3+ day, 12+ 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…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (376+ words) Some students at the University of Alabama are embracing something other than the traditional college kegger - wellness. The New York Times reported on the phenomenon of daytime parties - "darties" - that bring together scores of students for healthier pursuits such as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (389+ words) If you live in rural Alabama, getting quality health care should not depend on how far you are willing to drive. I fought to make sure Alabama had a seat at the table as President Trump and Republicans in Congress…...

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…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (516+ words) A Pell City company that helped build UAB St. Vincent’s St. Clair is now putting $250,000 toward the hospital’s future. Goodgame Company Inc. made the contribution through Alabama’s Rural Hospital Investment Program, joining Metro Bank to bring the hospital’s private contributions…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (453+ words) Jackson Hospital and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama have reached an approved agreement that clears a path for the Montgomery hospital to emerge from bankruptcy, remain open and receive $40 million previously committed by the state. Gov. Kay Ivey’s…...

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, 1+ week ago   (764+ words) “Somebody, please cue the church praise music as Bridgette takes a lap around the room.” That was William O’Neal’s joyful reaction after his daughter, Kenadee Alexandria O’Neal, surprised her parents with the news that she had been accepted to the…...