Friday, March 1 2013 10:35 AM EST2013-03-01 15:35:07 GMT
Recently, public health has received reports of more people than expected who are seeking health care with gastroenteritis "stomach flu" in the community. A virus can cause your stomach or intestinesMore >>
Recently, public health has received reports of more people than expected who are seeking health care with gastroenteritis "stomach flu" in the community. A virus can cause your stomach or intestinesMore >>
Monday, February 25 2013 6:11 PM EST2013-02-25 23:11:08 GMT
The flu season is beginning to calm down as we make our way into the spring, but there is still cause for alarm after new studies show how ineffective it can be for seniors.More >>
The flu season is beginning to calm down as we make our way into the spring, but there is still cause for alarm after new studies show how ineffective it can be for seniors.More >>
Tuesday, February 26 2013 1:26 PM EST2013-02-26 18:26:27 GMT
Residents using private wells that have been flooded by the recent heavy rains should take precautions against waterborne illnesses.More >>
Residents using private wells that have been flooded by the recent heavy rains should take precautions against waterborne illnesses by boiling well water for two minutes and then straining it before consumption, Environmental Health District Director, Jerome Deal, warns.More >>
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More >>
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More >>
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.More >>
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.More >>
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.More >>
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.More >>
In the aftermath of this week's deadly tornado, many people in Oklahoma are not only struggling to care for children and relatives, but also their pets.More >>
In the aftermath of this week's deadly tornado, many people in Oklahoma are not only struggling to care for children and relatives, but also their pets.More >>
MONTGOMERY, AL -
The votes have been cast, and the team taking the title of
first place in the Scale Back Alabama Most Creative Team Name Contest is "Baby
Got Back No Mo!".
A panel of statewide media judges selected ten names from
nearly 7,000 statewide. Those ten were then placed on the Scale Back Alabama
website to be voted on by the public March 8-18.
Taking second place honors was
"We are never, ever, ever, getting fat together!".
Prizes include $100 each for
members of the first-place team and $50 each for the second-place team members.
Scale Back Alabama is a free statewide weight-loss contest
designed to help Alabamians get healthier by losing weight and exercising more.
The Most Creative Team Name Contest is in its third year and has been a popular
addition to the program.
Its purpose is to increase camaraderie among team
members and provide a way they can have fun while encouraging each other to
achieve healthier lifestyle goals. The ten finalists in this year's contest
included:
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