Legislation requiring healthcare professionals assess a woman for postpartum depression made it over the first hurdles last ...

An Alabama Senate committee gave favorable approval to a bill relaxing the process allowing K-12 students to be exempt from ...

Under HB367 if a government funded location is reported for advertising or promoting vaccines, it may be investigated by the Alabama attorney general.

Huntsville, has filed a bill that would require Alabama dental insurers to allow beneficiaries to roll over unused benefits into subsequent years. Rigsby’s bill follows the model of other states, like ...

The Alabama Midwives Alliance (ALMA) is advocating for the passage of a bill that would clarify and allow licensed midwives ...

putting Alabama health officials on high alert. The Alabama Department of Public Health advises parents of unvaccinated children and unvaccinated adults to get the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine to ...

The Alabama Public Health Department is reminding parents to ensure their children are up to date on their measles vaccinations, as measles cases are on the rise in states like Texas and Georgia.

“In the short run, I encourage all those currently supported by the Department of Education’s funding and services to prepare for disruption,” Jim Purcell, of the Alabama Commission on Higher ...

A group of midwives and doctors filed a lawsuit in state court challenging actions by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), which imposed a de facto ban on freestanding birth centers ...

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) asks for the help of Alabamians to assess the health needs of women of ...

Alabama saw a 24% decrease in opioid overdoses in 2024, but more work needs to be done, according to an official with the ...

The Alabama Department of Mental Health is hoping to double the amount of Involuntary Commitment beds available in the state in the next five years. State lawmakers and mental health advocates ...