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Stay away from your pets if you have the flu
By Yvonne T. Betowt
November 07, 2009, 6:00AM
HUNTSVILLE, AL -- If you think you've got the flu, you might want to distance yourself from your pets until you feel better. Full story »
Pensacola abortion clinic closes after failing to pay state fine
By Press-Register staff
November 06, 2009, 4:06PM
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Community Healthcare Center, one of two Pensacola abortion clinics, is closed because of its failure to pay a $413,000 fine to the state for a licensing violation. Full story »
Book Review: What Do I Eat Now? A Step-by-Step Guide to Eating Right with Type 2 Diabetes
By Laura Axelrod -- The Birmingham News
November 05, 2009, 7:02PM
Recipes, advice and information for the type 2 diabetic. Full story »
Guntersville State Park restaurant re-opens after closed for health violations
By David Brewer
November 05, 2009, 6:37PM
Lake Guntersville State Park Superintendent Talmadge Butler said he wants to assure the public that steps are being taken to keep the lodge restaurant in compliance with state health standards. Full story »
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Alabama residents fall short on Food Pyramid guidelines
By Tiffany Ray -- The Birmingham News
November 05, 2009, 5:30AM
Alabama grown-ups are leaving the table without finishing their vegetables -- or their fruits, for that matter. Full story »
Pro health care reform group plans counter-protest to Tea Party event
By Shelly Haskins
November 04, 2009, 1:34PM
A Huntsville group that supports health care reform is planning to "protest the protestors" this afternoon when the Huntsville Tea Party group gathers on Clinton Avenue to ask House members to vote against a health care reform bill. Full story »
Concert hopes to put "great talents" of Asperger's syndrome sufferers to work
By Steve Doyle
November 04, 2009, 7:12AM
Tony Attwood, an author and autism expert, recently called Huntsville one of the country's five most active "hot spots" for Asperger's, a developmental disorder closely related to autism Full story »
Tea Party rally against health care bill scheduled for Wednesday
By Shelly Haskins
November 03, 2009, 1:26PM
The rally will begin at 4 p.m. on the sidewalks in front of Lot K on Clinton Avenue, across from the U.S. Post Office. Full story »
Swine flu vaccine available in Mississippi today
By The Associated Press
November 02, 2009, 5:15AM
JACKSON, Miss. -- Health officials say swine flu vaccine will be available Monday at all Mississippi's county health clinics and in some schools. Full story »
Regina Benjamin, confirmed as Surgeon General, plans to make prevention a priority
By Sean Reilly
November 01, 2009, 3:26PM
While Dr. Regina Benjamin, founder of a Bayou la Batre health clinic, will take her new job as the congressional debate over a heath care overhaul nears a head, it's unclear whether the administration will have her take a policy role. Full story »
U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor criticizes proposed Gulf Coast oyster regulations
By Sean Reilly
October 31, 2009, 12:31PM
In a new strategy to combat deaths from the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which is especially dangerous to people with weakened immune systems, a top FDA adviser recently announced that the agency will require post-production processing of raw Gulf oysters during warm weather months starting in 2011. The bacteria typically kills 15 people per year. Full story »
Hitting the Pavement: Finding the right 'support' when running
By Cassandra McAboy
October 30, 2009, 2:27PM
Is there some secret to avoiding male chafing? Full story »
Corvettes Conquer Cancer Cruise is Saturday
By Yvonne T. Betowt
October 30, 2009, 12:25PM
HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Sandy Labaree loved corvettes. She and her husband, Ben, spent much of their spare time traveling to corvette shows throughout the United States until her death from cancer in 2000. Full story »
Spiritual Journey: Faith keeps her strong through child's cancer
By From The Huntsville Times
October 30, 2009, 6:51AM
When her daughter was diagnosed with cancer, Tanisa Bradley asked God, "Why me?" She heard God answer, "Why not you?" Full story »
Cancer survivor's mission is helping others
By Victoria Cumbow
October 30, 2009, 1:00AM
Instead of turning into her mother through mannerisms and facial expressions, Joyce Hampton turned into her mother by beating breast cancer at the age of 43. Full story »
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