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Alabama health officials report that quitting smoking is one of the most important steps smokers can take to improve their health. The Alabama Department of Public Health is encouraging participation in the annual Great American Smokeout for smokers and tobacco users to make November 21 their quit day.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed in Alabama and across the country every year in October. When it comes to breast cancer prevention, the University of Alabama at Birmingham reports there are things that women of all ages can educate themselves on and incorporate into their daily lives to help them live the healthiest lives possible.

Food Truck Friday in Birmingham is tuning pink with a focus on purpose and passion on Friday, Oct. 4 in front of City Hall. Organizers say the goal of the event is to bring more attention to the fight against breast cancer at the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, designated to call attention to this condition which deeply affects families across the world. The Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Control Coalition works to reduce the impact and burden of cancer in the state and offers insights and resources.

A new study from Tuskegee University may change the way breast cancer is diagnosed in the U.S.Tuskegee researchers have developed a new test that more…

Patients seeking cancer treatment in Alabama have a new option for care.Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham opened its new, state-of-the-art cancer…

Please find enclosed Alabama Public Radio’s entry for best radio documentary, titled “Help Wanted: Alabama’s Rural Health Care Crisis.” The three member…

Researchers at UAB are seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration regarding a new potential treatment for cancer.Scientists say they’ve…

A recent report shows Alabama is lagging behind much of the country when it comes to tobacco use.The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network…

Advocates working to fix problems with rural health care say Alabama is ground zero nationally. Studies say Alabama has the highest infant mortality rate…