The Carter Center announced former First Lady Rosalynn Carter had been diagnosed with dementia, and many questions are arising about the illness, treatment and its possible impact on mental health.
From masks to hand sanitizer and quarantines, it seems as if those three are a thing of the past. Now it has been federally declared that the public emergency for COVID-19 will expire Thursday. But what will that mean for you and your health moving forward?
Filing out paperwork for new patients, Amber Williams and Maria Santoyo work at the new branch clinic of Mercy Med in Midtown Columbus. These clinical services added thanks to partnerships with the Columbus Housing Authority and Mercer University School of Medicine.
The effects of the weekend mass shooting in Dadeville will be felt for a lifetime, and Dr. Chante Ruffin, MD of Heritage Pediatrics in Alexander City is sharing some advice for how to help youth cope with this tragedy.
The Columbus Health Department is partnering with the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office to hold the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 22, in Columbus.
It may not seem that long ago, but tomorrow marks 3 years since the first confirmed case of COVID in Alabama. Since then, life has changed dramatically for everybody.
Muscogee County Schools are partnering with Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital. For the first time, the hospital has launched a program that helps students interested in medical careers.
25 Columbus residents, both Star Dancers and Pro Dancers, will raise awareness, as well as funds, to help eliminate Alzheimer’s Disease by participating in the 13th in-person year of Dancing Stars of Columbus
A woman from East Alabama went from college softball player to Army officer to beauty queen. Her latest job is with the 1st Space Brigade. This soldier shared about her job and journey with us.
Recent events surrounding NFL player Damar Hamlin’s health scare, earlier this week is prompting local medical professionals to talk about the importance of basic life support.
Every day, 17 people pass away in the United States waiting for an organ. Currently, there are more 3,400 Georgians and 105,000 Americans on the transplant list.
Now, a group of church youth in Georgia are doing their own cooking competition show to raise money for a ministry and important cause that impacts people locally and around the world.
“On June 26, I got a phone call from UAB saying I had been referred to them before I had heard anything from anyone else,” said Cameron. Just moments later, Cameron was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
The holiday season can be difficult for those dealing with loss. That includes local bike shop owner Jason McKenzie, who shared on our “Run The Race” podcast the sad, but powerful story of losing his wife to suicide more than a decade ago, day that still haunts him.
Almost three years, to the day, since the first COVID-19 case in the US, holidays are feeling different now. And tomorrow, we’ll be just one week from Thanksgiving.
Flu season is here. “So overall in Georgia what we are seeing is an increase in flu activity earlier than what we see in previous years,” says Jack Lockwood, Public Information Officer for the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Licensed child care providers have until Dec. 2 to apply for the fifth quarter of Child Care Workforce Stabilization grants from the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdose death has increased by nearly 30% in a 12-month study period ending in April 2021.
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