Category: Wellness

How HAPPI Health Has Recently Expanded Patient Care in the Community

By: Adilene GuzmanCommunity Outreach CoordinatorHAPPI HealthHAPPI Health is thrilled to announce the opening of our fourth location, HAPPI St. Clair, is located 115 St. Clair Ave STE 200 on the second floor of the Outpatient Diagnostic Center building. The new location is only half a block away from our Franklin Street offices, so it’s still … Continue reading How HAPPI Health Has Recently Expanded Patient Care in the Community

April Showers Bring May Flowers! May: Better Speech & Hearing Month

By Anita Giles MS, CCC-A Audiologist,Physicians Hearing CenterHave you ever heard of May baskets? In the 1800s, Louisa May Alcott wrote about May Basket Day. In the 1920s, some bold children left a May basket on the White House door for First Lady Grace Coolidge. The May Basket tradition involves leaving a paper basket containing … Continue reading April Showers Bring May Flowers! May: Better Speech & Hearing Month

Watering and Burning and Itching, Oh My!

By Patricia M. Fulmer, OD, FAAOLegacy Vision Center Spring has sprung, and while it’s easy to love the beauty of the season, the pollen that accompanies it is unwelcome. At Legacy Vision Center, this time of year brings complaints of itching, burning, watering and/or red eyes with the assumption that the culprit is allergies. Many … Continue reading Watering and Burning and Itching, Oh My!

Skin Care Chronicles – Love Your Skin**

By Kenyetta O. JonesAdvocate for Skin Health Do you know your skin is the largest organ of our bodies? So why do we treat it with such disrespect?  Yes, we clean it and moisturize it; but we also bump it, bruise it, scrape it, and dehydrate it.  Yet, we want it to look acne-free when we … Continue reading Skin Care Chronicles – Love Your Skin**

Serve First

By: Katherine Collier and Nicole HardyHomeCarePreneursCompassionate Friends Care, LLC Who are we? We are Katherine Collier and Nicole Hardy, the two proud owners of Compassionate Friends Care LLC. We’ve been friends for more than 20 years and we think of one another as sisters. Combined we have over 30 years of direct elderly care. We … Continue reading Serve First

Can You Be F.A.S.T.E.R. this May?

By Kelly EichelbergerOTR/L Owner /TherapistMagnolia Neuro RehabEvery May, the United States observes National Stroke Awareness Month. It’s a great time to brush up on general knowledge, what you can do to prevent stroke, and some ways to plan for action should you ever experience or witness signs and symptoms of stroke.Types of StrokesThere are two … Continue reading Can You Be F.A.S.T.E.R. this May?

Rocket City Remediation

By Austin ManhartOwnerRocket City RemediationMy name is Austin Manhart, owner and operator of Rocket City Remediation LLC. We are a small Veteran owned business local to Alabama. Rocket City Remediation LLC is a licensed and insured business. We pride ourselves by being the highest rated business of this kind on Angi, Google, Yelp and HomeAdvisor. … Continue reading Rocket City Remediation

Para-cyclists return to Huntsville, this time for larger World Cup event

By Claire AielloVP, Marketing & CommunicationsHuntsville/Madison County ChamberWe are excited to host more than 350 of the world’s fastest para-cyclists in Cummings Research Park (CRP) over May 26-29, and we hope you’ll join us along the course! Yes, that is Memorial Day weekend and this will be an incredible event to attend – so please … Continue reading Para-cyclists return to Huntsville, this time for larger World Cup event

The Science of CBD

By Madilyn TuckerSunmed HuntsvilleIn recent years, CBD has quickly emerged as a defining industry in the health and wellness field. According to statistics by CFAH, 26% of American adults are now using CBD, up from just 6% in 2018.While CBD interest is climbing, so is its confusion. The general public still has many questions surrounding … Continue reading The Science of CBD

May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Ignoring the Stigma and Having the Courage to Ask for Help

By Dr. Shankar YalamanchiliMedical DirectorUnity Psychiatric Care HuntsvilleMay is Mental Health Awareness month, and while it's essential to promote mental health and well-being at all stages of life, it's particularly crucial to focus on mental health among seniors. Older adults often face unique challenges related to mental health, such as loneliness, isolation, and physical health … Continue reading May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Ignoring the Stigma and Having the Courage to Ask for Help