Enrollment is open for Southeast Alabama Medical Center's, (SAMC) diabetes prevention program ."Prevent Type 2" is a yearlong class teaching adults how to avoid type 2 diabetes.
Roddy and Pat Cook have been practicing medicine for more than 30 years. Roddy is now a Doctor at First Med in Dothan. Pat is a retired nurse. Not only have they both treated cancer patients during their career, they were also once patients themselves.
The month of April honors minority cancer awareness. Cancer affects people differently. And according to the American Cancer Society, minorities continue to be at a greater risk.
Enrollment is open for Southeast Alabama Medical Center's, (SAMC) diabetes prevention program ."Prevent Type 2" is a yearlong class teaching adults how to avoid type 2 diabetes.
February is National Heart Health month. According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. WTVY spoke to a Southeast Alabama Medical Center (SAMC) Cardiologist about the most common type of heart disease.
Southeast Alabama Medical Center, (SAMC) is offering a new cardiovascular procedure, that’s an alternative to open heart surgery. It’s known as TAVR. TAVR is short for trans catheter aortic valve replacement.
Eat right and exercise. Seems simple right? But when you're going through cancer treatment it just isn't. SAMC shares exercise routines designed specifically for cancer patients.
March is national Traumatic Brain Injury month when the Centers for Disease Control hopes to raise awareness on how to prevent traumatic brain injuries.
Primary Care Physician "Dr. Edward Crockett" joined Marie Feagins on Friday's Live at Lunch to talk about why keeping those annual health check-ups are so important.
The Southeast Alabama Medical Center, (S.A.M.C.) wants to help those with chronic disease, so they are holding a "Shop with the Doc" event. The event will help those affected make better grocery purchases.
