Tag: Health
AL Supreme Court suspends in-person court proceedings statewide; most local cases...
3-14-20 at 8:52 p.m. UPDATE: Cases on Judge Rusty Turner’s Monday felony docket have been continued (postponed) to a later date. If you are...
(UPDATE) State of Emergency: K-12 public schools to close March 19
Update 3-13-20 7:49 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, following the news of Alabama’s first confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, issued a State...
Coronavirus: statement from Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs on Thursday released the following statement regarding the coronavirus COVID-19:
The City of Cullman is concerned about the...
Alabama Senate approves $5M to fight spread of coronavirus
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a $5 million supplemental appropriation to the budget to combat the spread of COVID-19, commonly...
Cullman Regional implements visitation restrictions, effective immediately
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional announced today it is implementing visitation restrictions for hospital patients, effective immediately.
To further protect the health of our patients,...
(Update) Cullman Regional doctors have COVID-19 test option for those denied...
Updated 3-13-20 9:05 a.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Testing for COVID-19 is now available from Cullman Regional's reference lab, Mayo Medical Laboratory, for patients who are...
Coronavirus: Local schools, EMA prepared, not panicked
CULLMAN, Ala. – As of Monday evening, there are no reported cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which causes the disease known as...
Luncheon focuses on women’s heart health
CULLMAN, Ala. - Everyone was encouraged to “Rock the Red” Friday as part of National Wear Red Day, and Cullman Regional hosted its third...
The flu: How it’s affecting Cullman schools and what you can...
CULLMAN, Ala. – The influenza virus, more commonly known as the flu, can be rampant around this time of year. According to the Alabama...
Coronavirus confirmed in U.S.; ADPH joins with CDC, others to prevent...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - As the first case of a novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the U.S., the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)...
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: HPV vaccine is cancer prevention
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - During January, Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) wants to remind Alabamians that cervical cancer is...
Cullman Regional receives CON approval for $30M expansion project
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Health Care Authority of Cullman County/ Cullman Regional Board of Directors announced Wednesday the Alabama State Health Planning & Development...
BCRFA donates $1.05M to UAB’s O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - On Friday, Jan. 10, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) presented its largest donation ever of $1,050,000 to the...
The lowdown on fad diets
NORMAL, Ala. - Don’t fall victim to fad diets in the new year. These diets often promise individuals quick weight loss and other health...
Get a healthy start in 2020 with the Alabama Tobacco Quitline
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Ringing in the New Year is often seen as a chance to get a fresh start. As we approach the beginning...
More on federal law raising minimum age for tobacco purchases to...
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...
ADPH, ADMH partner to break the cycle of stigma
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) have launched a statewide campaign, Stop...
Salad products sold in AL and other states recalled due to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Missa Bay, LLC, a Swedesboro, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 75,233 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the...
‘Today, we are celebrating life’
CULLMAN, Ala. - The weather was cold and windy but the participants were fired up for this year’s Cullman Heart Walk Saturday at Depot...
Latest health department scores
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the latest health scores reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for food establishments in Cullman County.
Establishment...
Diabetes is 8th leading cause of death in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Each November, communities across the country observe National Diabetes Month to bring attention to diabetes and its impact on millions of...
Surgical Arts surgeons, staff join Cullman Regional Medical Group
CULLMAN, Ala. - Surgical Arts physicians and staff have joined Cullman Regional Medical Group, the Cullman Regional’s employed physician group. With the addition of...
South AL man dies in state’s first human case of EEE...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) confirmed Friday its first case this year of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). A Baldwin...
Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center receives Commitment to Quality Award
ORLANDO, Fla. - In front of a crowd of more than 2,000 people from across the country this month, eight Alabama nursing homes received...
Cullman Regional RN Recruitment Open House Nov. 2 at Karma’s
CULLMAN, Ala. - Nurses are invited to look at new career opportunities at Cullman Regional during an RN Recruitment Open House Saturday, Nov. 2...
Cullman Regional to open Urgent Care Center, Imaging Center & Specialty...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Friday announced it will soon break ground on a new multi-use health care facility in Hartselle, Alabama. The...
Cullman Regional hosts 2nd annual Think Pink Luncheon
CULLMAN, Ala. - Hanceville native Renee Quick shared her inspirational story of battling breast cancer as the keynote speaker at this year’s Think Pink...
Latest health department scores
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the latest health scores reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for food establishments in Cullman County.
Establishment...
ADPH announces Mental Health Awareness Week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. However, mental illness affects everyone directly...
