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Alabama gets Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approval, $203 million for rural health initiative

Wednesday, December 31 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama has officially received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, unlocking more than $203 million in first-year funding aimed at improving health care access and outcomes across the state, Gov. Kay... Read More.

[WATCH] Coosa Valley Medical Center’s Community Links shares referee’s cardiac emergency and community’s lifesaving response

Monday, December 1 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Coosa Valley Medical Center hosted its Christmas edition of Community Links on Monday, Dec. 1, highlighting a local story of quick action, teamwork, and a holiday miracle.

Karen Washington to lead SAFE’s Farm-to-Table event at Sam H. Wright Sylacauga Grows Community Garden on Monday, Nov. 17

Tuesday, November 11 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement will host a Farm-to-Table event at the Sam H. Wright Sylacauga Grows Community Garden on Monday, Nov. 17, featuring nationally known regenerative agriculture advocate Karen Washington of Rise & Root Farm in New York.

Residents of Talladega County invited to learn about new Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences

Friday, October 17 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Families in the Sylacauga and Talladega County area will have the chance next Monday, Oct. 20 to preview Alabama’s newest specialty public high school – and be among the first to apply.

Community Links at Coosa Valley Medical Center to highlight women’s health during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wednesday, October 1 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Coosa Valley Medical Center will host another Community Links on Monday, Oct. 6, featuring a discussion on gynecological health as women age.

Coosa Valley Medical Center to host Community Links covering mental health awareness on Monday, May 5

Thursday, May 1 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Coosa Valley Medical Center will host the next Community Links titled "Nurturing Mental Health in Our Golden Years: Aging Gracefully" on Monday, May 5.

Sylacauga created a fabulous welcome for Dr. Juan Campos’s “Bella at the Valley” to the Marble City

Thursday, April 10 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Thursday morning, April 10, combination of a Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce Connections event, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and the hospitality of Coosa Valley Medical Center’s Hickory Street Cafe created a fabulous welcome to Dr. Juan Campos’s “Bella at the Valley” Center... Read More.

Talladega County branch of Alabama Extension Service announces a “Healthy Extension for Diabetes” program

Thursday, March 6 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

TALLADEGA, Ala. - With diabetes reported at epidemic levels across the country, the Talladega County office of the Alabama Extension Service has put together an education and support program for individuals diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.

Alabama pharmacists to stage walkout in support of Patient Access Senate Bill

Monday, February 24 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Pharmacists across Alabama will stage a walkout on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 1:00 p.m., advocating for Senate Bill 93, also known as the Patient Access Bill. Sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, the bill is attempting to reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager practices... Read More.

Coosa Valley Medical Center to host heart health-focused Community Links on Monday, Feb. 3

Sunday, February 2 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Coosa Valley Medical Center (CVMC) will host Community Links: Heart to Heart on Monday, Feb. 3, as part of American Heart Month, aiming to empower individuals with knowledge about heart health.

ATTENTION: Sylacauga has a positive rabies case

Monday, August 19 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Sylacauga veterinarian Dr. Chad Baxley reports that the city has experienced a positive case of rabies with a possible second case awaiting lab results.

[WATCH] Coosa Valley Medical Center spreads awareness on the importance of heart health

Tuesday, June 4 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Michael Brannon sits down with Jeremy Herring, the Director of Imaging and Cardiovascular Services at Coosa Valley Medical Center (CVMC), and Jeff Herald, an acute care cardiac nurse practitioner, to discuss the importance of doing regular checkups for your heart as... Read More.

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