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State approves Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower expansion; construction to start soon

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...

Decatur native Dean joins HH Health System as executive vice president

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...

Alabamians with diabetes advised not to skip eye exams

MONTGOMERY – Skipping eye exams can be risky, especially for Alabamians with diabetes. This November, during Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, the Alabama Academy of...

Surgeons address urgent need to eliminate ‘blood deserts’

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...

NACC starts concurrent nursing degree program with Auburn

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...

UAH College of Nursing to host Health Equity Symposium

HUNTSVILLE – As part of its Golden Anniversary series, the College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is hosting a Health...

Athens State, Northeast Alabama CC establish joint enrollment nursing program

ATHENS –  In a move to help answer a critical nursing shortage and an ease for nursing students, Northeast Alabama Community College and Athens...

Alabama suspends license of doctor accused of fatal surgical error

MONTGOMERY – Calling a Florida doctor "an immediate danger to his patients and the public,” the Alabama Medical Licensure Commission has temporarily suspended Dr....

Huntsville Hospital Heart Center opens pediatric cardiology clinic

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...

HudsonAlpha researchers awarded NIH grant to identify genetic contributors to rare diseases in children

HUNTSVILLE -- As genetic sequencing technology becomes more accessible and efficient, researchers have made significant strides in understanding the genetic underpinnings of various diseases. Despite...