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Sylacauga’s AltaPointe Health System achieves Joint Commission Accreditation

Monday, September 25 by Michael Brannon

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.

Healthy tips for school and upcoming flu season

Thursday, September 7 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - With schools now in session, the opportunity has increased for germs to spread in classrooms, buses, and after school activities. Keeping students healthy and out of doctors' offices is important especially this time of year.Courtney Lamberth, community educator for MainStreet Family Urgent Care, said there... Read More.

MainStreet Family Urgent Care expands into Pelham; opening area’s first pediatric clinic

Saturday, July 15 by Michael Brannon

PELHAM, Ala. - Birmingham-based MainStreet Family Urgent Care, with several locations across East Central Alabama, broke ground on Friday at a new location in Pelham. The new site will feature the area's first pediatric urgent care.Two urgent care facilities will share the building: a... Read More.

Monitoring organization warns of Cindy-related health/safety risks

Saturday, June 24 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Coosa Riverkeeper, a river conservation group, has issued an alert noting poor water quality conditions across Alabama related to Tropical Storm Cindy.The organization reported significant bacteria, debris, and mud in area creeks and lakes due to recent rain making water-based recreation,... Read More.

Fire ants could cause health hazards after rain forces mounds above ground

Wednesday, June 14 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Torrential rainfall has caused more problems than flooding and storm damage throughout Alabama in the last few weeks.

Local Hematology and Oncology office features technology; state-of-the-art treatment

Thursday, May 11 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Coosa Valley Medical Center celebrated expansion and growth Wednesday afternoon as Coosa Valley Hematology and Oncology (CVHO) hosted its open house. Refreshments were provided to those who attended and a ribbon cutting ceremony was held with the Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce.CVHO... Read More.

MainStreet Family Urgent Care set to break ground in Talladega

Friday, May 5 by Jeremy Law

TALLADEGA, Ala. - The City of Talladega is set to be home to one of east-central Alabama's leading urgent care providers, MainStreet Family Urgent Care.The plan has been in the works for nearly a year according to the company's marketing director Betsy Stewart.The clinic,... Read More.

New technology upgrade arrives in Sylacauga to battle cancer

Thursday, April 27 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital Team

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - There is a new weapon in the fight against cancer and it has made its way to Sylacauga.On Wednesday morning, Thomas Beatrous, Doctor of Radiology Oncology at Coosa Valley Regional Cancer Care, discussed the options that patients now have to battle... Read More.

Sylacauga wins grant to support after-school and summer meals program

Saturday, April 1 by Lee Perryman

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The National League of Cities has announced grants to 20 cities, including Sylacauga, to provide children with after-school and summer meals.The program, to be administered locally by the Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement which applied for the grant on behalf... Read More.

Sen. Jerry Fielding Alabama Hospital Association’s Trustee of the Year

Thursday, March 9 by Lee Perryman

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Sen. Jerry Fielding, a Coosa Valley Medical Center board member, has been honored by the Alabama Hospital Association as its 2017 Trustee of the Year. The award is given annually to one individual who has provided outstanding leadership for his or... Read More.

Beware of the Common Cold this Winter

Friday, December 16 by Michael Brannon

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - This time of year, sneezing, coughing, runny noses fill the holiday season as people are infected with the dreaded common cold.Even though it may be 'common,' many still do not know how to recognize the virus and... Read More.

Rabid fox in Coosa County prompts heightened rabies warning

Tuesday, December 6 by Michael Brannon

COOSA COUNTY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) recently confirmed a case of animal rabies tested from a fox near the Goodwater community in Coosa County. Rabies targets the central nervous system of all mammals, including humans, and is fatal.The virus... Read More.

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