Tag: Health

*Anytime you are beginning a new workout regimen or program, always have clearance or consult with your doctor if you have any pre-existing cardiac...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Hometown Medical Group, a primary care facility in Cullman focusing on senior and individual care, is hosting an informational meeting on...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH), in collaboration with community partners and other...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners recently announced that applications are now...

Summertime sunshine in the South increases the risk for heat-related illnesses and death, as the extreme temperatures can damage the brain, heart, kidneys, and...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Good Samaritan Health Clinic on Friday, June 28, partnered with staff of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System to host a...

People are naturally social beings, but according to the National Academies of Science, one-fourth of adults 65 and older are considered to be socially...

A clever and effective public service message I recently saw advises “don’t get ticked” when outdoors, and with good reason. Tick-borne diseases and illnesses...

MONTGOMERY, Ala.– Alabama is one of 10 states selected for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program by the U.S. Department...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Each month, food establishments are inspected by the Alabama Department of Health and graded on every aspect of the business. Below are...

February is American Heart Month, a time when everyone is encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. Heart disease has long been the leading...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - During January, Cervical Cancer Prevention Month, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is working toward meeting the goals of “Operation...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has confirmed that a young kitten developed rabies, subsequently died, and tested positive for...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Sniffles, sneezing and getting sick are never anyone’s idea of a grand time. Unfortunately, entering public spaces and catching viruses, bacteria...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - As with other cancers, the earlier the diagnosis of ovarian cancer is given, the greater the chance can be for a...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Cullman County Republican Women, along with Eagle Forum of Cullman, last week hosted professed “Pfizer whistleblower” Debbie Bernal.   President of the...

CULLMAN, Ala. – The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Friday, June 16, held an emergency meeting and put a hold on the licenses...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Each month, food establishments are inspected by the Alabama Department of Health and graded on every aspect of the business. Below are...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Each month, food establishments are inspected by the Alabama Department of Health and graded on every aspect of the business. Below are...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Recovery Organization of Support Specialists (R.O.S.S.) is changing the standard approach to the multifaceted issue of drug and alcohol dependency in...

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Spring is here and it is time to get outside and get in motion. The first Wednesday of every April is National Walking...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama physicians are commending the Food and Drug Administration’s decision this week to allow a nasal spray version of Narcan to...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) a Certified Community...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -  When poisonings happen, poison centers are here for you. That’s the theme of the 2023 National Poison Prevention Week. National Poison...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) celebrates and supports the annual National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW), along with...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Each month, food establishments are inspected by the Alabama Department of Health and graded on every aspect of the business.  Below are...

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The appearance of pollen typically marks the beginning of spring, and it ­literally shows. If your vehicle or home recently...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - During pregnancy, there are a lot of things expectant moms can do to prevent birth defects. Sometimes, though, even if a...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Picture a relationship: A disagreement starts, someone complains and the other person becomes defensive. It is a tale as old as...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman County Public Library will be hosting a Mental Health First Aid training course Tuesday, July 19 and Wednesday, July 20 from...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional is excited to welcome Neurologist Muhammad Salman Siddiqi, MD, to Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Siddiqi completed his internship...

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - Warm weather naturally allows people to engage in outdoor activities, such as barbecues, sports, hiking or camping; yet warm weather...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Travelers returning to the United States from foreign countries by air this summer are relieved of one requirement. The Centers for...

Cullman, Ala. — Hospice of Cullman County, Inc. of Cullman Regional Hospice announced the MEGA CASH Draw Down, its largest annual fundraiser benefiting indigent...

AKRON, OH. - “Alcoholics Anonymous saved my life. There’s no question about that. It’s the best thing that ever happened in my life. I...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) annually updates fish consumption advisories based on data collected the preceding fall by the...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman’s Annual City versus County Blood Drive is quickly approaching and most of us meet the requirements to participate and stake...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program realizes the challenges that many families are facing...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman County Circuit Judge Gregory Nicholas and mental healthcare provider WellStone on Monday announced the formation of Mental Health Court, a specialized...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is participating in the annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, May 23-29, 2022, an...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Children ages 5 - 11 are now authorized to receive a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least five months...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman and Madison County-based mental health service Wellstone is celebrating Mental Health Month, and the organization is calling on our animal...

CULLMAN, Ala. - May is Mental Health Awareness Month. With millions of Americans fighting mental illness publicly or suffering in silence, the fight to...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- News reports abound about the current shortage of infant formula facing families across the nation and in Alabama, due to supply...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Just in time for the Strawberry Festival, the students at West Elementary School were served a special treat during their lunchtime...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the funding of two additional Mental Health Crisis Centers, further expanding the Alabama Crisis System...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman native and familiar face Dr. Robert Smith opened Sound Mind TMS Therapy Clinic, located at 1809 Dahlke Dr. and adjacent...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - Laura Smith is an occupational therapist who teaches the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at Wallace State. For Occupational Therapy Month, she...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Since November 2021, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), in collaboration with pediatric healthcare providers including hospitals who treat children...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional Medical Group marked the official opening of the Center of Excellence Orthopedics and Spine with a grand opening and...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet an estimated 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Laura Reeder is a certified professional midwife and an Alabama licensed midwife. She is one of three licensed midwives in Cullman....

