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The American Revolution and today – immunization saves lives 

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As Americans celebrate our nation’s semiquincentennial, we are grateful to our forebears for a multitude of reasons, including the public health advances that have improved...

Make healthy lifestyle choices to be heart healthy

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February is American Heart Month, a time when everyone is encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. Heart disease has long been the leading...

Op-Ed: Slowing coronavirus spread is key in 2021

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As the new year begins and we reflect on 2020, we are faced with the sad reality that almost 4,800 Alabamians have died from...

State Health Officer Scott Harris: Keep this season full of hope and protect others

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“I Miss Precedented Times.” That’s a T-shirt slogan seen recently, and indeed the year 2020 has brought unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus COVID-19....

More on federal law raising minimum age for tobacco purchases to 21

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Back on Dec. 21, 2019, The Tribune's Birmingham news partner, WVTM 13, reported on the new minimum age for tobacco purchases (see above). Here's more...