After years of alarming increases, fatal drug overdoses have finally dropped in America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced.

Marked geographic variation in opioid prescribing persisted, exemplified by Alabama’s historically high rates and subsequent adoption of tiered dosing with monitoring and documentation rather than a ...

Alabama continues to see “very high” flu activity, according to the latest CDC data for the week ending Jan. 3, 2026. According to the Alabama Public Health, emergency department visits for ...

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) black lung screenings for coal miners will start in April across several states.

Alabama is facing a sober reality when it comes to guns. According to newly released 2024 data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alabama had the fourth-highest firearm death ...

U.S. health officials said adenovirus may have caused an outbreak of severe hepatitis that afflicted nine children in Alabama in February. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. All ...

The 2025-2026 flu season is already one of the worst in years. The rate of emergency department visits for flu in Alabama neared 10% for the week ending Dec. 27, the highest rate the state has seen ...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is reminding Alabamians there’s still time to get a flu shot. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alabama is currently classified at a ...

Alabama Senator Katie Britt advocates for free heart screenings for women ...