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ALABAMA HAS NET OF ONLY 2 ICU BEDS IN STATE, HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SAYS

August 18, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason As Alabama faces a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations due to a low vaccination rate and the more contagious delta variant of the coronavirus, the state has a net of only […]

Alabama reported 88 new COVID deaths in first week of August, 24 in one county

August 13, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Ramsey Archibald The Alabama Department of Public Health reported 88 new COVID-19 deaths in the first seven days of August, and more than a quarter of them were in Mobile County. The state reported […]

Save ER for emergencies, not COVID testing, Alabama health officials say

August 13, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Health officials in Alabama are urging people to not go to emergency rooms for routine problems and COVID-19 testing. The recent surge in cases and hospitalizations – as of yesterday, 1,694 COVID […]

New 25-Years Study Links Black Women’s Hair Products to Breast Cancer

August 9, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Dr. Maya Johnston-Stone After much speculation, the numbers are in. A 25-year-long study of Black women links frequent use of lye-based hair relaxers to a higher risk of breast cancer. Boston University’s Black Women’s Health Study […]

Teens With Type 2 Diabetes Can Have Dangerous Complications in Their 20s

August 6, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Cara Jones Home / Lifestyle / Living with Diabetes / Teens With Type 2 Diabetes Can Have Dangerous Complications in Their 20s Children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes face a high likelihood of developing complications before age 30, a new study suggests. Black […]

Heart Failure Often Missed in Black Patients by Primary Care Physicians

August 6, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Jessica Daniels, BDO Staff Writer Heart failure is a serious and common heart ailment that is too often missed in women, Blacks and poorer people when they see their health care provider for a regular appointment, […]

Business entrepreneur, Dr. Courntey Murray, owner, Summit Dental

July 30, 2021 Bouldin 0

Story and photo by Phyllis Jones, Speakin’ Out News senior staff writer INTRODUCTIONDr. Courtney Murray is a Huntsville native, who has practiced dentistry for more than 10 years. She attended Lee School and completed her […]

Alabama only state with less than 40% of eligible population vaccinated

July 30, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Ramsey Archibald Alabama is the only state in the nation with fewer than 40% of eligible residents vaccinated against COVID-19. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show just 39.6% of people […]

Alabama Gov. Ivey says ‘no’ to masks in schools despite pediatric group’s new recommendations

July 23, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Gov. Kay Ivey said she does not think Alabama schools need a mask mandate to reopen safely, despite a recommendation released Monday from a national professional organization of pediatricians that all children over […]

3 Diseases You Can Get From Your Air Conditioner

July 23, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Gemma Greene One of the worst colds you can have is during the summer. Why? Because it’s the time when most of us are out, enjoying the weather, traveling with family, etc. But, the main […]