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Gov. Kay Ivey encourages use of masks after the mandate ends April 9

March 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is promoting the use of masks after the statewide mandate expires on April 9. In a press release and on Twitter, the governor urged businesses to encourage […]

Alabama to expand vaccine eligibility on March 22

March 19, 2021 Bouldin 0

People 55 and older and those with intellectual and developmental disabilities will soon qualify for a vaccine. By EDDIE BURKHALTER Alabama will move fully into phase 1c of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan on March 22, and […]

Alzheimer’s Disease: Black Americans Are Hardest Hit

March 19, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN As the aging population continues to grow, so will the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in Blacks. Worse yet, studies show that Blacks will be hit hardest. According to the […]

Huntsville Hospital Names Tracy Doughty as New President and COO

March 19, 2021 Bouldin 0

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – The Huntsville Hospital Health System announced the name of the next President of its flagship hospital on Friday. Tracy Doughty will lead Huntsville Hospital as President and Chief Operating Officer beginning […]

‘ZZZZZ’: 7 BAD SLEEP HABITS THAT CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN

March 12, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Gwendolyn Harris If you’ve been losing sleep at night worrying about why you can’t seem to lose weight, you may very well be sleeping with the enemy: bad bedtime habits. Research shows that sleep […]

Huntsville’s Progressive Union Church Leading the Way – COVID Vaccines

March 12, 2021 Bouldin 0

Huntsville’s Progressive Union Church was in a group of churches that received doses of the Pfizer COVID 19 vaccines from Huntsville Hospital. The church received 50 doses on Tuesday, March 2, with priority being given […]

Study Warns That Pfizer’s Vaccine May Be Less Effective if You’re Overweight Because Obese People Only Make Half as Many Antibodies

March 5, 2021 Bouldin 0

Italian researchers said obese people make half as many antibodies – proteins that attack the virus. It may be because their fat hampers their immune system, which is involved in making antibodies. Extra weight can […]