Health

By Leada Gore Alabama has one of the lowest life expectancies in the country, but, as with other states, women here live longer than men. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center […]

 by Jaleesa Robinson It’s interesting to learn how the body functions and how in sync the body is with each part of itself. Along with the help that you put into it, the body is basically […]

By Leada Gore At-home COVID-19 tests will soon be covered by Medicare, the agency announced. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday Medicare beneficiaries and people with Medicare Advantage plans will have access to […]

by Ly’Nita Carter Beauty can come at a price but you should ask yourself if your lash extensions are worth putting your eyes at risk for bacterial or fungal infections. It seems like every time I […]

by Dr. Maya Johnston-Stone After a new report, researchers are saying the Omicron variant survives longer on plastic and skin than other COVID-19 variants. That may be one possible explanation for why Omicron has spread so […]

By Leada Gore Omicron symptoms range from sore throat and body aches to fever and cough. But how quickly those symptoms appear seems to be different from the earlier versions of COVID-19. While research is in […]

by Derrick Lane If the coronavirus wasn’t enough, it’s also cold and flu season. AND…if that wasn’t enough, we are also going into allergy season (it’s a lot, I know). But don’t worry, while some of the symptoms […]

By Trisha Powell Crain The number of reported cases of COVID among staff and students in Alabama’s public schools jumped to 2,940 this week, up from 750 reported the week of Dec. 16. That’s the highest […]