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Timely testing and treatment of COVID-19 helps reduce hospitalizations and can be lifesaving by starting oral antivirals for patients who test...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Protection offered by COVID-19 vaccine decreases over time, and the Alabama Department of Public Health cautions that even in times of...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. visit emergency rooms each year with sports-related eye injuries. An astounding 90 percent of these...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 have declined greatly in Alabama. However, it is unknown if the BA.2 subvariant or other...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey has declared March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama, a time to honor and recognize the physicians who...

Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is celebrating and supporting the annual National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW®), along with...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.  — Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that the main drive for Cullman Region Medical Center will be closed Wednesday, March 23,...

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - According to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death worldwide. Consuming too...

HARTSELLE, Ala. - Cullman Regional celebrated the opening of the Hartselle Health Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by members of the Hartselle Area...

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities (ACDD) has launched a new  campaign to coincide with Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March. Each message  features a different person with disabilities inviting the viewer to “See me as”: an “equal”, “employee”,  “graduate”, “neighbor”, “achiever” and more.  The ACDD’s messaging will be featured on social media, digital ads online and  outdoor billboards throughout the state.  “Our survey results showed that there were several concerns among those with developmental  disabilities and their families,” said Executive Director of the ACDD Darryle Powell. “Many times, the  general population is unaware of the strides the disabled have made in terms of employment,  educational opportunities, and housing.”  Powell continued: “This campaign brings attention to their many achievements in these areas, as well as  how they simply want to be seen and accepted by their fellow Alabamians. They want the same things  as  anyone else, to be active participants in their communities. Through this campaign, we hope to increase  understanding, and for people to get to know and appreciate those with developmental disabilities.”  For more information, contact the Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities at 334-242-3973 or  visit https://www.acdd.org/. 

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Community Levels (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html) is a new tool to help communities decide what...

CULLMAN, Ala. – Construction has begun on a 4-story vertical tower expansion at Cullman Regional in Cullman, Alabama. The tower expansion is part of...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Community Levels (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html) is a new tool to help communities decide what...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - After a thorough evaluation of the latest safety and effectiveness data and evidence from hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccines safely...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional will be able to offer patients and physicians better imaging technology with the recent addition of a 128-slice GE...

CULLMAN, Ala. – On Feb. 17, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update: Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is excited to announce the approval of four new conditions to the Alabama newborn...

CULLMAN, Ala. – On Feb. 9, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update: Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...

CULLMAN, Ala. – On Feb. 2, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update: Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...

CULLMAN, Ala. – On Jan. 26, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update: Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...

CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional was honored to have Rep. Robert Aderholt visit its main campus on Tuesday. The congressman took time to visit...

CULLMAN, Ala. – On Jan. 19, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update: Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hospitalizations of children in Alabama due to COVID-19 are at a record high, and immediate measures should be taken to reduce...

CULLMAN, Ala. – On Jan. 12, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update: Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has notified Alabama healthcare providers that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

CULLMAN, Ala. – On Jan. 5, Cullman Regional Medical Center released the following COVID update: Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level...

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. - Positive diagnosis of student or staff: Per ADPH guidelines, positives must stay home for five days (previously 10) following the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As of December 23, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had announced the temporary pause in allocations of some...

Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes board-certified Family Care Physician April Frater, MD, to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Frater completed her medical...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices and adjusted to a temporary “new normal.”...

Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional is pleased to welcome board-certified family care physician John Morgan, MD to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Morgan...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The CDC states the best time to get a flu shot is from October-September, but the virus usually peaks around February,...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's...

CULLMAN, Ala. - There have been recent reported shortages of some prescription drug medications in North Alabama due to supply chain disturbances. The Food...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - University of Alabama in Huntsville College of Nursing Graduate Program has chosen Cullman Regional as the recipient of its annual Community...

HARTSELLE, Ala. - Cullman Regional recently announced that the new Imaging Center at Hartselle Health Park is now open, providing the community new and...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years of age in...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. - The second largest employer in Hanceville, materials manufacturer Louisiana Pacific, opened a new employee-only health care clinic on Oct. 26. This...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed Executive Order 724 to fight the overreaching covid-19 vaccine mandates from the federal government. In...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) continues to follow the guidance of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and...

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — Wallace State Community College will host flu shot clinics Oct. 19 - 21 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. each day...

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  - Death counts from COVID-19 appear to vary widely based on their reporting sources—the news media, hospitals and county health departments—and there...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Cullman City Schools system has a total of 13 students currently absent due to reported positive cases of COVID-19 as...

CULLMAN, Ala. - The Women’s Diagnostic Center at Cullman Regional is proud to announce the addition of the GE Seneographe Pristina 3D mammography machine....

Cullman County is in the High-Risk category for overall level of community transmission. Cullman Regional Current Situation ·         45 COVID positive patients, six of whom are...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster dose is now authorized for...

Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional welcomes Endocrinologist and Obesity Medicine Specialist, Lakshmi Kannan, MD, to the Cullman Regional Medical Group. Dr. Kannan completed her...

Cullman, Ala. — Cullman Regional has received two American Heart Association Achievement Awards, one of which has been awarded to the hospital for three...