Health

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House committee advances bill to ban chemtrails

Speakers at the public hearing on the bill blamed chemtrails for the flooding of Camp Mystic in Texas last summer.

February 16, 2026

Saraland designated as second healthy Alabama community in state

The city exceeded requirements through initiatives focused on physical activity, nutrition access, and breastfeeding support.

November 7, 2025

RFK Jr.’s rhetoric, vaccines are safe and effective, CDC scientists are public servants

UAB professor Dr. Michael Saag broke down the vaccine approval process and explained why our vaccines are so safe and effective.

September 15, 2025

Hoover is attempting a new medical development with a very weird lease

Hoover officials entered into a very odd lease to kick off its massive health care development.

August 26, 2025

Prohibiting candy, soda for SNAP isn’t a bad idea, just a lazy one

Singling out one, tiny aspect of one of the unhealthiest populations in the world seems designed to punish, not help.

August 21, 2025

Autauga sheriff sues commission over jail conditions

The sheriff evacuated the jail a year ago, claiming mold threatened the health and safety of inmates and staff.

May 26, 2025

Nonprofit advocacy group shares support for bill for incarcerated pregnant women

Alabama has one of the highest female incarceration rates in the Southeast and the third highest infant mortality rate in the country.

February 14, 2025

House Health Committee approves three bills, including “What is a Woman Act”

The bill's sponsor, Sen. April Weaver, R-Brierfield, said that the legislation is "based on fundamental truths that are as old as the Book of Genesis."

February 12, 2025

The Poarch Creeks you don’t know

The Poarch Creeks have quietly built an impressive non-gaming business portfolio and turned gambling revenue into a health, education and wellness boon for the entire tribe.

January 8, 2025

PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead

The health provider warned of a funding crisis and a potential $228M reserve loss by 2027 amid rising medical costs.

December 4, 2024