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 […]

ATHENS –  In a move to help answer a critical nursing shortage and an ease for nursing students, Northeast Alabama Community College and Athens State are establishing  joint enrollment nursing program. […]

For those who are not aware, a pharmacy benefit manager is a company that manages prescription drug benefits for insurance plans, deciding which medications are covered and the cost. PBMs […]

MONTGOMERY – Calling a Florida doctor “an immediate danger to his patients and the public,” the Alabama Medical Licensure Commission has temporarily suspended Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky’s license to practice medicine […]

ATHENS — With the goal of increasing protection and security for newborns, Athens Limestone Hospital has installed a Safe Haven Baby Box. The installation makes the hospital the seventh facility […]

HUNTSVILLE — After nearly a quarter century since opening its first office in the Rocket City, American Family Care continues to grow its presence in the Huntsville metro area. The […]

MADISON — A student at Bob Jones High School has tested positive for tuberculosis, school officials said. Classes are continuing as normal and anyone who had potential contact received a […]

AUBURN — October is National Physical Therapy Month, and Auburn University is gearing up to launch its inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy program in summer 2025. Housed in the College of Education’s School […]

HUNTSVILLE — Citing a “difficult decision,” the Huntsville Hospital Health System said it has terminated its relationship with UnitedHealthcare. The hospital system said it sent a notice of termination to […]

AUBURN — One Health is a concept that recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health; it is built on the premise that the health of all living things […]