ADPH confirms state’s first death from vaping-associated illness
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has confirmed the state's first death from a vaping-associated injury. The deceased is an...
Swim for MS going strong in 2nd year
CULLMAN, Ala.
-- My mom, Judy Shirey, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) over 20
years ago and I wanted to do a fundraiser in honor...
WellStone: New mental health outpatient commitment law effective Oct. 1
CULLMAN, Ala. - On Wednesday, WellStone Inc., formerly the Cullman Area Mental Health Authority, issued a statement about the new mental health law passed...
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama: Funding research, saving lives...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Every now and again, something good comes out of something bad. That is what happened when breast cancer brought Birmingham residents...
Cullman Regional now offering newest technology in total knee & hip...
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional is the first hospital in central Alabama to offer robotic-arm assisted total knee and total hip replacements with its...
Latest health department scores
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the latest health scores
reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for food
establishments in Cullman County.
Establishment Name: ALL...
In memory of Laura: Pre-sales needed for new GYN cancer awareness...
Laura Crandall Brown was just 25 years old when she passed away from ovarian cancer. Now, the foundation she helped start with her father,...
Cullman Regional hosting Balance Builder SilverSneakers Workshop Sept. 19
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Regional on Thursday, Sept. 19 will host a Balance Builder SilverSneakers Workshop. Attendees will learn about common risk factors and...
Cullman Regional welcomes pediatrician Ashley A. Ketchum, D.O.
CULLMAN, Ala. - Cullman Regional on Wednesday announced the addition of Ashley A. Ketchum, D.O. to its medical staff. Dr. Ketchum is a board-certified...
ADPH seeks input on maternal and child health care needs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is asking for input from Alabamians to assess the health needs of women of...
Health care providers asked to report pulmonary illnesses that may be...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is joining other state health departments in requesting health care providers report any cases...
Prevent T2: Diabetes program coming to Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - A new program will soon be available in Cullman for those with type 2 diabetes or who are prediabetic. Cullman Primary...
Latest health department scores
CULLMAN, Ala. – Below are the latest health scores reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for food establishments in Cullman County.
Establishment...
Heart transplant recipient Ovuke McCoy speaks at Heart Walk kick-off breakfast
CULLMAN, Ala. The American Heart Association and Cullman Regional held a kick-off breakfast Wednesday morning at Loft 212 for this year’s Heart Walk. The...
Opioid Institute holds seminar in Cullman
CULLMAN, Ala. - Representatives of the Opioid Training Institute (OTI), a collaboration between the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy and the Alabama Department...
LifeSouth in emergency need of blood donors
National blood shortages are impacting blood centers across the country, and locally, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers have emergency need for all blood types.
Summer months...
Beat the heat; practice heat safety
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. - Alabama residents are no strangers to hot summer weather. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting high temperatures...
ADPH issues advisory against consuming largemouth bass from most Alabama waters
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is advising that no largemouth bass be consumed from most bodies of water in...
Wasps: watch out this summer
AUBURN, Ala. - While helpful in controlling other insects, wasps are more known for their painful stings. The term wasp is somewhat generic. Hornets,...
Cullman Regional announces $30M expansion, including Critical Care Unit, ER
Updated 6-27-19 12:47 p.m.
CULLMAN, Ala. - The Health Care Authority of Cullman County/ Cullman Regional Board of Directors announced Thursday they have initiated a...
Summertime sun safety
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - With most people spending more time outdoors in late spring and summer, the Alabama Department of Public Health reminds people of...
Tyson: ‘Oxygen levels in affected streams have returned to normal’
CULLMAN, Ala. – Last Thursday, June 6, approximately 220,000 gallons of effluent (liquid waste or sewage) were spilled by the Tyson Foods, Inc./River Valley...
Snake safety
CULLMAN, Ala. - The fear of snakes, or ophidiophobia, is one of the most common phobias among humans. There is a debate in the...
(Updated) City v. County blood drive brings in 152 units
Updated 6-10-19 12:01 p.m.
Final numbers from the blood drive came in Monday morning:
City of Cullman: 62 units
Cullman County: 90 units
Total: 152 units
Three lives...
6 months in, Stepping Up Initiative connecting mental health patients with...
CULLMAN, Ala. - Around six months ago, WellStone Behavioral Health, which serves Cullman and Madison Counties, became one of five agencies in the state...
ADPH: Mental Health Awareness Month celebrated in May
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – When you or someone you love is dealing with a mental health concern, it can be an overwhelming feeling. It’s important...
