ALABAMA

Alabama Health News

Health in Alabama runs on medical research, wellness practices, public health warnings and disease management, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting includes updates on local facilities, evolving treatments and statewide health policy.


Nutrition

Live Poll

Should universities expand undergraduate research opportunities for students?

Nutrition

Faculty Showcase Connects Students With 34 Research Labs

Undergraduates met faculty from biological sciences to fine arts at a campus research showcase, while On Track to Wellness received a grant of almost $4 million.

Faculty Showcase Connects Students With 34 Research Labs

Diseases

Live Poll

Do you believe personal advocacy is the most effective way to help families navigate complex systems?

Autism

Alabama Mother Shares Autism Journey in New Book

Sharonica Turner details her family experience navigating local autism services and school resources in Alabama.

Alabama Mother Shares Autism Journey in New Book

Substance Abuse

Substance Abuse

Mothers Against Drunk Driving to Honor ALEA Troopers

Two Alabama Law Enforcement Agency troopers will receive recognition on Monday for their impaired driving enforcement efforts.


Sleep Disorders

Live Poll

Do you support making daylight saving time permanent to eliminate twice-yearly clock changes?

Sleep Disorders

Alabama Clocks to Fall Back on November 1

Residents will turn their clocks back one hour as daylight saving time ends across the state this Sunday.

Alabama Clocks to Fall Back on November 1

Men’s Health

Live Poll

Should insurance companies be required to fully cover cancer screenings for higher-risk individuals?

Men’s Health

Alabama Mandated Prostate Screening Coverage

New state legislation now requires insurers to cover prostate cancer screenings for higher-risk men starting at age 40.

Alabama Mandated Prostate Screening Coverage

This section follows clinical research, wellness trends, public health warnings, and insurance policy changes. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties, covering the full spectrum of medical delivery. The balance between urban medical hubs and rural access creates a consistent pattern in health delivery and outcomes. Public health initiatives and regulatory changes remain the most recurring subjects across the state.