Archive for medical care

Local News

ALH completes Joint Commission survey

The Athens-Limestone Hospital recently concluded its joint commission survey, which takes place every 3 years. Joint commission accreditation ... Read more

Local News

Helping beyond breast cancer: Cullman County Bosom Buddies Foundation holds successful Little Pink Dress benefit

Dressing for success means different things to different people, but to one local nonprofit organization it means a ... Read more

State And Nation

20 years later, fallout from toxic WTC dust cloud grows

NEW YORK (AP) — The dust cloud caught Carl Sadler near the East River, turning his clothes and ... Read more

Nation And World

Researchers study impact of pandemic cancer screening pause

John Abraham’s colonoscopy was postponed for several months because of the pandemic. When he finally got it, doctors ... Read more

Local News

COVID-19: More than 30 LHF nursing home patients, staff test positive

One nursing home facility in Athens has confirmed multiple positive COVID-19 cases. Wade Menefee, director of nursing at ... Read more

Local News

Athens-Limestone Hospital CEO: Keep taking virus seriously

Leaders from nearly every end of Limestone County gathered in Athens on Friday to provide an update on ... Read more

Covid-19

From ‘stay at home’ to ‘safer at home’: Ivey announces new health order

The stay-at-home order expires Thursday, but that doesn’t mean your favorite shop or restaurant will be open for ... Read more

Covid-19

For McConnell, virus carries echo of his boyhood polio

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell’s earliest childhood memory is the day he left the polio treatment center at ... Read more

Covid-19

BREAKING: COVID-19 case confirmed in Limestone County

Editor’s note: All COVID-19 updates and stories from The News Courier will be posted as breaking news. These ... Read more

State And Nation

New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials expressed new optimism Thursday over the deadly virus outbreak while authorities in ... Read more