Health Care

The Center for Disease Control & Prevention says, "The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each fall." If you're planning on getting a flu shot and/or a pneumonia shot this year, here's a list of some of the Flu Shot Clinics open in the Huntsville/Madison County area.

Angel Flight America provides free air transportation to people in need of medical help in distant locations. Angel Flight American has seven regional centers in different parts of the United States including Angel Flight Southeast, Angel Flight Northeast, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic, Angel Flight South Central, Angel Flight Central, Angel Flight West, and Mercy Medical.

Alabama's rate of obseity is increasing faster than any other state. That's one reason why we all need to get up off the couch and start a serious exercise program. Here is a sampling of some of the various services offered at health & fitness centers in the Huntsville area.

According to the Social Security Administration, these were the most popular names for little boys and girls in Alabama in 2004, based on Social Security card information.

With the bright spring sun will come new skin problems, namely "sun damage." Human skin is very sensitive to the sun and if not protected, brown spots, wrinkles, and dehydration will damage the skin.

According to the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, out of 59,256 live births in 2003, these were the most popular names for boy babies.

This encyclopedia contains information on Diseases & Conditions, Special Topics, Injuries, Surgeries, Nutrition, Symptoms, Poisons, and Medical Tests.

What is the flu? The flu is a contagious infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by the influenza virus. Sometimes people confuse cold and flu, which share some of the same symptoms and occur at the same time of the year. Find out the facts.

Dr. Shashi A. M. Kumar, a Board Certified Allergist and Immunologist at the Alabama Asthma & Allergy Clinic shares tips with us on how to live through the upcoming allergy and hayfever season.

Article on the Deafness school from About.com's guide to Deafness and Hard of Hearing with many useful links on the subject.

This site is nothing to sneeze at with seasonal tips, learning pages and links to everything you can think of about asthma and allergies.

One page site that includes two office locations, map and driving directions.

Maps to help you find the office, information about the Pain Center and online scheduling make this a helpful site.

Offices in Huntsville and Madison with emphasis on infants, children, and teens. Check out Dr. Toofy and First Aid pages.

A fairly plain website but has a load of information. Special features include "I'm Allergic to Spring," "Christmas Allergies" and "Pollen Count."

Site helps you find out if your doctor is certified by the American Board of Medical Specialities. You can check by specialities, zip code or name.

Madison County Chapter of national organization has schedule of events and classes, how to become a volunteer, and services available.

Stop here for insurance questions on Blue Cross/Blue Shield coverage.

This organization specializes in children's health, information, and research and is based in Birmingham with sites around the state, including a clinic in Huntsville.

Nicely designed page with general information, frequently asked questions, what's new and medical links. A little hard to read the black print on dark turquoise background.

One of three primary participating sites in Alabama for STAR (P-2), a breast cancer prevention trial.

Special sections for seniors, diagnostic services, physician directory, clinical laboratory, emergency services, and a patient satisfaction survey.

Before and after photos of plastic surgery patients. You can order a new patient information book and find out about overnight accommondations.

FitWeigh consists of eleven weekly sessions that balance classroom nutrition instruction with an exercise component and lifestyle changes.

Map and online scheduling. Warning: Post Injury link is overlaid with the map link, so that's what you get--the map again.

A non-profit organization that provides services to those with a life-threatening illness.

Database of doctors, health tips, photo album (Baby Face)of newborns, and Senior Horizons program with info on exercise, health screenings and educational classes.

Dr. Edward Behmer's office offers info on getting to know your feet, how to's of foot care, common foot problems, and before and after photos.

Decatur pediatrician providing prenatal classes, online appointments, checkup and shot schedule, infant eye screening, and sleep tight video.

A nonprofit organization in Birmingham that ministers to mothers and children in the adoptive process.

A hospital-based network of pyschiatric and chemical dependency services in Gadsen with children and adolescent, adult and senior, outpatient, and educational services.

A non-profit agency providing prevention, intervention, and treatment services to physically and sexually abused children and their families plus Streetwise newsletter.

Topics include Depression Screening and Career Counseling, plus listen to advice on How to Get out of Life's Mud Puddles or other topics on RealPlayer.

Find out about the office, services provided, discussion groups and frequently asked questions.

With the growing number of cases of Alzheimer's and Dementia, caregivers are being stressed with the amount of responsibility and care needed. Trinity Place is a specialized day care program for those in the community with Alzhimer's and Dementia. It offers a place that caregivers can trust while they need to go to work or just take a break.