Health care — Page 8

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 […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Hospital Health System started a campaign for March, which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s a mascot to help push the message. Colleen the Rolllin’ Colon, […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Watchman is no ordinary sentinel, and there are 1,000 patients who have received the implant in the Rocket City sure to bear witness to that fact. Huntsville […]

AUBURN — Alie Ana, Mila and Alexandra Reese were already part of the Auburn family. However, on March 11, they left their mark on a group of Auburn Engineering students […]

ATHENS – Part of the Huntsville Hospital Health Systems’ ever-expanding group of healthcare facilities, Athens-Limestone County Hospital recently received the Alabama Performance Excellence Level 2 Award. The award recognizes organizations’ […]

HUNTSVILLE – It’s been more than a decade since a hospital closed for good in North Alabama, and the Huntsville Hospital Health System is a big reason why rural facilities […]

MONTGOMERY — Two weeks after a state Supreme Court ruling caused in vitro fertilization to come to a halt in the state, Gov. Kay Ivey signed IVF protections legislation, after […]

HUNTSVILLE – Construction firm Robins & Morton has marked the topping out of Rheumatology Associates of North Alabama’s medical office building in South Huntsville.  Topping out is the installation of […]

Cullman Regional expands; now a 175-bed hospital

CULLMAN – To meet ever increasing medical needs of a growing population, Cullman Regional hospital has continued to expand and renovate its facilities and services. The former 145-bed hospital is now […]

MONTGOMERY — A pair of North Alabama lawmakers have stepped up with legislation in response to last week’s Alabama Supreme Court decision that basically declared embryos as children. House Minority […]

HUNTSVILLE — A Huntsville reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist has advice for families that are going through or planning to go through in vetro fertilization: “Please don’t panic.” The Alabama […]

CULLMAN – A bow and arrow can’t eradicate breast cancer no matter the skill of the person drawing the string, but archers can nonetheless aid in the fight against the […]

HUNTSVILLE – As the city moves into a Golden Age of caregiving, the latest addition to the Huntsville Hospital System is nothing less than a cover model of sorts. Blond […]

FORT PAYNE – The state continues to push expansion of broadband accessibility, bridging the digital divide that splits Alabama. The movement continued Friday when Gov. Kay Ivey visited DeKalb Regional […]

HUNTSVILLE — Don’t be a joker, just take the money and run to the Orion Amphitheater for a benefit concert that will keep on rock’n you. You won’t need to […]

MONTGOMERY – Registered nurses, retail sales, supervisors of retail sales workers, fast food and counter workers, sales reps, and wholesale and manufacturing jobs were among the most advertised positions online […]

Clearview Cancer Institute partners with OneOncology

HUNTSVILLE — In a move that is to “enhance the delivery of cancer services to Alabama communities,” Clearview Cancer Institute and OneOncology have formed a partnership, it was announced today. […]

Breathe and Brew: New year brings new brand of allergy relief

FLORENCE – Open your sinuses and breathe in the comforting aroma of coffee – all in the same place. The ENT Center of Northwest Alabama is scheduled to open its […]