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Legislation would drop copays, other out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer tests

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) recently reintroduced the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation...

LPN careers launched: Drake State, Huntsville Hospital celebrate graduation

HUNTSVILLE -- For the 21st consecutive year, nurses are ranked No. 1 in Gallup's annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions poll. Huntsville Hospital gained 19...

UNA nursing program receives $1M in grants

FLORENCE – The Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of North Alabama has received two grants totaling more than $1 million,...

Poarch Band donates $1M for Thrive Alabama facility

HUNTSVILLE -- One million dollars. There was an audible "wow!" from the audience Wednesday when Stephanie Bryan, tribal chair and CEO of the Poarch Band...

Visiting VA police officer collapses while jogging; Rep. Strong performs CPR

MADISON – Fairfax, Va., police officer Kyle Browne was on a run near the Clift Farm development Saturday morning when he experienced a “significant...

Bow-Wow! Madison Hospital launches facility dog program

HUNTSVILLE -- Ever since Huntsville Hospital announced in December it was expanding the popular "Canines for Coping" facility dog program to Madison Hospital, there...

Shoals-area surgeons form North Alabama Surgery

FLORENCE – Several surgeons from North Alabama Medical Center and Tennessee Valley Surgery Group have partnered to form North Alabama Surgery, a seven-provider group...

Curiteva interbody devices approved for commercial release in US

HUNTSVILLE – Curiteva has received FDA approval to launch its Inspire Porous PEEK HAFUSE Cervical Interbody System. The Huntsville-based technology and manufacturing company received FDA clearance...

HudsonAlpha discovery: Gene may reverse chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer

HUNTSVILLE - In the United States, cancer is the second leading cause of death, behind heart disease. When it comes to cancer treatment and...

Discovery launches integrated flow cytometry clinical trial services

HUNTSVILLE -- Discovery Life Sciences has launched a state-of-the-art flow cytometry clinical trial services. Discovery has integrated Cytek Aurora instruments, which engage full-spectrum technology to...