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Are we eating ourselves to death?

I love a good hot dog and a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos. But we are the only country seeing these kinds of numbers.
April 23, 2026
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American Diabetes Association urges governor to address the needs of diabetics

The CEO of the American Diabetes Association today sent a letter to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) on behalf of the approximately 2 million state residents living with diabetes and pre-diabetes. The letter calls for Governor Ivey to immediately address the vulnerable situation that people living with diabetes may find themselves in as unemployment skyrockets … Continued
March 27, 2020

Reps. Sewell introduces legislation to improve access to diabetic vision testing

Friday, Congress members Terri A. Sewell (D-Selma), Tom Reed (R-New York) and Diana DeGette (D-Colorado) introduced the Diabetic Vision Loss and Blindness Prevention Act. The legislation allows primary care physicians to perform eye tests on Medicare enrollees in an effort to encourage the early detection of diabetes-related vision loss. “Diabetic retinopathy is the most common … Continued
November 27, 2019

1 in 3 Alabamians stopped taking their prescription medicine due to high cost

According to new data from AARP Alabama, one in three Alabamians stopped taking a prescription drug as prescribed due to cost in 2016.  AARP Alabama released a new set of data Monday on impact of high prescription drug prices on Alabamians, specifically for those living with cancer, pre-diabetes or diabetes and heart disease.  AARP Alabama … Continued
August 29, 2019

It’s time to end Veteran’s Day

Forget Veteran’s Day. We need a Veteran’s Month. Every year, as November 11 rolls around, and the parades start slowly marching and the wreaths get laid on graves and everyone seeks out a veteran to thank for their service, I can’t help but think how completely disingenuous it all is. Seriously, it’s noise. Tomorrow, the … Continued
November 12, 2018

Medicaid expansion to adults — why wait any longer?

I have lived and worked in rural Alabama as a pediatrician since 1980. I have participated in the expansion of Medicaid for children up to age 19. I am very proud to say that because of Medicaid and the Children’s health Insurance Program now only 2 percent of Alabama’s children are uninsured. Preventive care has increased … Continued
October 30, 2018

Republican State Rep. Randy Davis indicted in wide-ranging federal public corruption probe

A federal grand jury indicted another Alabama Republican lawmaker this week as part of an ongoing public corruption probe that has already seen the indictment of Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia Hills. Rep. Randy Davis, R-Daphne, who is 66, was arrested and indicted Wednesday on charges of conspiracy and bribery. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Continued
July 26, 2018