ADPH: Person with measles likely exposed other people during 2 stops...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - On April 23, the Tennessee Department of Health reported to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) that an individual with...
Annual luncheon spotlights women’s heart health
Dr. Tracy Neal, a cardiovascular disease specialist at the Cullman Regional Cardiology Clinic, speaks at Friday’s National Wear Red Day Luncheon at Top of...
Cullman Regional offering free heart disease screenings Feb. 7, 14, 28
CULLMAN - In recognition of American Heart Month, Cullman Regional will offer free heart disease screenings to the community on Feb. 7, 14 and...
Cullman Regional showcases positive growth, new robotic surgery capabilities
Urologist/Robotic Surgery Director Dr. Erik Wallin talks to a guest about Cullman Regional’s new da Vinci Xi robotic surgery device, which has been in...
Mental health care program underway to aid Cullman County inmates
WellStone Behavioral Health CEO Chris Van Dyke is seen here addressing the Cullman County Commission about the Stepping Up Initiative last summer. The program...
Cullman Regional to host National Wear Red Day luncheon Feb. 1
CULLMAN - Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year, killing approximately one woman every 80 seconds. Fortunately, we...
Keep this New Year’s resolution to quit tobacco
Photo credit: Pixabay
MONTGOMERY - Thousands of Alabama smokers resolve to quit every New Year. Here’s how to make 2019 the year for success.
The Alabama...
ADPH: Hepatitis A outbreak has spread in northern Alabama
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) continues investigating multiple hepatitis A cases in Jackson and DeKalb counties. This outbreak may continue...
Relay For Life of Cullman County to kick off 2019 season...
CULLMAN - Volunteers for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Cullman County will gather at 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 17, at First Baptist...
CBD/Hemp oil: what is the status?
A variety of cannabis sativa (Pixabay)
CULLMAN - Cannabidiol, called CBD, CBD oil or hemp oil, a chemical extracted from the flowers and buds of...
Mental Health First Aid training at Cullman library Jan. 15
Cullman Tribune file photo
CULLMAN - You are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or mental crisis that someone having a heart attack. ...
Cullman Regional offering free prostate cancer screenings Jan. 30
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional will offer free prostate cancer screenings on Wednesday, Jan. 30 in the Cullman Regional Urology Clinic.
According to the Prostate Cancer...
Hereditary Female Cancers seminar at Cullman Regional Jan. 17
CULLMAN – You may have heard of celebrities being genetically tested to find out their risk for certain types of female cancers. Learn about...
Alabama health officials confirm state’s first case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis,...
BIRMINGHAM - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has confirmed the state's first case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a rare polio-like disease...
Cullman Regional offering free prostate cancer screenings Nov. 10, 14
CULLMAN - In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Cullman Regional is offering free prostate cancer screenings in the Cullman Regional Urology Clinic on...
Cullman Regional announces ‘Name the Robot Contest’ winners
The winners of the Name the Robot Contest are pictured in front of the da Vinci robot. Pictured from L-R, front row: Nolan Nobinger,...
Alabamians urged to participate in Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday,...
MONTGOMERY - Attorney Gen. Steve Marshall urges Alabamians to participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, on Saturday, Oct....
SURVIVOR’S STORY: ‘Trust your gut’
“Race for the Cure 2016 with (from left) my son, Hugh; dad, Don Marecle; my mom, Christy Marecle; (me); my sister, Haley Marecle; and...
U.S. Attorney’s Office hosting opioid crisis town hall meeting Tuesday at...
BIRMINGHAM – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama will join with school and government officials in Cullman on Tuesday, Oct....
SURVIVOR’S STORY: ‘You have to get on with it’
Sonya Graham, on her last day of radiation in 2015. Sonya is a breast cancer survivor. (Courtesy photo)
Behind her wicked sense of humor and...
Cullman Regional Family Care Clinic hosting walk-in flu shot clinic
CULLMAN – Cullman Regional’s Family Care Clinic is hosting a walk-in flu shot clinic in October and November. According to the hospital, most major...
Think Pink luncheon focuses on breast cancer awareness
Cancer survivor and Cullman Regional Foundation Executive Director Maria Stanford with her son, Jack. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional hosted...
Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center recognized for excellence
The staff of Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center pose for a photo. (Courtesy of Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center)
HANCEVILLE - Each year, nursing homes...
Cullman Regional offering free prostate cancer screenings Sept. 26, Oct. 17...
