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HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL CUTTING SOME ELECTIVE SURGERIES DUE TO COVID-19 VIRUS SURGE

December 11, 2020 Bouldin 0

The Associated Press Three hospitals across north Alabama, including Huntsville Hospital, are starting to suspend some elective surgeries, an indicator of the growing pressures on hospitals as COVID-19 cases surge to new highs across the […]

RURAL HOSPITALS IN ALABAMA STRUGGLE TO FIND ENOUGH NURSES TO FACE COVID-19

December 4, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek J.W. Cowan began his career 40 years ago trying to recruit nurses to what he now calls “forgotten man’s territory” in rural Alabama. “A good rural nurse, I don’t know of anything […]

IF YOUR DISINFECTANT SAYS THIS, THROW IT AWAY

November 27, 2020 Bouldin 0

by Gemma Greene, BDO Staff Writer Check whether or not a product has been EPA-certified by looking for an EPA Registration Number. This is usually found on the back of a product’s label close to […]

COMEDIAN SINBAD SUFFERS STROKE: PRAYERS UP!

November 20, 2020 Bouldin 0

by Barry Anderson Long-time comedian, Sinbad, is recovering from a recent stroke, the standup comedian’s family confirmed in a statement to the Associated Press on Monday. “Sinbad is a light source of love and joy […]

BEN CARSON TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

November 13, 2020 Bouldin 0

ASSOCIATED PRESS Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has tested positive for the coronavirus. Carson is the first member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet known to have tested positive. The department’s deputy chief of […]

UNITED STATES REPORTS WORLD RECORD OF MORE THAN 100,000 COVID-19 CASES IN SINGLE DAY

November 6, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Iesha Pompey, BlackDoctor.org Contributor The United States set a new all-time high for coronavirus cases confirmed in a single 24-hour period on Friday, reporting just over 100,000 new infections to surpass the record total […]

PEOPLE WITH THIS BLOOD TYPE MAY HAVE LOWER RISK OF GETTING COVID

October 23, 2020 Bouldin 0

SOURCE: Blackdoctor.org As the coronavirus pandemic rolls on, pharmaceutical companies everywhere are scrambling to try to get a vaccine or treatment out in order to go back to some type of normalcy. This week, researchers […]

THE VICE PRES., PINK EYE & COVID: WHAT’S THE DEAL?

October 16, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Iesha Pompey, BlackDoctor.org Contributor Did you grow up thinking pinkeye was the result of rubbing the eye after neglecting to wash your hands? How about a stye on your eye? Did your friends think […]

7 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT BREAST CANCER

October 9, 2020 Bouldin 0

by Dr. Renee Matthews, BDO Contributing Writer Breast cancer is the most common cancer among African-American women. It is also the second leading cause of cancer deaths among African-American women. Unfortunately, in recent years you […]

ALA. DOCTORS, HOSPITALS ASK IVEY TO EXTEND MASK ORDER

October 2, 2020 Bouldin 0

The Associated Press Gov. Kay Ivey should extend the statewide rule requiring face masks in public, which health officials credit with stemming the spread of COVID-19 in the state, the head of the Alabama Hospital […]