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UAH College of Nursing launches Neighborhood Nursing to improve health outcomes in North Alabama

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing has launched Neighborhood Nursing, a multi-agency initiative designed to break down barriers to...

UAH Nursing researcher publishes COPD review on managing chronic respiratory condition

HUNTSVILLE – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impacts hundreds of millions worldwide, yet despite this global toll and the availability of well-established diagnostic tools,...

Alabama Rural Hospital Foundation to provide funding for medical centers in rural areas

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Rural Hospital Foundation, a private non-profit designed to provide direct funding for rural hospitals across Alabama, was unveiled today by...

HudsonAlpha selected as Amazon Web Services Children’s Health Innovation Awardee

HUNTSVILLE — The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has been awarded an opportunity to help improve the lives of children with rare diseases and their families. The...

Athens-Limestone Hospital offers region’s first FDA-approved automated breast ultrasound system

ATHENS — As Breast Cancer Awareness Month is being observed, cutting-edge breast screening technology that can detect small cancers is now available in the...

Healthy Moms. Healthy Babies. Healthy Alabama: Lawmakers and physicians celebrate start of maternal health law

BIRMINGHAM -- Bipartisan legislators and Alabama physicians gathered today in Birmingham to celebrate a landmark maternal healthcare law that takes effect Wednesday. The new law, known...

Athens, Limestone County Meningitis Awareness Day to commemorate Jessica Elkins

ATHENS – Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks and Limestone County Commission Chairman Collin Daly have signed a proclamation designating Tuesday as Meningitis Awareness Day in...

Madison physician Dr. Dennis Sehgal opens membership-based primary care practice

MADISON -- Offering patients longer visits and whole-person care, Dr. Dennis Sehgal has opened his MDVIP-affiliated practice in Madison. MDVIP, a membership-based healthcare provider, said...

Huntsville middle-schooler dies after being hit by car

HUNTSVILLE — A Hunsville middle school student died from his injuries Tuesday after he was hit by a car while bike riding in South...

Madison’s Dr. Amit Chakrabarty elected president of Indian origin national physician’s group

COVINGTON, Ky. -- Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, a Madison urologist, has been elected president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. His election capped...