Health

1+ day, 23+ 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…...

1+ day, 18+ 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, 11+ 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, 14+ hour ago   (348+ words) University of Alabama researchers have found that a combination of an existing immunosuppressant drug and a compound derived from dietary sources showed greater benefit than either treatment alone in a preclinical model of lupus. The compound, Urolithin A, is designated…...

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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (869+ words) An ordinary trip to the mailbox brought Brittney Battles Roberts something she never expected to hold — a letter from the White House about her son, Will. Then she saw the date. The day after 15-year-old Will Roberts died following his…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (350+ words) The University of Alabama at Birmingham has named UAB Department of Neurology Chair David Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., as its next vice president for Research following a national search. In his new role, Standaert will serve as a senior UAB leader on…...

2+ week, 4+ 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, 16+ hour 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,…...