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Dr. Michael Simmons, 44, gave an informative seminar concerning urology during the weekly Scottsboro Rotary Club meeting Wednesday at Western Sizzlin restaurant.

Dr. Joe Francis Garner, a resident of Dothan, died early Friday at Flowers Hospital.

Albertville High School graduate Jonathan Killian received his 10th regional Emmy Award during the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards on June 6. The award was for Best On-air Promotion Campaign in the Capital/Chesapeake Bay Region.

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Public Health Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 - 4:00 PDT The Wall Street Journal examines how some U.S.-based health care programs are improving their treatment capabilities by learning from strategies used in developing countries.

It's not just the end of a play, but of an era. When the run of George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance" comes to an end Saturday at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, so will the alliance that produced it -- as well as some of Broadway's and Hollywood's top actors, stage managers and designers.

Major scientific contributors within the bariatric and psychiatric industries publicized the results of a recent study demonstrating that LAP-BAND patients who regularly attend support groups experience considerably higher rates of post-surgical weight loss.

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 2:47 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 2:47 p.m. Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb announced Wednesday she won't run for governor next year, which means Democrats seeking an alternative to candidates Artur Davis and Ron Sparks may be without a strong option.

A Jemison man was injured and airlifted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital after a 4-wheeler accident Thursday night.

Featured Article Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Diabetes Article Date: 23 Jun 2009 - 2:00 PDT Being overweight is a health concern, but Body Mass Index doesn't tell the whole story because it is part of a larger picture, says a new advisory by the ...

Going nail-biting match for match with Chattanooga's Brooke Pancake , Kendall Martindale took home the win on hole 16, finishing 3 up at the Tennessee Women's Amateur Championship.

A 19-year-old Monroeville man died early this morning in a wreck along Coon Trail Road, according to State Troopers.

Zombies invaded Underground Atlanta on Friday night as dozens of Michael Jackson fans danced to "Thriller." The makeshift music video attracted more than 200 fans, but less than a quarter actually participated in the dance.

Don't ask, don't tell' is a phrase often associated with the military. But it also applies to the lives of gay and lesbian civilians living in Alabama.

Friday, June 26, 2009 10:30 AM PDT An overwhelming majority of Web sites promoted through spam are hosted in China at service providers that many times choose to ignore complaints and allow illegal activity, according to research from the University of Alabama.

The University of Alabama System has updated its research commercialization policy in a move that could impact future recruitment of top-flight researchers.

James F. George and Anupam Agarwal at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that carbon monoxide can protect against arterial clotting in mice.

The University of Alabama has taken the first step toward appealing a ruling by the NCAA that forced the Crimson Tide Football program to vacate 21 wins.

A new three-dimensional computer protein map is helping researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham unravel the biological pathways that control brain-cell death after a stroke.

China is responsible for most of the world's email spam, according to new unpublished research.

Artur Davis, U.S. Representative of Alabamaa TMs 7th congressional district in 2009, at a news conference announcing his bid for the 2010 Democratic nomination for governor.