CULLMAN - In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Cullman Regional is offering free prostate cancer screenings in the Cullman Regional Urology Clinic on...
Cullman Regional’s Think Pink Luncheon Oct. 5 at Top of the...
CULLMAN - As women, we lead busy lives. Taking time out for our own health can feel like an impossible task. Join Cullman Regional...
CPAP support group meeting Sept. 20 at Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - Do you or a loved one currently use a CPAP? If you are new to CPAP or have been using it for...
Cullman Regional hosting Water Therapy for Chronic Pain seminar Sept. 20
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional is hosting a Water Therapy for Chronic Pain seminar on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
One of...
Suicide Prevention Month: “Suicide is just a number until it’s someone...
MONTGOMERY – Every year, mental health organizations and individuals in the U.S. and around the world raise awareness of suicide prevention during September, National...
Cullman Partners for Hope: R.E. Garrison Trucking receives inaugural Martha Hayes...
WellStone Behavioral Health Chief Operating Officer Chris Van Dyke (right) presents WellStone’s and the Cullman Area Mental Health Foundation’s inaugural Martha Hayes Leadership Award...
Cullman Gravel Ridge Farms eggs recalled
CULLMAN - Cullman’s Gravel Ridge Farms is recalling its cage free large eggs due to a potential contamination of Salmonella: “The recall was initiated...
Cullman’s WellStone Behavioral Health awarded $50K grant for Stepping Up Initiative
WellStone Behavioral Health COO Chris Van Dyke speaks about the Stepping Up Initiative at the June 12, 2018 Cullman County Commission meeting. (W.C. Mann...
Karma in Cullman’s ‘Walk of Hope’ shines light on suicide awareness
Karma in Cullman Founder Rachel Bryant, right, a suicide attempt survivor, embraces her daughter Jade as the DJ plays “Jesus, Take the Wheel” Saturday...
Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice opens in new location
Cullman Regional Home Health and Hospice opened in its new location on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2018. (Christy Perry for The Cullman Tribune)
CULLMAN - Cullman...
Cullman Regional to offer minimally invasive robotic surgery beginning in October
The da Vinci Xi Surgical System, left to right: the da Vinci Xi robot, vision cart and surgeon’s console
Cullman Regional needs the community’s help...
ADPH reports ‘several’ cases of Zika, West Nile viruses in Alabama
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Monday reported investigations of several cases of Zika and West Nile virus in Alabama...
Berenice C. Serpas, MD joins Cullman Regional Family Care Clinic
Berenice C. Serpas, MD (Cullman Regional)
CULLMAN - Board-certified family physician Berenice C. Serpas, MD, has joined the Cullman Regional Family Care Clinic. She is...
Cullman Regional hosting Adult Vaccinations Seminar Aug. 16
CULLMAN – Cullman Regional is hosting an Adult Vaccinations Seminar lunch and learn program on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dr. Kathryn Pettit,...
Cullman Regional offering free Peripheral Artery Disease screenings Aug. 9 &...
CULLMAN - In recognition of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month, Cullman Regional is hosting free PAD screenings on Thursday, Aug. 9 and Friday,...
Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center offering back to school and sports...
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Urgent Care Center is offering no-appointment-needed school and sports physicals for $25. Cullman Regional’s school and sports physicals include a...
Dr. Allen Jarzombek joins Cullman Regional Urgent Care staff
Dr. Allen Jarzombek (Cullman Regional)
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional has welcomed board-certified family physician Allen Jarzombek, M.D., to its medical staff.
Jarzombek is a graduate of...
Emergency Blood Drive today at Cullman Regional
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional is hosting an Emergency Blood Drive today, Thursday, July 19 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. LifeSouth has a critical...
Cullman Regional, local physicians create ‘Quality and Efficiency Network’ partnership
Members of the Cullman Regional Hospital Quality & Efficiency Network, LLC governing board of managers are pictured (L-R): Adam Harrison, DO, communication committee chair;...
WSCC Nursing to host free health fair July 11 in the...
Sue Morgan, left, listens as Wallace State Nursing students Karlie Tolbert and Erin Wise share information about making wise food choices during the CELEBRATE...
‘Igniting Hope’: combating suicide and depression in Cullman County
Karen Cook, founder of Cook Ministries, records a video of Justin Lynch, co-founder of Preventive Action of Cullman, during an Igniting Hope event at...
Summer safety: swimming
CULLMAN - As summer progresses and heat indexes rise, pools, lakes and beaches will see more and more usage each day. While fun, dangers...
