Pharmacist Hang Dinh returns to Marble City to serve her Sylacauga clients
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - When deciding where to launch her own pharmacy, Hang Dinh believed Sylacauga was the place to be.
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MainStreet Family Urgent Care Now Offers Primary Care Services Through Family Select Program
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - With the majority of Alabama residents living in medically underserved areas, MainStreet Family Care now offers primary care services. The nationwide shortage of primary care physicians has left Alabama with the sixth-lowest number of doctors per person, but with 16 strategically... Read More.
SAFE brings Watershed Health to Sylacauga health care systems
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Friday, April 6, Dr. Chip Grant introduced a new networking platform to be implemented at Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement and Coosa Valley Medical Center.
Birmingham’s UAB Health System and Mobile’s Infirmary Health announce joint-healthcare affiliation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Officials from Infirmary Health, based in Mobile, and the UAB Health System, based in Birmingham, announced a new strategic and operational affiliation during a news conference in Mobile Monday.“The affiliation links two outstanding health care organizations,” said Will Ferniany,... Read More.
AG Steve Marshall announces lawsuit against major opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma for violation of Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that the State of Alabama has filed suit against Purdue Pharma, L.P., Purdue Frederick Company Inc., and Rhodes Pharmaceuticals, L.P. (collectively “Purdue”), the manufacturers and sellers of prescription opioid pain medications, including the brand name... Read More.
Face to Face to host HIV/AIDS session with Tom Robertson
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City Schools program called Face to Face will have its second session on Thursday, December 7. The event is geared for parents and adults in the community and will take place at the J. Craig Smith Community Center at 5:30 p.m.... Read More.
Plant-based diet converts breast cancer in mice from lethal to treatable form
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found a dietary combination that transforms the most lethal of all breast cancers into a highly treatable breast cancer.Specifically, scientists involved in the Scientific Reports study say a particular plant-based diet may be... Read More.
Man arrested for attempting to elude arrest and assaulting police officer
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - On Tuesday, Oct. 10, Chris Anthony Bryant, a 31-year-old Sylacauga resident was arrested by a Childersburg police officer on Hwy. 280.
2017 CVMC Auxiliary Awards Banquet
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - On Thursday, Coosa Valley Medical Center held its 2017 Auxiliary Awards Banquet at First Presbyterian Church.
Renasant Bank’s “Pink-O-Ween” event takes the fight to Breast Cancer
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Renasant Bank is charging ahead in the fight to end the disease that affects millions across the world.
Sylacauga’s AltaPointe Health System achieves Joint Commission Accreditation
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – AltaPointe Health System’s Sylacauga Region in east central Alabama marked a major milestone this September when it achieved Joint Commission Accreditation one year after the AltaPointe and Cheaha Regional Mental Health Center merger.Typically accreditation is awarded following a Joint Commission survey... Read More.
What you need to know about Flu season
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Have you had your flu shot? The season is almost here, with a few cases already diagnosed in our area. Should you get the flu vaccine every year? Doctors highly recommend for you to get an annual flu shot, because the... Read More.
