Tag Archive for: Crestwood Medical Center

Though COVID-related Hospitalizations Down, ‘We’re Not Over With it, Yet’

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Mayor Battle: “We still have to wear masks; we still have to stay apart; and we still have to sanitize”

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COVID-19 Statistics Among Blacks Said ‘Alarming’

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Interventional cardiologist Dr. Warren Strickland of Crestwood Medical Center presented what he called “alarming’’ statistics among the black community regarding COVID-19 at the weekly update at the Huntsville City Council chambers. According to Strickland, though that segment represents just 13 percent of the United States population it accounts for 28 percent of COVID-19 deaths as […]

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Number of COVID Cases in the Area is Down ‘Drastically’; Vaccine Supply is Limited

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Huntsville Hospital CEO David Spillers opened the recent weekly COVID-19 update with positive news. Before the briefing ended at the Huntsville City Council chambers, however, there were also some negatives regarding the availability of virus vaccines. First, the good stuff. According to Spillers, there are 263 COVID-19 inpatients in hospitals across the region, down from […]

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Huntsville Hospital to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine; Cases Continue to Rise

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As the initial doses of the coronavirus vaccine are being delivered around the country, the song remains the same regarding – wear face masks, sanitize hands and practice social distancing. “It’s a record that just keeps spinning,’’ Madison Mayor Paul Finley said at the weekly coronavirus update. And with the holiday season here and virus […]

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Mayor: Good News on Horizon in COVID-19 Fight but Vigilance Still Urged

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While Madison County and the nation are seeing a surge in positive coronavirus cases, the news wasn’t all negative at the weekly COVID-19 briefing at the Huntsville City Council chambers. The Alabama Department of Public Health announced earlier it received the antibody drug Bamlanivimad to treat virus patients. The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency […]

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COVID Cases and Hospitalization Increasing; State Sees Biggest Single-Day Rise

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As fall nears the midseason point and with flu season fast approaching the novel coronavirus cases statewide and nationally continue to rise. According to the COVID Tracking Project, the number of confirmed positive tests for the virus reached a single-day record 103,000  across the country by Wednesday night with a death total of 1,116. Also […]

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Face-Coverings Said Helping in Local Battle Against COVID-19; Number of New Cases Declines

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Madison Mayor Paul Finley: Let’s not get complacent

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HudsonAlpha and Crestwood Medical Center Join to Help Treat ALS

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In a collaborative effort with Crestwood Medical Center, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology recently launched the Impacting ALS project. Last month, the ALS Association awarded HudsonAlpha a $20,000 grant, which will be used toward increasing the number of patients to participate in the Crestwood ALS Care Clinic, as part of Impacting ALS. Directed by Drs. David […]

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Officials Stress Masks, Social Distancing, Sanitizing as COVID-19 Numbers Rise

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The message might resemble a broken record, but it will continue to be repeated until the rise of novel coronavirus cases in Madison County is itself broken. While confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to spike in the county as well statewide health officials continue to stress the importance of following safety guidelines. The oft-repeated message […]

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County Commission Chairman: ‘We Don’t Have This Pandemic Under Control’

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Huntsville Hospital CEO David Spillers reported a spike in Madison County and the region.

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