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…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (446+ words) For many Alabamians seeking inpatient addiction treatment, leaving the state has often been part of the process. A new facility in Shelby County, Longleaf Lodge, aims to change that. Construction is now underway on the new 60-bed behavioral health campus,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (101+ words) Residents will have a chance this weekend to safely dispose of old prescriptions and unused medications during a local takeback event. Decatur Police Department says it will host National Medication Takeback Day on Saturday, April 25. The drop-off will be held…...

5+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (191+ words) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Soon, the first medical cannabis shops in Alabama will open. Next week, employees of those shops will undergo mandatory state training. While the employees learn, advocates said it’s actually the public who needs more information. Alabama Cannabis…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (348+ words) ALABAMA (WHNT) — The first medical cannabis dispensary is expected to open in Alabama on May 4, making medical cannabis available for qualifying patients. That dispensary, called Callie’s Apothecary, will be in Montgomery. Gov. Ivey marks Alabama history with nine years in…...