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Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified and mapped the first comprehensive group of human antibodies that target the measles virus, a breakthrough that could lay …
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5/30/26
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Author's note: This column is intended for educational purposes only. It aims to highlight gaps in health knowledge, provide support and empower organizations to guide their members in creating …
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By Dr. Cheryl Christy, DNP, RN
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The famous sports writer Red Smith — no relation — was once asked if it was hard to write a daily column. His reply:
“Writing a column is easy. You just sit at your typewriter until little …
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By Wayne Smith
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 5/29/26 |
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Bay Minette City Council has approved a memorandum of understanding between the city and AltaPointe Health Systems to provide virtual mental health crisis support for the Bay Minette Police …
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5/28/26
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USA Health CEO Dr. Natalie Fox and trauma surgeon Dr. Ashley Williams Hogue will headline the next USA by the Bay Speaker Series event on Thursday, June 11, at the Performance Center on the …
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5/28/26
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“In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines …”
My dad used to sing those words when I was a boy.
Not loudly. Just every now and then, usually sitting on the tailgate of …
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By Wayne Smith
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 5/22/26 |
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Author's note: This column is intended for educational purposes only. It aims to highlight gaps in health knowledge, provide support and empower organizations to guide their members in creating …
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By Dr. Cheryl Christy, DNP, RN
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 5/22/26 |
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For many pregnant women, medications can be essential for managing chronic illnesses, infections or other health concerns.
Yet when many drugs and biologics receive FDA approval, there is often …
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5/16/26
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You may never get the opportunity to meet Liza Subik. But her story is one worth discovering, one where she is circling as many bases in her life as possible.
Her goal is simple in concept, …
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By Wayne Smith
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 5/15/26 |
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Author's note: This column is intended for educational purposes only. It aims to highlight gaps in health knowledge, provide support and empower organizations to guide their members in creating …
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By Dr. Cheryl Christy, DNP, RN
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 5/15/26 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an expanded use for Auvelity, marking the first non-antipsychotic medication authorized to treat agitation associated with dementia due to …
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5/9/26
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 29 released results from what it called the largest and most rigorous examination of chemical contaminants in infant formula sold in the United States, …
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5/8/26
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Author's note: This column is intended for educational purposes only. It aims to highlight gaps in health knowledge, provide support and empower organizations to guide their members in creating …
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By Dr. Cheryl Christy, DNP, RN
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 5/8/26 |
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Baldwin Health and Columbia Southern University have entered a strategic academic partnership aimed at strengthening healthcare workforce development and expanding educational opportunities for …
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5/8/26
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May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, established in 1949 by Mental Health America to reduce stigma, educate the public and support those with mental health …
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By WHISPER VAUGHN-EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 5/5/26 |
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on April 23 released updated interim guidance on the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, aiming to strengthen …
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5/2/26
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Author's note: This column is intended for educational purposes only. It aims to highlight gaps in health knowledge, provide support and empower organizations to guide their members in creating …
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By Dr. Cheryl Christy, DNP, RN
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 5/1/26 |
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“I’ll find a better way To explain this to you There are better days Awaiting, it's true.” — “Unconditional,” Foo Fighters
I spent some time with all three of my grandchildren last …
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By Wayne Smith
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 5/1/26 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced two major steps aimed at accelerating the adoption of real-time clinical trials, a shift officials say could modernize drug development and …
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4/30/26
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The American Red Cross is calling on donors to give blood this spring as shifting routines and seasonal travel threaten to disrupt the nation’s blood supply.
With warmer weather, outdoor …
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4/29/26
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