HUNTSVILLE — HEMSI transports some 800 children out-of-county, and sometimes out of state, for appropriate mental health care. Additional children are transported privately by families. For a progressive metropolitan area […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Medical District is in the core of the city around Governors Drive with Huntsville Hospital, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, the UAB Medicine facility and physicians’ and […]

BIRMINGHAM — Breast cancer. This disease can affect 1 of 8 women in their lifetime. However, 1 in 833 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer, too. To encourge men […]

HUNTSVILLE — A first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art medical facility has opened its doors to the North Alabama community. The Huntsville Hospital Heart Center Pediatric Cardiology will give families a new local treatment […]

AUBURN — Convenient, affordable access to housing, health care and education can change the lives of those living in rural areas, and Auburn University is on a mission to build resilient […]

BIRMINGHAM – In an effort to help prevent childhood obesity, several North Alabama schools are taking part in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Healthy School Grant Program. Blue Cross […]

ATHENS — Through crayon, color pencil and paint, children created images of themselves in capes, flying to defeat cancer creatures and even blocking a cancer monster from the hospital. “We […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Hospital Health System is ranked among the nation’s best employers by Forbes magazine for the second time. For its 2024 America’s Best-In-State Employers rankings, Forbes partnered with […]

MONTGOMERY – Cited for legislative leadership on mental health care, State Rep. Rex Reynolds has been named the 2024 Legislator of the Year by the Alabama 310 Association. Established by […]

MADISON – A North Alabama in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic announced Monday it will be closing after 20 years of practice. On a Facebook post, Huntsville Reproductive Medicine said it […]

GADSDEN – Answering a need to fill the “front line” of medical facilities, Gadsden State Community College is launching a medical assistant program. The program opens Aug. 19 at the […]

DECATUR — The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry plans to bring a satellite clinic to Decatur in 2026 to serve patients in the northern part of the state. […]

REDSTONE ARSENAL – Answering the call for enhanced health care for veterans and area military personnel, Fox Army Health Center and the Birmingham VA Health Care System have formed a […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville Regional Autism Network (UAH RAN) will offer a two-part workshop this week to provide important information to primary care providers and caregivers […]

MADISON — To meet the needs of women in a growing north Alabama, a Madison OB-GYN practice has joined a management company with offices in five states. OB-GYN Associates has […]

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 […]