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69% of Alabama voters support Medicaid expansion, new poll finds

February 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

Poll shows broad support across political lines, geography and age Sixty-nine percent of Alabamians, including 64% of Republican voters, support expanding Medicaid when told about arguments for and against the idea, according to a new poll that […]

COULD A DIET CHANGE HELP YOUR ARTHRITIS?

February 19, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Karen Heslop Millions of Americans live with the pain and joint stiffness that comes from arthritis. To ease their discomfort, they usually need a daily regimen of painkillers as well as medical intervention such […]

As Biden Reopens ACA Enrollment, Are You Eligible To Sign Up Or Switch Health Plans?

February 19, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Michelle Andrews For people who’ve been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight. In January, President Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three […]

WHAT IS ALABAMA DOING TO VACCINATE BLACK PEOPLE AGAINST COVID?

February 12, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz, Associated Press The state’s effort to improve access to the COVID-19 vaccine and build trust in the vaccine for one of Alabama’s most vulnerable groups – Black residents – is lacking for […]

SELMA ATTRACTS LARGE BLACK TURNOUT FOR COVID-19 VACCINES

February 11, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison Blake Bates, 79, of Selma waited about 40 minutes in his car at Memorial Stadium in Bloch Park near downtown Selma to get a COVID-19 vaccination in his left arm as he […]

ALABAMA’S CORONAVIRUS POSITIVITY RATE NOW HIGHEST IN THE NATION

February 4, 2021 Bouldin 0

The Associated Press Amid criticism from state lawmakers about a slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Alabama, the state announced Wednesday it would begin “removing” unused vaccine doses from clinics or pharmacies that are not […]

METFORMIN USE REDUCES RISK OF DEATH FOR PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 AND DIABETES

January 29, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Jeff Hansen Use of the diabetes drug metformin – before a diagnosis of COVID-19 – is associated with a threefold decrease in mortality in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to a racially […]

Ala. to take vaccine doses from providers that don’t give it out fast enough

January 28, 2021 Bouldin 0

ALABAMA NURSING HOMES GET FIRST ROUND OF VACCINES

January 22, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek Nearly all residents at a nursing home in Chatum were vaccinated on Tuesday, while just 30 percent of the home’s staff opted to get a vaccine. “All of our residents have done […]

ALABAMA STATE REP. ANTHONY DANIELS: “I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE”

January 14, 2021 Bouldin 0

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels described his two-week battle with COVID-19. By Josh Moon When Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels saw the fear in his wife’s eyes last week, it was the first time […]