3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (495+ words) FLORENCE — MUSC Health is opening a new dental and oral care clinic that will be home to the medical school's first dental residency program outside of Charleston. The clinic, which will open Sept. 14 in the Florence Medical Center, will provide…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1519+ words) When Lisa Bright thinks about the work she has spent the past several years building, she does not think about awards or recognition. She thinks about her son. Will Bright was 25 when he died of an overdose in November 2012. He…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (137+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — A new study has ranked Alabama as one of the poorest states in the country for giving young children a healthy nutritional start. That according to a new childhood nutrition index from Juice Plus+ comparing all 50 states,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) Gadsden State Community College's Health Sciences Division recognized graduates of its Registered Nursing program during a pinning ceremony Aug. 6 at Wallace Hall on the Wallace Drive Campus. The ceremony honored students who earned an associate degree in registered nursing and…...

1+ mon, 17+ hour ago   (366+ words) It’s the healthcare concept of the future, and it’s here. Groundbreaking for South Haven Surgical Plaza, an 80,000-square-foot medical campus for outpatient care in Hoover, is Friday, August 14. The project is being developed by Loree J. Skelton of Hoover in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (188+ words) Gail Royal has spent years serving up hospitality to the Montgomery community — last week, part of that community showed up for her. As Royal continues her dogged fight against cancer, ‘Gail’s Down the Street Café’ got a surprise visit from…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (234+ words) The Lulu Strong Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the RIVL Foundation to help develop an AI-powered app designed to guide amputees through recovery by connecting them with personalized resources, expert information, and local support networks. Foundation leaders said many…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (42+ words) Decatur Memorial Hospital is known for taking care of people, but on Thursday it was all about Central Illinois zoo animals. Decatur Memorial Hospital is known for taking care of people, but on Thursday it was all about Central Illinois…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (670+ words) Alabama’s elected leaders joined thousands of supporters Thursday in mourning Will Roberts, the 15-year-old from Ralph, Alabama, whose battle with osteosarcoma inspired a statewide — and ultimately national — outpouring of prayer, support and advocacy. The tributes carried added significance because several…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (627+ words) As Alabamians spend more time hiking, camping, gardening and enjoying the outdoors this summer, UAB doctors say taking steps to prevent tick bites should be part of every outing — but so should protecting against heat illness. According to the University…...