The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has ruled that the state health department has the authority to license and regulate ...

An Alabama appeals court ruled Friday that the state can license and regulate freestanding birth centers as hospitals. In a ...

The Alabama Department of Public Health Oral Health Office announced the winners of the ninth annual “Share Your Smile with ...

Candida auris is a yeast or fungus that causes serious infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A commission studying post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in first responders plans to submit a report that will outline ...

During flu season in Alabama, emergency department visits were up 101 percent less than two weeks ago according to the ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Alabama now ranks very high when it comes to flu cases, according to the CDC. Numbers have spiked ...

Health experts continue to recommend vaccination as one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of serious illness, ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — Leaders said flu cases are on the rise in Alabama. This comes after a child in Hueytown died from a ...

Deep funding cuts under President Donald Trump will make it more difficult for struggling communities to get help to fix sewer systems that put health and homes at risk.

Alabama health officials stress vaccination and preventive care as community remembers a child who died after contracting the ...

Hospitals are seeing an increase in flu cases, prompting health experts to offer advice on prevention as children return to ...