One doctor emphasizes that regardless of the strain of flu, it’s essential to follow the guidelines we used during the pandemic.
The following 14 states, along with New York City, are now at the CDC's highest tier of influenza activity: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire,
Patients young and old are filling up emergency rooms, urgent cares, and doctor’s offices to start the new year with flu symptoms across the Wiregrass. “For the past several weeks in the wiregrass, we have continued to see increasing cases of influenza,
The Alabama Department of Public Health issued a statement about its current investigation into certain “adverse events” following an injection.
In Alabama only 64.8 percent of children received all recommended doses of the combined seven-vaccine series by the age of 24 months.
Most of the country is at "high" or "very high" levels, with only 9 of the lower 48 marked as "moderate" or lower. Alabama's infection rate remains high and, flu season isn't over
Vaccination rates for shots that prevent diseases like polio, measles and others have fallen dramatically for some of the youngest Alabamians over recent years.
The Alabama Department of Public Health reports that there are 14,000 new HPV cases annually and 4,000 women die from the disease each year.
The Alabama Department of Public Health is sending a Health Alert Network communication to Alabama health care providers regarding the investigation into Rocephin. This comes after multiple claims of potential adverse reactions to injections of the antibiotic ceftriaxone,
Advocates are calling on congress to pass a bill to protect older adults from falling. The CDC says falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths for people 65 and older. Now, the bipartisan Stand Strong Falls Prevention Act could help.
Some medical clinics around the Shoals are keeping the antibiotic ceftriaxone shelved for the time being while Alabama Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control
Incarcerated men in the Alabama prison system risked their safety to feed shocking footage of their horrifying living conditions to a pair of documentary filmmakers. The