This week, nurses and teachers are celebrated all around the country. Even though these professions are admired all week long, shouldn’t they be admired all the time?
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School will be out soon — which means there will be many days of having fun in the sun. But don’t forget to wear your sunscreen or hats.
When discussing health and wellness, there’s one thing that always comes up — physical wellness. From eating a balanced diet, to exercising daily, there is always a conversation about maintaining physical health. But overall health includes everything in addition to physical health — one factor being mental health.
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Over the past three years, states have been receiving settlement funds from federal lawsuits against major pharmaceutical companies. To date, Alabama has secured over $300 million, and I expect that figure to continue growing. These funds are directed to the state’s Opioid Settlement Fund, which the Legislature appropriates.
The flaws that exist within our healthcare system become more prevalent each day — and you know it.
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The Alabama Legislature has completed its eighth week of the 2025 Legislative Session. Both chambers met three times this week, meaning 9 legislative days remain.
April is Autism Awareness Month — as a developmental disability with years of stigma, this is an important time to learn and reflect. Autism Spectrum Disorder can impact a person’s social skills, self-regulation abilities and communication. Much of the mission of Autism Awareness Month is for non-autistic individuals to learn more about autism and foster autism acceptance in our lives and our society.
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The Alabama House of Representatives has passed SB252, which aims to protect community pharmacies by ensuring they are fairly compensated for the cost to fill prescriptions.
You never know what might be going on behind closed doors.