam Dean is back in North Alabama. Dean, a native of Decatur, has joined Huntsville Hospital Health System as executive vice […]

Dear state and federal legislators: Over the past several months, I have sent numerous emails and stories regarding how pharmacy benefit managers are affecting the lives of your constituents. While […]

HUNTSVILLE — After months of negotiations, Huntsville Hospital Health System and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement that maintains the in-network status for United subscribers who are patients in HH Health […]

ARLINGTON, Va. — Alabama received a report card today, and it’s not good. According to the March of Dimes 2024 Report Card, Alabama’s preterm birth rate remains high at 12.9% while […]

MOBILE — A change in his college major in his senior year has propelled a Huntsville man to the head of one of the largest hospitals in the state. Rick […]

MONTGOMERY – Skipping eye exams can be risky, especially for Alabamians with diabetes. This November, during Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, the Alabama Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons is reminding […]

HUNTSVILLE – As part its golden anniversary, the College of Nursing is hosting a Health Equity Symposium to honor 50 years at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.   Dr. Karen […]

CHICAGO — Seconds matter and can mean the difference between life and death with any injury or medical emergency that causes severe loss of blood. Surgeons at the forefront of trauma […]

RAINSVILLE — Northeast Alabama Community College and Auburn University have formed a partnership to offer a concurrent bachelor’s of science in nursing degree program. Through the program, eligible students will […]

HUNTSVILLE – As part of its Golden Anniversary series, the College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is hosting a Health Equity Seminar next week. Scheduled for […]