5+ hour, 8+ min ago   (276+ words) U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) toured Huntsville Hospital’s Madison Street Tower expansion, a $150 million, five-story addition by Birmingham-based Robins & Morton that will take the hospital from 881 beds to 931 in 2027. “Enjoyed touring the job site at Huntsville Hospital’s Madison Street Tower,” Strong…...

2+ day, 9+ 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, 1+ 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…...

3+ week, 1+ 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   (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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (535+ words) I sat with the doctor three years ago and he got straight to the point. He’d examined the scan and he said, “Mike, you have cancer.” I’ve been with family and church members and heard this diagnosis scores of times,…...

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, 4+ week ago   (469+ words) In partnership with AL.com, FRONTLINE/PBS will host a free screening of a film highlighting "forever chemical" contamination in east Alabama, bringing the film to people who are most impacted in the state. On Tuesday, July 21, the news outlets…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (432+ words) Seventy-five years ago, Alabama’s nursing home leaders created an association with one clear mission: to improve care for older adults and strengthen the profession dedicated to serving them. Seventy-five years later, that mission is still as important as it was…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (517+ words) A historic gift has set the stage for a new era in Alzheimer’s disease research, education, patient care and community outreach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine. The Gorrie family, who have long…...