1+ day, 19+ 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…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (542+ words) Five-year-old Dewontis “Junior” Groomster Jr. has been through more medically than most people experience in a lifetime. This week, he finally got to meet the woman whose decision to become a bone marrow donor helped give him the best chance…...

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…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (446+ words) A deeply personal moment inside a Huntsville Hospital ICU has struck a chord far beyond the hospital walls, drawing more than 140,000 reactions and 12,000 shares on Facebook. At the center of the response is the story of Jeannie Guffey, 74, and three…...

3+ week, 4+ 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, 2+ 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   (185+ words) The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated Alabama resident who is currently living and working outside the state. ADPH reported there are no known public exposures in Alabama. ADPH highlighted that…...

1+ mon, 3+ 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…...