The Alabama Wellness Alliance (AWA) announced the “For Every Body” campaign, which encourages healthy lifestyle behaviors and access to resources for all Alabamians, regardless of age, race, size, or ability level.
Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease that is spread to others through contact with respiratory droplets, such as coughing, according to the Jefferson County Health Department.
An Alabama woman is recovering well after a pig kidney transplant last month that freed her from eight years of dialysis, the latest effort to save human lives with animal organs.
Building up the workforce in rural areas and better utilizing telehealth services were some of the ways discussed to lessen the gap between disparities in rural and urban healthcare.
It found the most lead-exposed generation, born between 1966 and 1980, experienced the largest increase in mental health symptoms, including anxiety, depression, and Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD).
Pharmacist Katye McDanal says while it’s never too late to get the flu shot, you don’t want to wait during peak season, which is December through February.
Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority, an affiliate of the UAB Health System, is gearing up to open the doors on its new hospital in December 2024.
The Medical Association of the State of Alabama is encouraging residents to safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications on Saturday, Oct. 26.
A former EMT is speaking out about the importance of mental health support for first responders, particularly in the wake of traumatic events like severe weather.
State leaders and Southern Research announced a new initiative Tuesday that will provide patients across the state with access to free genetic testing and clinical insights about medications and risks related to certain chronic diseases.
Hurricane Helene is long gone, but the damage it left behind is still being felt. Some hospitals across the country are feeling it because the storm struck a North Carolina company that makes IV fluids.
Researchers at UAB found blows to the head, like football players regularly experience, play a “significant” role in a person’s potential of developing Parkinson’s disease.
Alabama Regional Medical Services in Birmingham and Rural Health Medical Program in Selma were each awarded $600,000 to expand access to care and help combat the mental health and opioid crises.
Attendees learned about what human trafficking looks like, what to do and who to call if they encounter a victim, and how the laws are written around human trafficking.
Multiple cases of rabies in wildlife have exposed several pets in Etowah County and the Alabama Department of Public Health is encouraging vaccinations for domesticated animals.
Hoover city leaders can move forward with the next steps in their plan for more health care access after a judge recommended issuing a Certificate of Need (CON) for the development of the Riverwalk Health & Wellness Center.
Bookworm Day is an initiative created by UAB and Children’s of Alabama to encourage parents to begin reading to their children as soon as they are born.
