Health care — Page 7
HUNTSVILLE – Crediting rapid growth across North Alabama, the region’s largest healthcare system announced a major expansion on social media this week. Huntsville Hospital Health System CEO Jeff Samz said the […]
TUSCUMBIA – Since 1996, Gardiner Farms in Tuscumbia has welcomed crowds to its riding trails and concerts to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. This year marks the […]
HUNTSVILLE – For nearly 30 years, the Huntsville Hospital Community Health Initiative has supported local health-focused nonprofits and carried on that tradition with recent awards totaling $600,000. The CHI began […]
FLORENCE – North Alabama Medical Center has been recognized for educating and promoting organ donation awareness. The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded platinum status to North Alabama Medical Center […]
MUSCLE SHOALS – Braxton Holloway has served as the interim Chief Operating Officer for North Alabama Shoals Hospital since April, but he’ll soon shed the provisional title. Holloway will officially […]
CULLMAN – “If you build it, they will come.” This is a famous, oft-quoted movie line about a man’s vision. For Good Samaritan Health Clinic, they are coming and there […]
MADISON – Madison Fire and Rescue has received another infant surrender through the Safe Haven Baby Box, the city of Madison said today. This is the third surrender this year […]
WASHINGTON — Addressing the efforts of dentists and their efforts to reach underserved populations, a Gadsden dentist testified before a U.S. Senate committee Thursday on making dental care more affordable. […]
CULLMAN — There are some new arrivals at Cullman Regional. Only they’re not being delivered by the stork. The hospital is expanding obstetric and nursery services with the addition of a […]
MADISON – A new treatment option for those with substance use disorder is now open in the Huntsville area. Longleaf Recovery Huntsville, near Toyota Field in Town Madison, is an […]
HUNTSVILLE – While not exactly a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, or for original fans of the movie and television series and new ones via reruns, there’s a new healthcare option […]
HUNTSVILLE – Dermatology Specialists of Alabama is offering free skin cancer screenings in recognition of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and the group’s Huntsville office has appointments for three separate dates […]
HUNTSVILLE – Thrive Alabama is on the move, literally and figuratively. The organization has relocated its clinic in downtown Huntsville. It’s also hosting upcoming free health screenings and has started […]
HUNTSVILLE – On a sublime spring day, another facility that will soon be added to the growing Huntsville Hospital Health System was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting Tuesday. The Huntsville Hospital […]
HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Hospital Health System and its downtown main facility in the Rocket City are hosting two events this week in its ongoing effort to provide care options […]
HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Hospital, an organization accustomed to celebrating progress and growth, held a ribbon-cutting for the opening of the North Alabama Specialty Hospital. Hospital and community officials, including Huntsville […]
HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Hospital Health System, normally capturing headlines for expansion and rural takeovers to sustain healthcare in those areas, flipped the script with its latest move. The system […]
MUSCLE SHOALS — Northwest Shoals Community College has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to help address healthcare needs in Colbert, Lauderdale, Franklin, and Lawrence counties. In partnership with North […]
HUNTSVILLE – It doesn’t have quite the same ring as “Avengers Assemble,” but some healthcare heroes are being honored for answering the call. In a salute to the profession, Drake […]
MONTGOMERY — Nearly 1 in 5 children in Alabama faced food insecurity at some point in 2021 and child poverty rates have climbed steadily since 2000. These are just some […]
MONTGOMERY – Citing “questions of reproductive healthcare,” Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels heralded the passage of his Right to Contraception Act. The legislation, HB279, received a unanimous voice vote […]
FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama recently initiated a way to recognize alumni who work in the health field as well as raise money for its nursing college – […]
HUNTSVILLE — During my time leading Drake State, one of my objectives has been to prioritize creative alliances with companies and other organizations to create programs that provide new pathways into […]
