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Montgomery walk unites community for breast cancer awareness
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WCOV - Alabama
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Pink filled Oak Park in Montgomery as community members gathered to raise awareness for breast cancer. The event celebrated survivors and supported those still fighting the disease. The walk brought together survivors like Debbie Gray, who shared...
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Alabama at South Carolina injury updates: Wednesday availability report revealed
Alabama and South Carolina are set to meet on Saturday in a game between programs moving in vastly different directions. Still, if there’s going to be a turnaround story for the Gamecocks, the injury report will loom large. South Carolina has lost...
Prisma Health unveils $128M medical park in Northeast Columbia
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FOX57 - South Carolina
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Prisma Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of its new $128 million Northeast Columbia Medical Park. The event took place from 11 a.m. to noon at the facility on Robert Branch Parkway....
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UA senior’s worm research offers new insight into Parkinson’s Disease
CW / Meadow Taylor-Marklin Shelby Hall houses many labs and classrooms for the University of Alabama. The sun beats down outside, but the air-conditioned lab is alight with the fluorescent glow of the microscope’s ring light as UA senior, Aidan...
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FMCSA renews medical certification waiver: Drivers should continue to carry wallet card
More than a decade ago, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) set out to streamline the process of verifying that drivers of commercial motor vehicles were physically able to operate safely. The Medical Examiner’s Certification...
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Prestipino’s Picks: Alabama vs. South Carolina and other Week 9 SEC matchups
Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams (#2) plays against South Carolina on Oct. 12, 2024. Week 9 of the 2025 college football season is upon us, and we have some intriguing matchups taking place this week throughout the SEC. With the College...
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Inmates’ families hope documentary brings end to ‘horrific conditions’ inside Alabama’s violent prisons
A Montgomery pastor who ministers in Alabama prisons told state lawmakers Wednesday that he sees incarcerated men who are traumatized by what he described as a culture of drugs, extortion, rape, and despair. “The punishment of taking away their...
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Gov. Kay Ivey Joins Rep. Terri Sewell to Break Ground on Alabama’s First Healthcare-Focused High School
Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks and participated in the groundbreaking for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Tuesday October 14, 2025 in Demopolis, Ala. (Governor’s Office/Hal Yeager) DEMOPOLIS, Ala. — Tuesday, October 14, 2025 — Governor...
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It’s The Law! From Pregnancy to the Plow : New Alabama Health Laws Strengthen Access for Vulnerable Communities
By Attorney Raven Beach Attorney Raven Perry-Beach, founder of Beach Law Practice and a dedicated advocate for veterans and community justice, joins Speakin’ Out News as its new legal columnist. With nearly 20 years of experience in Alabama,...
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South Carolina, Alabama injury report for SEC football Week 9
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Bluffton Today - South Carolina
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COLUMBIA — South Carolina football will have star edge rusher Dylan Stewart back for the game against Alabama. Stewart left the game against Oklahoma early in the first half and didn't return, dealing with a hip injury according to coach Shane...
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Alabama Department of Public Health launches campaign for SIDS Awareness Month
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Alabama's Reach Out and Read program expands to boost early literacy
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WJSU - Alabama
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The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced the continuation of the Reach Out and Read—Alabama Health Services Initiative, following approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This program provides new books to...
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Alabama sees 30% drop in overdose deaths; Take Back Day aims to continue trend
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WJSU - Alabama
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Doctors with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama are urging residents to safely dispose of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday, Oct. 25, as part of the nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event, held...
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Alabama florist selected for prestigious White House Christmas decorating team
A Tuscaloosa florist will soon bring a touch of Alabama to one of the most famous holiday celebrations in the country. Tammy West, owner and creative director of Glow Floral Event Design, has been selected to assist in decorating the White House...
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Prisma Health opens Northeast Medical Park with hopes to ease hospital congestion in the Midlands
The facility will offer orthopedic walk-in services, specialty clinics, and outpatient surgery, while creating over 70 new jobs. RICHLAND, S.C. — Prisma Health is expanding its footprint in the Midlands with the opening of the Northeast Medical...
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CT Public Health commissioner named ASTHO’s 83rd president
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New Britain Herald - Connecticut
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The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) named Manisha Juthani, MD, as the organization’s 83rd president. Juthani, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health succeeds Scott Harris, state health officer for...
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Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to bring more mental health services to school
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CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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Reducing barriers to mental health care is the goal of a future bill to be proposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, specifically getting the services directly to kids in schools. "The children's mental health is in a crisis state,"...
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City of Montgomery holds breast cancer awareness walk
Posted: Oct 22, 2025 5:24 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News The City of Montgomery’s Parks and Recreation Department has hosted a breast cancer awareness walk to mark the month of October being breast cancer awareness month. The walk was held this...
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Democrats want us to believe the shutdown isn’t about illegals’ healthcare?
If former Alabama U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and other Democrats are trying to sell the argument that the government shutdown is about Americans’ healthcare, why do other Democrats keep telling the truth? Regardless, the shutdown...
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North Alabama group homes ordered to be shut down
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Multiple north Alabama group homes belonging to a well-known Decatur businessman are now shut down. Rodney Gordon, the owner of R&R Group Homes, president of the Morgan County NAACP, and an outspoken critic of the city of...
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