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Baldwin Health will celebrate the grand opening of its Specialty Surgical Center at Baldwin Health (ASC) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. The event will be held at 1605 N. …
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GCM Staff Report
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2/16/26
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Thanks to Valentine’s Day, hearts abound as festive February decor. Beyond just decoration, hearts also come to mind because February is American Hearth Month.
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By Mary Wilson
Alabama Cooperative Extension System | 2/15/26 |
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Author’s note: Part 1 of 2.
I’ll label this one as Part 1 of 2 because it wraps around Valentine’s Day, before and after. It’s another one of those difficult firsts for me since losing …
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By Wayne Smith
Gulf Shores Media Contributor | 2/13/26 |
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If you have dealt with an elder care need in your family, you may already feel that we are facing a crisis. As the following numbers demonstrate, it is about to get much worse.
68 million
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By Harry S. Margolis
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2/8/26
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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 | 2/6/26 |
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Author’s note: Part 2 of 2.
“Being apart is so very hard It hurts my soul, it hurts my heart You know I miss you, yes I do …” — “Together,” Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, (2020)
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By Wayne Smith
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 2/6/26 |
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Patients spending Valentine’s Day at Children’s of Alabama will receive a boost of cheer this year thanks to a community-wide card drive aimed at spreading love during a hospital stay.
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GCM Staff Report
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2/3/26
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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 | 1/30/26 |
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Author’s note: Part 1 of 2.
“What ya tryin’ to do to my heart. What ya tryin’ to do to my heart. … you better run, you better hide.” — Pat Benatar, “You Better Run”
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By Wayne Smith
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 1/30/26 |
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A preschooler battling cancer capped another chemotherapy visit with an unexpected highlight earlier this week, tossing a blue football with college standouts in town for the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl.
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GCM Staff Report
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1/27/26
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Children’s of Alabama’s Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) program has again received the ELSO Award for Excellence, Gold Level, a prestigious international honor from the Extracorporeal …
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GCM Staff Report
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1/23/26
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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 | 1/23/26 |
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“Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve had only wonderful things happen to you.” – Mary Tyler Moore
Jim Watson shared that quote with me recently.
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By Wayne Smith
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 1/23/26 |
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South Baldwin seniors will have a chance to connect with health care providers, community organizations and local businesses when Senior Wellness Week stops in Foley next week.
The free event is …
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GCM Staff Report
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1/23/26
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The Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to a growing wave of scams tied to popular weight loss products and GLP-1 medications, a trend fueled by high demand and limited access to drugs such …
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GCM Staff Report
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1/22/26
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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 | 1/16/26 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zycubo, a copper histidinate injection, as the first treatment for children with Menkes disease, a rare inherited disorder that is often fatal in …
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GCM Staff Report
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1/16/26
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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 | 1/9/26 |
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The Baldwin County Commission has approved another year of funding for AltaPointe Health's Assisted Outpatient Treatment and Crisis Response Team, backing a program credited with reducing arrests, …
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GCM Staff Report
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1/9/26
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Editor's note: This column is part 1 of 2.
“Goodbye stranger. It’s been nice. Hope you find your paradise.” — “Goodbye Stranger,” Supertramp
Sometimes we see what we want in the …
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By Wayne Smith
Gulf Coast Media Contributor | 1/9/26 |